Collins Aerospace Hiring for Software Engineer Job at Sydney, Australia Full Time

Role Title: Software Engineer

Job Band: P4

Contract Basis: Full-time, Permanent

Location: Lane Cove, Sydney, Australia

At Collins Aerospace, we’re dedicated to relentlessly tackle the toughest challenges in our industry – all to redefine aerospace.

We’re driving the industry forward through technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for global aerospace and defence. Every day we imagine ways to make the skies and the spaces we touch smarter, safer and more amazing than ever. Together we chart new journeys, reunite families, protect nations and save lives. And we do it all with some of the greatest talent this industry has to offer.

Secure, jam-resistant data links are critical to enabling the digital battlespace, providing the warfighter with situational awareness, the exchange of critical data and battlefield execution capabilities. As a pioneer in data link technology, Collins Aerospace is focussed on keeping our customers connected in the air, at sea, on the ground or in battle. We are currently looking for people with experience in the design and development of software and systems involving Tactical Data Links to join our engineering team in Lane Cove West, Sydney and contribute to the development of innovative, high technology solutions for our customers.

We are Collins Aerospace and we hope you join us as we REDEFINE AEROSPACE.

Role overview:

The Software Engineer undertakes professional engineering work in conjunction with other project team members to ensure that software and related products and systems are efficiently developed and perform as intended to meet customer and business requirements. The Software Engineer develops software, participates in cyber security activities and works in a transdisciplinary manner with other team members to ensure that the product and system being developed, modified or supported will perform as intended to meet the needs of all system stakeholders particularly the end users.

Primary responsibilities:

• With minimal supervision or guidance, contribute to the software and system engineering effort for various projects throughout the product or system lifecycle, including:
  • user needs analysis and requirements definition,
  • problem solving, planning and coordination,
  • product and software architecture, design definition and analysis,
  • software development activities,
  • cyber security analysis, prevention, testing and certification,
  • software and system testing (verification and validation including in-sprint/regression testing, unit testing, system integration testing and user acceptance testing, etc),
  • software troubleshooting and debugging,
  • reviewing and improving existing codebases,
  • conducting reviews of code developed by others,
  • requirements management and traceability, and
  • configuration and design documentation.

• Follow company procedures and customer requirements and use the software development process and systems engineering processes to plan and execute engineering activities to meet cost, quality and schedule objectives.

• Develop test protocols, undertake testing and report results of system integration tests with minimal to no supervision.

• Communicate and collaborate effectively and professionally with other software engineers as well as systems, hardware and other design functions, other project team members, customers, sub-contractors and suppliers with a focus on identifying and mitigating risks and resolving technical problems that cross functional domain areas of hardware and software.

• Produce timely project and support deliverables including technical documentation of high quality that is clear and concise with content that is sufficient to meet both project and future support needs while complying with both company and customer requirements.

• Contribute to the development of new design approaches, systems, techniques and technologies as well as process and quality improvements to support continual improvement.

Skills and experience:

Essential

• Software engineering knowledge and capability in the engineering design and development of systems/products to meet customer requirements.
• Bachelor of Engineering or Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent work experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an Australian Security Clearance (security clearance is required).
• Australian Citizenship is required.
• Ability to travel to support customer meetings in Australia (flexibility and notice will be given).
• Familiarity with software development in an agile environment.

Desirable

• Experience in design and development involving Tactical Data Links.
• Experience developing software in a DEVSECOPS environment.
• Demonstrated proficiency in software engineering, including in open systems architectures and secured cloud-based technologies.
• Demonstrated experience as a software engineer throughout the entire systems development process, including requirements capture, design, decomposition, integration, and verification/validation, as well as post-release support.
• Prior experience with bid and pursuit work in an Australian government acquisition model.
• Advanced training and experience in software engineering and development tools, particularly in the applications, systems and software languages required.