System Technical Authority
// Role Summary
Babcock is seeking an experienced System Technical Authority to provide independent assurance and technical leadership for the JP9101 EDHFCS program, ensuring compliance and high-quality delivery across the engineering lifecycle.
// Key Responsibilities
- Provide independent assurance for the JP9101 EDHFCS program.
- Ensure system requirements are met in line with legislation and standards.
- Conduct technical investigations, risk assessments, and engineering analysis.
- Review and approve technical documentation and participate in stakeholder reviews.
- Support sound engineering decision-making and manage technical risk.
- Must be eligible to obtain an appropriate Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance.
// Role Specification
About the role
As the System Technical Authority, you will support the JP9101 Enhanced Defence High Frequency Communication System (EDHFCS) program within the Mission and Support Systems business, providing independent assurance across the engineering product and service lifecycle.
This role focuses on ensuring that system requirements are clearly defined, verified, and delivered in line with relevant legislation, regulatory frameworks, industry standards, and Babcock policies. In this role, you will contribute to technical investigations, risk assessments, and engineering analysis to support system performance and continuous improvement.
You will review and approve technical documentation, participate in technical discussions and reviews with internal and external stakeholders, and provide engineering guidance where required. As an authorised Technical Authority, you will also support sound engineering decision-making, help manage technical risk and product safety, and contribute to the development of engineering processes that enable high-quality program delivery.
About you
You are an experienced engineering professional with a strong background in systems, product, or technical engineering within complex environments. With a solid understanding of engineering lifecycles, you are comfortable working with technical requirements, standards, and regulatory frameworks to support the delivery of safe, compliant, and high-quality outcomes.
Your analytical mindset enables you to assess complex technical challenges, contribute to effective problem-solving, and support sound engineering decision-making. Strong collaboration and communication skills will allow you to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders across engineering, project, and customer teams.
Experience contributing to technical reviews, documentation, and discussions will be highly regarded, along with the ability to share knowledge and support the development of others. You value continuous improvement and professional growth and take pride in contributing to a strong and sustainable engineering capability.
To be successful in this position you will bring:
- Extensive experience in relatable technical/engineering roles.
- Hold an accredited (under the Washington Accord) bachelor’s degree in engineering.
- Completed additional qualification/s in engineering/technical/management.
- An excellent understanding of applicable engineering toolsets (e.g. PLM or MRP systems, design, simulation and analysis software).
- Extensive experience in engineering design and support projects.
- Detailed knowledge of technical engineering disciplines.
- Detailed understanding of the Systems Engineering process as it applies to the activities of a Prime Systems Integrator.
Your future at Babcock – what we offer you
- An agile work environment with onsite and remote options, including a laptop and working from home kit if required, and compressed hours for flexibility.
- Comprehensive work-life integration policy including annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave, and more.
- A supportive and engaging environment for career growth, supported by a capability framework and ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and study leave.
- Access to 'Rewarded' for discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel, plus novated leasing options and a corporate shares plan.
- Wellbeing support through our online program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, an employee assistance program, and wellbeing leave.
- Participation in the 'weRecognise' program to acknowledge outstanding work and living our principles.
Who we are
Babcock International Group is a trusted aerospace and defence company with over a century of experience delivering bespoke, highly skilled engineering services. Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to over 1,700 talented people and is on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across diverse sectors including defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services, and engineering consultancy.
Our team is proud to be part of programs such as:
- Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services.
- Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships.
- Providing fleet-wide through-life support and asset management services for Navy customers.
- Managing critical assets for a range of sectors.
We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experience. Due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines. Please note, should your application progress, you may be required to complete pre-employment checks, which may include reference checks, police checks, security checks, qualifications, and right to work.
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