As a fully owned subsidiary of Safran Electronics & Defense, Safran Electronics & Defense Australasia Pty Ltd (SEDA) delivers and supports various products including high-performance optronics and inertial navigation equipment.
SEDA is experiencing an increase in growth and is looking for an experienced Systems Architect to take the technical lead and Design Authority role for an exciting new optronics opportunity.
Reporting to the Head of Engineering, the Systems Architect serves as SEDA's technical authority for a designated optronics product family. This role holds delegated Design Authority (DA) within Australia, acting as the primary technical reference point and main engineering interface with the customer.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
System architecture definition and function allocation across optical, mechanical, electronics, and software domains.
Taking products from prototype through to commercially delivered, fielded solutions, not prototype delivery alone.
Managing or directing multidisciplinary engineering teams within a project context.
Establishing and implementing V&V programs, including ATPs, ATProcs, and formal Defence acceptance activities.
Producing SAD, SSDD, ICD, and ATPRoc-class engineering documents against customer specifications.
Leading complex technical reviews with customers and subcontractors.
Exercising Design Authority or delegated technical authority for a product or product family.
