Systems Engineering Team Lead Permanent / Full Time

Systems Engineering Team Lead
  
Salary negotiable
Sydney office based + Hybrid
  
Are you looking for a new Systems Engineering Team Lead role to kick off 2025? Would you like to lead in a team in developing cutting-edge technology for the protection of human life and infrastructure?
  
I’m recruiting for an international company in a highly regulated and rapidly growing industry who are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to lead a team for sensor and effector development with real-world applications. This is an exciting opportunity to govern this tech through the entire product lifecycle establishing robust system-level architecture and boosting technical project outcomes.
  
About the Company
  
My client is a high-tech company at the forefront of advanced technologies, operating worldwide. They have one of the largest market capitalisations in their remit in Australia working in both the public and private sector through highly sophisticated detection and disruption tech. They have a fast-paced work environment in a newly fitted and still-expanding office in the heart of Sydney, with great travel connections. Currently in hypergrowth stage and with huge investment, you could be part of this exciting expansion.

About the role

The role is focused on leading a team of systems engineers and collaborating with stakeholders to understand embedded product requirements and decompose these into technical specifications, overseeing the development and integration of subsystems into a cohesive product that aligns with business expectations.

The position will report to the Embedded Quality Engineering Manager.

Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations

• Lead and mentor a team of systems engineers within the embedded product space, providing technical guidance and support ensuring alignment between the team’s objective and broader organisation’s goals.
• Introduce systems engineering processes that promote best practices and provide a framework for product development, seeking to increase efficiency and improve project outcomes.
• Oversee and manage the documentation for system design, requirements and testing ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Facilitate engagement between internal and external project stakeholders to ensure alignment, communicating risks and technical information to senior management.
• Conduct engineering investigation and analysis to ensure continual improvement of the products and take ownership over bugs and technical issues, coordinating solutions with cross-functional teams.
• Oversee and support the development and documentation of test strategies, specifically focusing on integration testing to ensure that subsystems work together to meet the overall system goals.
• Support project tracking and timelines keeping development teams informed of key milestones and performance metrics.
• Work with a cross-functional team of designers, developers and engineers to continuously improve the product by acting as the voice of the customer within the development teams.
• Application of architectural and design skills to decompose the system into a structured hierarchy of requirements and well-defined interfaces.
• Facilitate and provide input to the design of features to ensure they meet customer or business requirements.
• Australian citizens highly desirable due to security clearance requirements

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• BS or Masters degree in relevant engineering discipline (Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science), or similar technical field of study or equivalent practical experience.
• 8+ years of experience performing systems engineering responsibilities within complex project environments.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in a leadership or a team management role
• Ability to influence without authority and effectively advocate for the team’s needs and viewpoints.
• Demonstrated experience in the successful development and delivery of products comprised of complex embedded system architecture.
• Experience developing and testing AI-incorporated systems, radio frequency (RF) hardware and software is desirable.
• Experience across the entire product development lifecycle from product discovery and inception to delivery and sustainment.
• Exposure to Electronic Defence, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, RF sensing, Sensor Fusion and distributed systems is desirable.
• Understanding of cybersecurity practices in systems engineering to ensure the integrity and security of systems is desirable.
• Skilled in systems integration, testing frameworks, and troubleshooting, with a systematic approach to problem-solving.
• You are comfortable working within the Atlassian ecosystem and have experience managing project deliverables using Jira or other project management tools.
• You would excel in a high empowerment, fast paced, environment, surrounded by likeminded, high achieving people.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours and remote work opportunities
• A newly fitted and modern office with great travel connections
• Investment in your development and scope for progression
• Collaborative team and work environment across all levels

How to apply
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Any questions about this vacancy? Please contact Ben Duda at RHL Recruitment, Sydney.
0419 675 704 or apply direct to ben@rhl.com.au
  
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