Business Unit:

Cubic Transportation Systems

Company Details:

When you join Cubic, you become part of a company that creates and delivers technology solutions in transportation to make people’s lives easier by simplifying their daily journeys, and defense capabilities to help promote mission success and safety for those who serve their nation. Led by our talented teams around the world, Cubic is committed to solving global issues through innovation and service to our customers and partners.

We have a top-tier portfolio of businesses, including Cubic Transportation Systems (CTS) and Cubic Defense (CD). Explore more on Cubic.com.

Job Details:

This position will provide technical consultancy and input towards the architecture, design and development of complex software and hardware systems. Additionally, the incumbent will provide overall coordination of complete system solutions, inputs towards evaluating RFP requirements and future work, systems engineering process and procedures and input and support for project risk management activities. 

The position will be responsible for systems engineering planning, scheduling, and execution of requirements analysis, system design, analyses and trade studies, hardware/software design oversight, requirements verification, system integration, and system level test, and subcontractor technical management/oversight. It will also apply systems engineering principles, processes and skills to systematically convert customer needs into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints. Act as project lead if required on up to very large projects. 

This position typically works under limited supervision and direction. Incumbents of this position will regularly exercise discretionary and substantial decision-making authority.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Research design concepts and feasibility utilizing advanced technical theory and knowledge 
• Keep informed of new developments in systems engineering techniques and advances in technology 
• Provide technical oversight on a given project 
• Elicit, clarify, define and develop and manage system requirements 
• Develop and manage the system requirements 
• Allocate system requirements to subsystem and oversee development/refinement of lower-level requirements 
• Perform system requirement analysis and reviews system and subsystem design and interface specifications 
• Create and execute certification plans to gain approval by certifying agencies 
• Define operational concepts 
• Participate or lead both internal and external design reviews and status meetings 
• Perform system modeling and simulation, trade studies and system functional analyses 
• Perform analyses and trade studies as necessary to aid in the selection of system concepts 
• Integrate specialty engineering disciplines into a project team 
• Direct a project team to define and document the system architecture and design 
• Develop system architectures that relate requirements and interfaces so that effectiveness of system design concept is clearly communicated to customer 
• Influence hardware and software designs to ensure compliance with requirements and system design 
• Able to act as a Technical Design Authority (TDA) on a project or product 
• Perform hardware/software integration planning and oversee activities 
• Perform system level test planning and oversee test implementation 
• Interface with both internal and external stakeholders including but not limited to engineering, program management, quality, finance, business development, services, sub-contractors, end users and customers 
• Work closely with other engineering disciplines to coordinate and integrate system elements and interfaces to enable integrated teams and project cohesion. 
• May participate in or lead a team effort to solve engineering problems or develop improved engineering processes 
• Perform technical risk management activities 
• Support project risk management activities 
• Support and co-ordinate the work of senior systems engineers as directed by principal systems engineer lead. 
• Lead engineering activities for development of new business proposals, and preparation of associated cost rationale for change/new business of up to very large scope, cost and risk. 
• Direct engineering activities for proposal efforts 
• Monitor, mentor, and train less experienced systems engineers 
• When required, act as project lead to plan, direct, coordinate and monitor assigned engineering projects involving the design, development, integration and testing of systems, subsystems and subassemblies. Responsible for project schedules, budgets, and technical performance. Conduct project coordination and review meetings. Make presentations before management and customers. Conduct in-house design reviews and technical meetings. 
• When required, act as project lead to coordinate and develop project concepts, objectives, specifications and resource needs. Monitor project status and system performance measures. Ensure compliance with contractual requirements for all engineering tasks. 

General Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Comply with Cubic’s Quality Management System 
• Comply with Cubic Occupational Health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures 
• Comply with security in accordance with established policies and procedures of the organisations 
• Comply with Cubic Human Resources Procedures 
• Other duties as requested 

Minimum Job Requirements: 

Qualifications 

Essential: 

• Degree in system, software or electrical engineering, computer science, information systems or related discipline (or equivalent experience) 

Desirable: 

• Post graduate study in Systems Engineering or related area preferred 
• Professional Systems Engineering certification such as INCOSE CSEP, Chartered Professional Engineer 
• Project Management certification 

Skills/Experience/Knowledge 

Essential: 

• Strong engineering background in one of the engineering disciplines such as, hardware, software, system test with an emphasis on system architecture. 
• Minimum 8 years of experience working in a software driven technology environment 
• 8 years of experience working with engineering projects involving complex systems 
• 8 years directing teams on system definition 
• Formal Systems Engineering/Solution Architecture experience 
• Experience at a team level in development or technology integration teams 
• Familiarity with Software Development Life Cycles using both Waterfall and Agile approaches 
• Aware of software development best practice and able to apply standards and procedures effectively 
• Experience with expressing system designs using UML and sysML 
• Knowledge of relevant engineering standards and relevant Health and Safety legislative requirements 
• Knowledge of embedded devices and technology, and engineered IT system solutions 
• Experience of working in a formal project structure following ISO 9001 processes 
• Experience of working with software and systems engineering standards ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, 42010, 29148 
• Extensive level of awareness of budget, schedule and quality in relation to project deliverables from a technical planning and execution perspective. 
• Knowledge of data modeling and system design using formal notations 
• Knowledge of embedded devices and technology, and engineered IT system solutions 
• Project co-ordination experience 
• In depth knowledge of customer needs and competing products.  
• Experience with Enterprise Architect for systems modelling 
• Experience with IBM Rational DOORS for requirements management 

Desirable: 

• Experience with trusted and multi-level security systems 
• Experience with conducting risk assessments IAW and security control compliance testing IAW NIST and developing certification and accreditation documentation 
• Project planning experience 

Ticketing and automated fare collection, or similar applications involving large networks of unattended/passenger-operated devices 

For Systems Engineers who are acting as project leads: 

Essential: 

• Must be able to work and supervise team engineers under project deadlines and associated cost and schedule constraints. 

Personal Qualities 

• Willingness to learn with an open mind 
• Ability to pick up new skills quickly and effectively and grasp complexity 
• Possesses a methodical and structured approach to the definition of problems and solutions. 
• High-level problem-solving skills and systems thinking, able to explain and work through complex problems with teams, project managers and the Customer. 
• Self-motivated and proactive with an ability to work autonomously but also able to work in highly performing integrated Engineering team 
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to influence a team members and peers. 
• Excellent time management and organisational skills 
• Excellent leadership skills 
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with the ability to build relationships and liaise effectively with project teams, project managers and the Customer. 
• Commercially aware and able to protect Cubic’s business interests while striving to deliver superior products and services 
• Quick to build relationships with customers and colleagues and earn their respect through sound judgement and a positive attitude. 
• High level of ethical behaviour 
• Ability to occasionally travel both intrastate and overseas 
• Able to work well under pressure in a variety of situations and deliver on commitments on time and on schedule 

Condition of Employment: 

Successful outcome of a National Police Check 

Worker Type:

Employee