Hardware Specialist

About This Role

The Hardware Specialist plays a critical role in developing, integrating, and maintaining simulation hardware solutions. This position involves detailed requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing, and deployment of products at customer sites, ensuring adherence to engineering standards and providing comprehensive support.

Critical Responsibilities

Hardware Solutions

• Development of simulation hardware solutions for assigned tasks, including requirements analysis, effort estimation, planning, design, implementation, and testing.
• Production of all relevant documentation, including CAD drawings.
• Conducting reviews during the stages of development.
• Maintenance of Development Folders to capture hardware development activities.
• Deployment of the product at the customer site.

Integration and Testing

• Installation, integration, and verification of hardware components.
• Performance and maintenance of associated test procedures.
• Identification and resolution of action items and discrepancies.

Provide Support and Assistance

• Provide support for hardware interface changes.
• Provide support at Integration Facilities.

Through-Life-Support (TLS) Contracts

• Compliance with Engineering Management Procedure defined within the Engineering Management System (EMS).
• Ensuring quality and timeliness of Modification Orders (MO).

Feedback

• Monitor and report issues with effort versus budget.
• Identify and provide explanation for tasks that will exceed budget.
• Ensure Performance Feedback and Development Plan (PFDP) and the skills matrix is up-to-date and correct.

Health and Safety

• Ensure Performance Feedback and Development Plan (PFDP) and the skills matrix is up-to-date and correct.

Working Conditions

This role requires working onsite where CAE systems are operating, including travel to the site itself. It is highly likely you will be required to perform weekend and/or night work.

Physical Effort

• Endurance: Capacity to withstand the physical forces generated by a six degrees of freedom (6-DOF) flight simulator.
• Dexterity: Requires physical dexterity for performing tasks that involve hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.
• Posture: Involves periods of sitting, standing, and occasionally working in confined spaces.

Other Job-Related Skills/Background

• The ability to acquire and hold an Australian Security Clearance at NV1 Level.
• Advanced Diploma or Certificate IV in a relevant hardware domain.
• Functional expertise in hardware and electrical engineering principles.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Clear oral and written communication, including technical documentation.
• A strong team player.
• Superior analytical and interpretive skills.
• Sound judgement.
• Strong interest in aviation/flight simulation and in a military hardware engineering environment.
• Positive attitude and willingness to learn.
• Drive and persistence.

Key skills/competency

• Hardware Development
• Simulation Hardware
• Electrical Engineering
• CAD Drawing
• System Integration
• Testing Procedures
• Technical Documentation
• Analytical Skills
• Problem Solving
• Aviation Interest