Summary 

The Western Sydney International Airport (WSIA) Program is responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of Airservices’ service delivery expansion at WSIA. The WSIA Program is delivering various aspects of Airservices’ capabilities to enable WSIA to open in 2026: Digital Aerodrome Services (DAS) (including initial DAS capability at Canberra), Airfield Systems (AS), Aviation Rescue and Fire Fighting Services (ARFFS), and Airspace change. 

 
The Organisation 
 
Airservices Australia is a government-owned organisation responsible for the safe and efficient management of 11% of the world’s airspace and provision of aviation rescue fire fighting services at Australia’s busiest airports. 
 
Our people are our greatest asset with a dynamic and diverse team operating from locations across the country - from bustling cities to regional and remote locations, including an island. This team keep Australia’s aviation industry safe every day of the year, both in the air and on the ground. 
 
We connect people with their world safely – linking family and friends, generating economic activity, creating jobs, and facilitating trade and tourism. 
 
Airservices is committed to fostering a culture that is diverse, inclusive, and respectful. We encourage motivated individuals who love what they do, value a service first mindset and embrace a challenge to explore a career with Airservices. In return you will be a valued team member, be offered flexibility and experience a meaningful career in an exciting, ever-evolving aviation industry. 

The Role & The Team 
 
As the Integration and Test Manager, you will be responsible for integration and testing of the Airservices systems at WSIA and DAS at Canberra. This role includes integration planning and process definition; integration and test document review, revision, and eventual endorsement; and coordinating a variety of internal and external stakeholders to ensure an effective test. The Integration and Test Manager ensures that the Aerodrome systems at WSIA are integrated with connected internal and external systems; and that Program-external stakeholders are advised and consulted every step of the way.

 The Role will be reporting to the Engineering Senior Advisor within the Engineering & Technology Team of the portfolio. 

This Role Will Include:

• Identify, track, and manage delivery, review, and acceptance of the artefacts and events required for integration of WSIA systems with other Airservices systems, with external airport systems, and with each other
• Coordinate with program vendors to ensure the integration of all systems with connected Airservices systems and with external systems at Canberra and Western Sydney airports
• Manage the delivery, review, and acceptance of vendor-produced internal system architecture and the integration of DAS and WSI systems into the Airservices Enterprise

Architecture (EA)

• Track the status of planned changes and upgrades to connected Airservices systems and external systems; advise these changes to the technical and program management
• Jointly responsible for the production, review, and endorsement for approval of the following:
  • Airservices Interface Requirements, solution architectures including logical and physical architecture and cyber security
  • formal vendor authored integration and test related documentation, such as ICDs, Test Plans, Test Reports, Traceability Matrix.
  • Airservices test plans, procedures and VCRMs for Integration and User Acceptance for DAS (CBR) and for WSI.
• Coordinate – along with the Test Manager – the Airservices human, equipment, and facilities resources for test campaigns, both vendor-based (contractual) and Airservices-internal (e.g. User Acceptance Testing)
• Be proactive in identifying and exploring risks, issues, and opportunities in integration and testing activities; and work within the Risk Management framework to ensure these integration-related risks are identified, tracked, and mitigated or controlled appropriately
• Ensure that all work conducted within the integration and test space complies with WSIA Program technical, operational, and program governance, processes, and standards
• Manage the efforts of DAS and other tower systems integration experts and test experts
• Immediately report integration-related issues that are unresolvable at your level to the WSIA Technical Authority, the WSIA Operations Authority, or the Aerodrome Program Manager

 WSIA Integration and Test Manager PD.pdf

The Person 
To be successful in this role, you will need to possess: 

Essential:

• Tertiary qualification (i.e. Bachelor’s degree) in engineering, computer science or Information Technology.
• Experience with multiple systems in their technical acquisition lifecycle, including integration and testing.
• Demonstrated ability to work at an acquisition program tempo, to employ a risk-based approach to deliverables and milestones if needed, and to deliver outcomes on time
• Demonstrated ability to develop and present innovative solutions and influence outcomes.
• At least three years’ experience in formal product testing: some integration testing is desired.

Preferable:

• At least five years’ experience in designing, specifying, acquiring, testing, or managing system interfaces, integration, or networks.
• At least five years’ experience in either project management or engineering team management.
• Demonstrated ability to formulate strategies and concepts into a coherent and executable plan
• Certified Professional with Australia Computer Society or CPEng in ITEE/Systems Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in Solution Architecture, Cyber Security
• Previous experience with Eurocat, ATMIS, Towermet, Airport Airfield Ground Lighting, AMTIS and/or Voice systems.

At Airservices Australia, we embrace and thrive on diversity of thought, perspectives, and capabilities because we know the benefits of having a workforce that is representative of the community that we serve. We appreciate everyone is unique and acknowledge diversity in thought leads to greater transparency and improved consideration in our decision making.

We believe a diverse workforce supported by an inclusive culture is central to our success. We actively encourage and welcome candidates from all cultural backgrounds, gender identities, people living with disability and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply. 

Security Clearance

To be eligible to apply, you must be an Australian Citizen or a Permanent resident as an ASIC is required for this role. Please refer to the security check requirements successful applicants will be required to undertake as part of the recruitment process.

Should you require any further information please contact Jane Moloney, TA Advisor at jane.moloney@airservicesaustralia.com

How to Apply

To apply for this position please lodge an application online before Applications close 11.55pm (AEST) Thursday 26th September 2024

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