Southpan Engineer

A complex and fascinating space-based engineering project,
- Aviation safety or GNSS technology engineering expertise,
- Hybrid project team working with Geoscience Australia.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role
This role sits within our SouthPAN programme of work which is one of our most diverse and interesting projects. SouthPAN (Southern Positioning Augmentation Network) will improve the accuracy and reliability of satellite-based positioning systems in New Zealand and Australia. If you have an interest in space-based projects then this is one of the most appealing projects to be on.
You will be in a Wellington based team of technical and passionate people with backgrounds in engineering, aviation, satellite navigation and positioning, so a very interesting bunch of people.
The joint project team includes people from Geoscience Australia, who you will be working with daily. The team also multiple stakeholders and contractors located in Australia, US, Spain, and the UK. This means that some flexibility may be required to collaborate across different time zones, and there may be occasional travel to Australia and beyond.
This position's purpose is to contribute to this technical team by:

- Bringing aviation safety or GNSS technology expertise and technical knowledge to the project,
- Undertake complex research in navigation satellite system technology,
- Conducting technical assurance, compliance assessment, and oversight of design and implementation activities for SouthPAN,
- Verifying the quality of SouthPAN services to support end-user uptake of the system,
- Developing engineering processes and ensuring project quality objectives are met through audits and verification activities,
- Developing support and test equipment to enable integration, testing, acceptance, and certification audits.

**To see more about the project please see the link here**: SouthPAN Information

He pūkenga tou - Skills & Experience
- Demonstrated experience of systems engineering, systems theory, and systems life cycle management
- Experience as an engineer working on aviation, navigation or satellite projects
- Service infrastructure projects, ideally in a public sector setting,
- Experience with Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), SBAS, digital signals processing, telecommunications or satellite communications technology would be beneficial
- Have actively worked with diverse stakeholders both internal and externally,
- Being able to perform and breakdown technical engineering processes and communicate effectively,
- Collaboration with team on varied perspectives to navigate the appropriate way forward (you see what we did there),
- Qualification in relevant field,

**The annual salary range for this role is**: $124,000 - $143,000 dependant of skills and experience.

Ngā mea e tukuna ana e tātau - What we offer our employees
- Interesting work which impacts Aotearoa as we care for whenua, moana and arawai.
- Eye & ear care reimbursements
- Annual Flu Vaccinations
- Reduced Health Insurance Premiums
- Diverse groups and networks
- If eligible for paid parental leave, you will be entitled to a top up payment for the first 18 weeks of the 26 weeks.
- A minimum of four weeks and three days annual leave

Te Tākinatanga - Our Story
Toitū Te Whenua plays a vital role in understanding, developing, and caring for New Zealand's whenua, moana and arawai (land, sea and waterways). Whether you're developing our products and services to support our customers, managing the Crown estate, engaging with our iwi partners, or helping us be an effective regulator, your contribution can make a difference. Our mahi helps New Zealanders have confidence that the development of our land, communities and country is being planned from an informed and expert position that balances environmental, social, cultural, and economic considerations. Now and for future generations.

Our Kia Toipoto Intentions - Public Service Gender, Māori, Pacific and Ethnic Pay Gap Action Plan

Tono mai - How to Apply
If you're eyeing up this role and believe you've got what it takes, please apply, or get in touch with the team.

You may notice that the Position Description title for this role (Geospatial Specialist - Level Wha/4) doesn't match the advertised title. At Toitū Te Whenua we design our roles around shared capabilities (rather than focusing on tasks). This means our position descriptions are broad, one position description can cover many roles, this is known as Broad Based Role (BBR). Using BBR allows us to be responsive to our customers and to strengthen the connections across our organisation. It also gives us the flexibility to provide wider opportunities to our people, to further their careers.