P-8A Avionics Engineer

Boeing Defence Australia is inviting applications for a P-8A Avionics Engineer to join the Poseidon program. This full-time role sits with Boeing Defence Australia and focuses on keeping the P-8A’s avionics and related mission and training systems performing at their best for the Australian Defence Force. The base location is RAAF Base Edinburgh in Adelaide, South Australia, with options for remote work where appropriate. The listing carries Job ID BOE-1944810E and notes the role as temporary, offering a solid path for someone ready to contribute to a high‑profile defence project.

The Avionics Engineer will bring solid engineering judgment and collaborative spirit to design, maintenance and repair activities across the aircraft and its supporting systems. Expect to translate analyses into clear technical recommendations, ensure all work complies with regulatory standards, and contribute to engineering reports and documentation. The position connects you with a multidisciplinary team, from design through delivery, where you’ll help align customer, stakeholder, regulatory and schedule expectations while supporting ongoing improvement across data collection and reporting practices.

If you enjoy complex, safety‑critical projects and working with a broad set of colleagues to protect, connect and explore capabilities for Australia, this role could be a strong fit. It’s a chance to contribute to one of the world's most capable maritime patrol platforms within a company that emphasises safety, collaboration and professional growth.

Keeping the P-8A avionics humming

On a day-to-day basis you’ll support the full P-8A weapon system, spanning the aircraft itself, mission support systems and training environments, with emphasis on delivering reliable avionics performance. You’ll provide specialist input on avionics findings to inform sound engineering decisions, and you’ll make sure every activity aligns with regulatory and compliance requirements. You’ll help shape engineering reports by turning analysis into practical recommendations and you’ll be involved in design projects from early concepts through to delivery, ensuring outcomes meet customer and stakeholder expectations as well as regulatory timetables. You’ll also contribute to developing and improving procedures for data collection, assessment and reporting, and you’ll engage with stakeholders through updates, briefings and presentations to foster a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

What you’ll need to succeed

To be considered for this role, a few foundational qualifications matter most. You’ll need a bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronics, aerospace or a related engineering field from a nationally accredited program, or an equivalent background. You should also have at least two years of hands-on experience with avionics systems, aircraft repairs, analysis or engineering support in in-service aircraft operations. Experience creating engineering artefacts for regulated aviation environments, such as DASR, CASA, FAA, EASA, or similar, will help you hit the ground running. Strong analytical abilities to structure and interpret data, plus clear leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills for working in a multidisciplinary team, are essential. A proactive mindset and a proven track record of delivering results are also important. Finally, Australian citizenship is required to meet Defence security requirements.

• A bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronics, aerospace or a related engineering field from a nationally accredited program, or an equivalent background
• Minimum of two years’ experience with avionics systems, aircraft repairs, analysis or engineering support in in-service aircraft operations
• Experience developing engineering artefacts in regulated aviation environments (DASR, CASA, FAA, EASA or similar)
• Strong analytical capability to collect, structure and interpret data to support conclusions and recommendations
• Demonstrated leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills within a multidisciplinary team
• A proactive approach, self‑start mindset and track record of delivering results
• Australian citizenship is required to meet Defence security requirements

Nice-to-haves

• Professional registrations such as RPEQ or CPEng are a plus

Pay, benefits and practical details

The role comes with attractive remuneration and an annual bonus. Boeing supports flexible working arrangements, including working from home, compressed work weeks and part-time opportunities where available, to help you balance career and life. The position is described as full-time with on-site responsibilities at Edinburgh when required, set within a Defence environment.

You'll also gain access to mentoring, formal training and on‑the‑job development, plus a formal reward and recognition program. Other benefits include discounts on health insurance, travel and accommodation, as well as paid study leave, paid parental leave and Defence leave. Salary packaging options, health and wellbeing benefits (such as annual flu vaccinations and an Employee Assistance Program), and access to social and community groups are also part of the package.

The company highlights its values, Safety & Quality, Trust, People Focus, Ownership and Innovation, and emphasises a diverse and inclusive workplace, with encouragement for applicants from women, Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, and veterans. For security reasons, Australian citizenship is a prerequisite for applicants.

Advice for applicants

Lead your resume with the exact degree field and the fact you meet the two‑year minimum in avionics or in‑service aircraft support, then show how you’ve used data to drive decisions. If you’ve worked under regulated aviation frameworks, call that out early and name the standards you’ve touched.

Back up your claims with concrete examples: point to a project where you contributed to data collection, assessment and reporting, the specific analyses you performed, and the resulting recommendations or decisions you influenced. Don’t forget to mention any stakeholder updates or presentations you delivered as part of the work.

Be prepared to discuss a design project from concept to delivery, including how you balanced customer, regulatory and schedule requirements. Have a short case ready that demonstrates translating analysis into actionable guidance and your approach to communicating complex avionics topics to varied audiences.

When you get to the interview stage, consider a question about how the team balances safety, quality and customer priorities in the P-8A program, or about the processes used to improve data collection, assessment and reporting and how those improvements affect decision-making.