Location:	Brisbane
Category:	Engineering / Technical
Position Type:	Permanent
Job Reference:	BOE/1909767
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Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) are looking for a seasoned architect to join Phantom Works Australia (PW‑A) to outline the design, development and delivery of AI‑enabled, systems‑oriented solutions for defence.

You will define the technical vision, create architecture artefacts, and guide multidisciplinary teams as they build cloud‑native, data‑integrated platforms that leverage large language models, machine‑learning pipelines, autonomous agents and workflow automation.

PW‑A specialises in identifying, analysing and prototyping strategic capabilities that can be transitioned to a BDA business unit within a five‑year timeframe. This role would shape the development and implementation of world leading strategic capabilities in a fast-paced rapid prototyping environment and observe its direct transition into real operational systems.

Location: Brisbane
Reports to: Phantom Works Australia Engineering Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Guidance - Create and maintain architecture artefacts (requirements, algorithms, interfaces, design docs) for complex AI‑enabled systems.
• AI & Automation - Apply LLM, ML, agent development, and workflow‑automation techniques to new and existing defence solutions.
• Service‑Oriented Design - Lead Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) design, definition, and development, ensuring reusable, loosely‑coupled services across platforms.
• Cloud & IaC - Design cloud‑based architectures, data‑integration flows and implement Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) (e.g., Terraform) for scalable deployments.
• Monitoring & Logging - Define and implement monitoring, logging and key‑performance‑metric frameworks to guarantee reliability and observability.
• Development Excellence - Steward high‑quality, maintainable code (Python required; C++ desirable) and, where needed, front‑end components using React/TypeScript.(desirable)
• Testing & Reliability - Foster intentional testing methodologies, debugging and performance optimisation throughout the software lifecycle.
• Mentoring & Collaboration - Guide senior engineers, foster best‑practice engineering culture and act as primary liaison with customers, internal stakeholders and international Boeing partners.
• Continuous Innovation - Stay current with emerging AI, cloud and automation technologies and evaluate their suitability for strategic outcomes

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 14 + years of relevant work experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience, e.g., PhD + 9 years, Master + 12 years).
• Proven senior‑level experience architecting complex systems‑oriented solutions in high‑security or defence environments.
• Strong Python development background and domain expertise in LLMs, machine learning, agent development and workflow automation

Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet Defence security requirements.

 What's on offer?

Boeing values the health and wellbeing of our employees and offer true flexibility including working from home, compressed work weeks, and opportunities for part time arrangements, allowing you to balance your career with what is important to you outside of work.

Other benefits:

• Work on cutting edge projects with opportunities to work across platforms.
• Attractive remuneration and annual bonus.
• Formal mentoring and training as well as on the job learning.
• Formal reward and recognition program.
• Access discounts for health insurance, travel and accommodation.
• Paid study leave, paid parental leave and Defence leave.
• Salary packaging options available.
• Health and wellbeing benefits including annual flu vaccinations and Employee Assistance Program.
• Social and community groups.

BDA works with strong links with our global Boeing community and we strongly encourage collaboration with our international counterparts.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. Female applicants, people of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Island descent and veterans are encouraged to apply.

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