Schedule Analyst - R&D

About Us

CEA is an Australian Commonwealth company that designs, develops, manufactures and sustains advanced active phased array radar systems. The company’s design principles and commitment to investment in research and development ensures innovative thinking, technological skill, and quality fabrication.

Our programs include the ANZAC and Hunter Class frigates and air defence applications for Army and Air Force, and Range applications. Through our longstanding and ongoing collaboration with Defence, CEA Technologies has undertaken research and development into all aspects of active electronically scanned array technologies. This has resulted in the creation of a highly modular and scalable product suite, which have become integral to a wide range of critical Defence capabilities.

The Position

Engineering breakthroughs don't happen on accident, they happen on a plan. We're looking for a Schedule Analyst to bring structure and visibility to R&D programs where design, prototyping, testing, and integration are constantly evolving.

You'll turn complex technical work into clear, integrated scheduled. You'll spot resource bottlenecks before they become bottlenecks. You'll flag risks early enough that they're solvable problems, not surprises. And you'll be the person engineers and leaders trust to tell them where things really stand.

If you like making order our of complexity and want your work to directly shape how real engineering gets delivered, we want to hear from you.

What you will do

• Build and maintain schedules across design, prototyping, testing, and integration phases.
• Translate technical work breakdowns into clear, structured plans.
• Track milestones, surfaces risks, and support scenario planning.
• Give visibility into resource allocation and bottlenecks across engineering disciplines.
• Partner closely with engineers, technical leads, and project managers.

Specific role responsibilities can be found in the job listing on our vacancies page at www.cea.com.au/opportunities-at-cea

Our Benefits

• Six weeks of paid annual leave per year
• Superannuation of 14.0%
• Free car parking
• Paid parental, compassionate, defence reserve & voluntary emergency services leave
• Employee assistance and wellbeing programs
• Access to health insurance for the defence community, partners and families
• Salary packaging for novated leasing
• Opportunities for professional growth and development

Our Ideal Candidate

• Experience in scheduling, coordination, or program support in an engineering, manufacturing, or R&D setting

• A solid grasp of product development or systems engineering lifecycles

• Sharp analytical instincts and genuine attention to detail

• Comfort with ambuguity, iteration, and juggling multiple priorities at once

• Experience with project scheduling tools (e.g. OPP)

• Background in defence, advanced manufacturing, or complex systems environments, and familiarity with design/test/integration processes.

Specific candidate requirements can be found in the job listing on our vacancies page at www.cea.com.au/opportunities-at-cea

Eligibility

• An Australian Citizen;
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an AGSVA clearance – Negative Vetting 1.
• ITAR – This position requires employees to access equipment and data that is subject to U.S International Traffic and Arms Regulation (ITAR). As such, applicants must disclose the following information at the time of application.
• Place of Birth
• Countries of current or past citizenship (including any dual citizenship or nationality) and residence,
• Countries of issue for current and past passports and
• Other information related to their nationality for security and ITAR compliance purposes.

To find out more about our Citizenship and Nationality requirements, please visit www.cea.com.au

How to apply

Please submit your application through our recruitment database.

Please include a current copy of your resume and complete the screening questions. Applications without these elements will not be considered.

CEA encourages the submissions of early applications as we may review, short-list and/or conduct interviews for this role prior to the closing date.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at CEA

CEA is committed to fostering a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create a culture where all employees are respected and empowered to contribute positively to our organisation, regardless of their cultural background, age, gender identity, neurodiversity, disability, family and carer commitments, religion or sexuality.

We welcome applications from veterans, those returning from a career break, people with disabilities and those who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander.

For information on Equal Employment Opportunity & Privacy or Security & Citizenship requirements please visit www.cea.com.au/opportunities-at-cea

Should you require any adjustments throughout the recruitment process, please let us know. You can also email [email protected] for a confidential discussion.

Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted