About Airways:
Our peoplemanage New Zealand's 30 million square kms of airspace, providing air trafficcontrol, surveillance, communication, flight inspection, mapping, and airspacedesign services.
We work with government, regulatory authorities, airlines,airports, and the general aviation community to ensure pilots, passengers andgoods reach their destination - safely.
At Airways, our values underpin allthat we do.
We value Safety, One Airways, Excellence and Success in allthat we do.
Ourorganisation is made up of operational business groups that are supported bygovernance and corporate services functions.
To learn more about our people andorganisational structure, check out .
About the BusinessUnit:
The TechnologyGroup is responsible for maintaining the comprehensive network of hardware andsoftware required to maintain safe skies across Airways airspace.
Thisincludes an array of surveillance, communications and navigation systemslocated across the country and the hardware and software used every day by airtraffic controllers to stay connected to pilots and each other.
The TechnologyGroup is also responsible for working alongside the ATS group to develop thenecessary technologies to support the future aviation industry, as well asproviding day to day and future focused technology support to the widerbusiness.
About theTeam:
The Communications, Navigationaland Surveillance (CNS) team provide national design, installation through tocommissioning and escalated support functions.
Communications systems includeVoice Switches, Recorders, Radio Links, HF/VHF Radios, VSATs, Telephony andAerodrome Communications infrastructure.
Navigation systems include groundbased Non-Directional Beacons, Distance Measuring Equipment, Instrument LandingSystems, VHF Omnidirectional and Ranging Systems and space based GNSS andfuture Satellite Based Augmentation Systems.
Surveillance Systems includePrimary and Secondary Surveillance Systems, Multi-lateration Systems, AutomaticDependent Surveillance Broadcast Systems, Drone Detection Systems and RemoteCamera Surveillance.
Other technologies managed by the team are NationalSupervision Control and Data Acquisition, NTP Clocks and AerodromeMeteorological systems.
About the Role:
We have a permanent full-timeopportunity for a Communications, Surveillance and Navigation (CNS) SystemsEngineer to join us at our Christchurch based campus.
Reporting to the Systems Manager, thefocus of the role is to take a lifecycle approach to system engineering fromrequirements, design, planning, installation and commissioning.
Additionally, youll provide advice and escalatedsupport using a safety by design systems methodology to our criticalaeronautical communications, navigation and surveillance assets used by AirwaysNew Zealand and our overseas clients.
For a fulllist of tasks and responsibilities, please refer to the position description(attached to advert on our careers site).
About You:
This role is well suited to someonewith a genuine passion for aviation, transport or the technology industry.
To be successful, you will hold:
About OurOffering:
Airways offersa competitive package inclusive of a solid base salary and a generoussuperannuation scheme with employer contributions of up to 11% of earnings(T&Cs).
Additionally, we offer five (5) weeks annual leave, vast learningand career progression opportunities.
Airways ishonestly a great place to work, with an international reputation for innovationand success.
You'll work with some of the most experienced, talented, anddedicated engineers and technicians in the industry.
To Apply:
If you are customer focused,attentive to detail and can appreciate the safety and quality requirements ofthe aviation industry, then please submit your application (CV and CoverLetter) via the job advertisement.
Please note that you must belegally eligible to work in New Zealand to be considered.
This role willrequire the successful candidate to undergo pre-employment background checksincluding references, drug and alcoholscreening, criminal conviction andrelated.
Application closing date is Friday, 31 October2025.