On behalf of my clients who operate in the Australian Defence sector I am currently urgently looking for an NV1 or above cleared Communications Network Engineer.

The role is being offered as an initial 12-month day rate contract position and is open to candidates that are currently based in Canberra, Melbourne OR Adelaide.

Duties of the Communications Engineer include:

• Support the configuration management of Countermeasures Development and Validation (CMD&V) support equipment, and any identified remediation activities.

• Manage the Material Certification of the individual components of Hardware-in the-Loop (HWIL) benches

• Manage the licences and software IAW APM for in-service/baselined sustained equipment.

• Conduct Physical Configuration Audit (PCA) of all equipment, ensure all identified and managed correctly for external stakeholders.

• Drafting Safety Case Reports (SCR) for managing CMD&V support equipment.

• Re-write relevant TD and MSI to support CMD&V support equipment.

• Support the catalogue, codification and calibration of CMD&V support equipment.

• Provide engineering support to additional tasking from the EWIS-L Chief Engineer or Engineering Manager.

MANDATORY Qualifications, Skills, Experience

• Bachelor of Engineering (preferably Electrical, Electronics, Communications, or Telecommunications), eligible for Engineers Australia Membership, or recognised equivalent; and

• Sufficient experience in the relevant area of practice to be eligible for chartered status with Engineers Australia.

• At least 8+ years' experience in a similar role gained in the Defence sector.

• Well-developed oral and written communication skills.

• Current NV1 or above clearance with the ability to obtain / maintain an NV2 clearance in the future.

Highly desirable skills experience:

• Experience working within a Land Material Safety Framework.

• Experience with FPECM, CIED systems, and other EW systems.

• Knowledge and use of Spectrum analysers and other RF test equipment.

• Laboratory and/or Field based testing of designs.

• Post-graduate qualifications in a relevant technical field.

• Chartered Professional Engineering status.

• Experience with advanced communications networks.

If you have the aforementioned skills / experience and would like to be considered / learn more about this role please APPLY now with a copy of your updated resume or reach out directly by sending an email to sarah@assemblesolutions.com.au for immediate consideration.