LCRC Systems Engineer – EWIS Land | Canberra | NV2

Must have an active Negative Vetting Level 1 (or higher) security clearance and be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 2 security clearance.

Location: Canberra (Onsite).

1. A tailored resume in docx format (maximum 4 pages), including work experience date ranges and explanations of any gaps.

2. Completed 2026-184-Joint-EWISL-RFQ_KEY Team ATM Response excel sheet

- RFQ ID: SG-303848842688 (Portal Reference: 2026184)

- Agency: Defence Australia

- Closing Date: 16:00 3 Nov 2026 (Australia/Sydney)

- Estimated Start Date: Immediate start / 9 November 2026

- Initial Contract Duration: 2 months (9 November 2026 – 31 December 2026)

- Extension Term: 12 months

- Number of Extensions: 1

- Experience Level: Skill Level 3 (Advanced Practitioner)

- Security Clearance: NV1 minimum to be upgraded to NV2

- Location of Work: Russell Offices, Canberra, ACT

- Working Arrangements: Onsite

- Maximum Hours: 8 hours per day

The Senior Specialist Engineer Systems (Communications) will support the EWIS Land SPO within CASG, providing engineering expertise to sustain the CA51 fleet and related communication capabilities including counter-IED and Land Electronic Warfare systems. Key responsibilities include performing complex RF/communications engineering activities, exercising technical regulatory authority delegations, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring compliance with Defence engineering management systems and regulatory frameworks. The role also involves mentoring engineers and managing workflows and team plans.

- Perform critical and complex engineering activities and provide advice in the field of communication engineering under broad direction.

- Accountable for exercising assigned engineering authorities and any Technical Regulatory Authority delegations.

- Apply engineering knowledge and experience to identify risks and uncertainties and take these into account in planning, decision making and priority setting.

- Demonstrate communication engineering knowledge and provide advice and recommendations on the development of advancements to established engineering principles, techniques, methods and regulations.

- Build and sustain positive relationships with team members, actively participate in team work and motivate and mentor developing engineers.

- Tailor communication style and language to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

- Assess technical and design packages including scoping, planning, reviewing, provide recommendations and contribute to the implementation of actions.

- Evaluate that the delivered materiel meets the endorsed requirements and legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks, provide recommendations and contribute to the implementation of actions.

- Monitor and ensure safety aspects of Defence materiel systems are considered and incorporated into communication engineering activities.

- Manage workflows, resources, prepare work area and team plans detailing measurable milestones and expected outcomes.

- Bachelor of Engineering (RF Communications, Systems Engineering) from an Australian institution, or a qualification gained elsewhere, that satisfies the requirements of the Washington Accord for recognition as a Professional Engineer.

- Registered Professional Engineer – Professional Engineers Registration Act 2019.

- Demonstrated experience in the Engineering discipline, including the planning, scoping, budgeting and forecasting of tasks, activities and deliverables within the Project, and the ability to work in a distributed team across a varied workforce and environment.

- Demonstrated experience in sustainment and maintenance of in service of RF/Communications systems in a Defence environment

- Demonstrated experience in the conducting of test and evaluation activities specifically at the DT&E and AT&E levels.

1. Have an Australian Government security clearance of at least NV1 with the ability to attain an NV2 (Essential)

2. Ability to work on site (Essential)

3. Qualifications / experience as per above (Essential)

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2. Clear communication at every stage

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4. Visibility on submissions and process status

5. A professional and respectful experience

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