Join our Downer Professional Services team and play a key role in delivering complex defence and national security projects that safeguard Australia’s future.
Downer Professional Services comprises of three business units our Technical, Advisory, and Capability consulting practice, and Team Downer, which partners with CASG and NSSG as a major service provider to Defence. Together, we are a multi-disciplinary advisory and delivery partner of choice for clients across Defence and National Security.
We currently have an opportunity for a Communications Engineer in Canberra to work on High Frequency Communication project.
What You’ll Do
This role offers a broad scope, with key role responsibilities including:
- Demonstrate extensive expertise in HF engineering, including system design, analysis, and performance evaluation.
- Review, interpret, and assess engineering drawings, schematics, and technical documentation, and provide high-quality engineering feedback on contract deliverables to support the implementation of the EDHFCS solution.
- Develop, review, and maintain high-quality engineering documentation, including design reports, test procedures, technical assessments, and the broader JP9101 Engineering Documentation Suite, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and compliance with organisational standards.
- Support the integration, verification, validation, and troubleshooting of HF subsystems, ensuring alignment with system requirements and engineering best practice.
- Provide expert technical advice and actively participate in design reviews, technical working groups, and engineering governance activities with internal stakeholders and external vendors.
What You’ll Bring
- Be a Chartered Professional Engineer of a registered Professional Engineering Body (such as Engineers Australia) equivalent or be able to attain chartered status.
- Tertiary qualifications in Communications Engineering or other equivalent experience.
- Knowledge and experience in the One Defence Capability System (ODCS).
- Experience in Capability Projects in the Defence and/or Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) environment.
- Strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to work collaboratively and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- ASDEFCON Suite Experience
Due to the nature of the work, you are required to currently hold and maintain a Security clearance as required by the Commonwealth. In some instances, compliance withrequirements may also be an inherent requirement.