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 Test and Evaluation Manager in the ACT to support systems engineering, integration and test activities for complex Land C4I capabilities.
What You’ll Do
This role offers a broad scope, with key role responsibilities including:
- Design, develop, conduct and report on test and evaluation activities for integrated Land C4I systems and networks.
- Plan and manage appropriate T&E methodologies across experimentation, developmental, operational, acceptance and cyber test activities.
- Apply systems engineering practices to support verification, validation, certification and technical assurance outcomes.
- Support Battle Lab integration and compliance testing across developmental and acceptance test domains.
- Engage with Defence organisations, projects and ICT providers to resolve integration issues, assure system alignment and support informed engineering decisions.
What You’ll Bring
- Demonstrated experience managing test and evaluation activities within complex systems engineering, ICT or Defence environments.
- Strong knowledge of systems engineering, verification and validation, test planning, test conduct and technical reporting.
- Experience with integrated C4I systems, networks, system-of-systems environments or comparable complex capabilities.
- Ability to select and apply fit-for-purpose T&E methodologies across multiple test domains and capability lifecycle stages.
- Highly developed stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams, projects and technical providers.
Due to the nature of the work, you are required to currently hold and maintain an AGSVA Security clearance as required by the Commonwealth. In some instances, compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR)requirements may also be an inherent requirement.