6350 - Test and Evaluation (T&E) Practitioner - LAND 4140

Business Review Group; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Business Review Group seeks a Test and Evaluation Practitioner for the LAND 4140 program in Melbourne. The role will coordinate and deliver T&E activities, supporting platform integration and C4 system installation across multiple teams and stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have a defence industry background with 3+ years in T&E, plus an engineering degree and familiarity with TES, TEMP and V&V processes. This hybrid role offers exposure to Defence programs and governance requirements.

Qualifikationen

• T&E principles across product lifecycle.
• Understanding of Defence T&E systems engineering concepts.
• Experience with documentation such as TEMP/TES and V&V reports.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate and deliver assigned T&E activities across CASG and LAND 4140.
• Support platform integration tasks, design, testing and installation of C4 systems.
• Prepare engineering artefacts and technical certification plans.
• Engage with stakeholders across capability lifecycle to ensure alignment with requirements.

Kenntnisse

T&E Practitioner

Defence experience

Systems engineering

Ausbildung

Engineering degree

Jobbeschreibung

6350 - Test and Evaluation (T&E) Practitioner - LAND 4140

Position ID: 6350
SPO: LC4I SPO
Project: Plat-IES - 4140
Location: Melbourne VIC

Qualifications

• Test and Evaluation Practitioner - Mandatory
• Engineering Degree - Mandatory
• T&E accreditation - Preferred

About the Role

This role sits within CASG supporting the LAND 4140 program. The successful candidate will coordinate and deliver assigned Test and Evaluation (T&E) activities while also providing critical support to the Platform Integration Team. This is a self-driven, hybrid role operating across both T&E and engineering functions, requiring the candidate to work closely with the Project Manager, Army stakeholders and commercial partners.

In addition to managing and executing T&E and trial activities, the candidate will contribute to ongoing engineering and integration tasks associated with designing, testing and installing C4 systems onto Army platforms. The role is cross-matrix in nature, requiring proactive engagement with multiple teams to ensure engineering and technical artefacts remain aligned with programmatic, technical and commercial intent.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop a strong understanding of all existing C4 equipment and integration work undertaken by PLATIES. They will provide informed, high-quality engineering and T&E advice to support future work take-ons, platform upgrades and capability decisions.

The role requires Defence specific experience in

• Working under limited direction to undertake complex systems engineering tasks, including preparation of technical certification plans and engineering documentation.
• Performing mechanical engineering duties such as CAD modelling and design review, and contributing to the development, analysis and integration of engineering solutions.
• Developing, reviewing and maintaining Test and Evaluation Strategy (TES), Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP) and associated T&E artifacts, while actively engaging with key stakeholders across the capability lifecycle.
• Conducting and/or supporting Preview T&E (PT&E), Developmental T&E (DT&E), Acceptance T&E (AT&E), Operational T&E (OT&E) and In-Service T&E activities in accordance with Defence requirements.
• Managing risk and performing Verification and Validation (V&V) processes to ensure compliance with system, safety and performance requirements.
• Executing system T&E or trial activities and producing high-quality T&E reports and technical assessments.
• Demonstrating a strong understanding of Defence T&E frameworks, policies, processes and governance obligations.
• Providing T&E-related technical and professional advice to support capability decisions.
• Applying CASG T&E and systems engineering policy throughout the engineering lifecycle.

Experience / Skills Sought

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Applying Test and Evaluation (T&E) principles across all stages of the product lifecycle, ensuring activities are appropriately planned, executed and aligned with capability requirements.
• Demonstrating understanding of how Defence engineering disciplines - including mechanical, systems and safety engineering - interface with and support T&E activities.
• Supporting and authoring key T&E documentation such as T&E Strategies and Test and Evaluation Master Plans (TEMP) and providing T&E inputs and advice to Systems Engineering Management Plans, Safety Management Plans, and Configuration Management Plans.
• Providing professional T&E advice to support the achievement and maintenance of land-worthiness for land military systems and equipment in accordance with relevant governance frameworks and technical regulations.
• Conducting mechanical engineering duties including, mechanical design review, engineering analysis, and integration of mechanical components within broader systems.
• Preparing and maintaining engineering documentation, including technical certification plans, engineering assessments, design artefacts, and verification & validation (V&V) reports.
• Applying mechanical and systems engineering principles to support the development, testing, integration and sustainment of Defence materiel.

Essential Experience and / or Qualifications

• A qualified T&E practitioner with relevant and recent defence industry experience of more than 3 years.
• Good understanding of Defence T&E Systems Engineering concepts.
• Understanding of the One Defence Capability System (formerly the Capability Life Cycle).
• Previous & current experience and thorough understanding of T&E policies.