Communications Engineer

Talent; Canberra; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Communications Engineer for a Defence maritime acquisition environment in Canberra. In this role, you'll conduct design reviews and technical certifications for communication systems, emphasizing compliance with engineering governance and risk management. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in electronic systems and a Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering discipline. An active NV1 clearance is mandatory. This is a full-time position with a focus on engineering authority.

Qualifications

• Long-term experience in Defence acquisition or shipbuilding environments.
• Strong background in communications, electronic, navigation, or command and control system design.
• Confidence operating within engineering governance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct design reviews and technical certification of communications outputs.
• Exercise Delegated Technical Authority in various systems.
• Identify technical and safety risks and develop risk assessments.

Skills

Defence acquisition experience

Communications system design

Engineering governance knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Mechanical or relevant discipline

Job description

Communications Engineer | Maritime Design Authority & Technical Certification

• Location: Canberra (Onsite)
• Security Clearance: NV1 (Mandatory)
• Engagement: Full-time | 40 hours per week

About the position:

This Communications Engineer role operates within a Defence maritime acquisition environment, providing engineering assurance across complex vessel platforms. The focus is not installation or operational support it is design review, technical certification, and delegated engineering authority.

You will act as a subject matter expert across communications and electronic systems, ensuring outputs align with legislation, classification standards, and Authorised Engineering Organisation (AEO) requirements. The work sits at the intersection of engineering governance, risk management, and shipbuilding program delivery.

What you'll do:

• Conduct design reviews, design acceptance, and technical certification of communications engineering outputs
• Exercise Delegated Technical Authority within communications, navigation, sensors, command and control, and situational awareness systems
• Identify technical and safety risks and develop formal risk assessments for senior engineering consideration
• Review engineering documentation, V&V artefacts, and classification society approvals within contracted timeframes

What we are looking for:

• Demonstrated long‑term experience in Defence acquisition or shipbuilding environments
• Strong background in communications, electronic, navigation, or command and control system design or review
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Mechanical, or relevant engineering discipline
• Confidence operating within engineering governance frameworks and technical authority structures

Seniority fit:

• This role suits engineers comfortable operating under delegated authority rather than purely contributing at subsystem level.
• Experience reviewing multidisciplinary engineering outputs (marine, electrical, mechanical interfaces) is expected
• Ability to mentor and uplift internal engineering capability is highly regarded

Technology & environment:

• Defence maritime vessel communications and electronic systems
• Navigation systems, sensors, situational awareness, and command & control systems
• Authorised Engineering Organisation (AEO) governance structures
• Classification society documentation and engineering certification processes
• Integration across multi‑discipline engineering domains
• This role sits within a structured Defence acquisition program where engineering decisions carry operational consequence
• If your experience has primarily been operational maintenance without exposure to formal design review or technical certification, this may not align with the current need
• An active NV1 clearance is required.
• The role involves working within strict engineering governance and documentation standards

To showcase your interest for the position, click on 'APPLY' on our website or for any further information, please contact Sanat Anmadwar on [e-mail]. We look forward to seeing how your expertise can help us achieve excellence!