Configuration Officer

Department of Defence; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Security clearance

Flexible working arrangements

Leave benefits

Job summary

The Maritime Integrated Warfare Systems (MIWS) Branch in the Department of Defence is seeking 2 APS 6 Configuration Officers to support projects delivering cutting-edge capability. You will contribute to configuration and data governance, digital engineering standards, and a high-performing CDM workforce across complex maritime programs.

In a dynamic team, you will uplift configuration activities spanning people, processes, tools, and training, overseeing engineering change, development,

Qualifications

• This technical position requires an AQF Level 6 qualification in a relevant technical domain or equivalent work experience.
• Demonstrated governance, configuration management and data governance capabilities are essential.

Responsibilities

• Design and establish configuration management and data management documentation.
• Lead capability development across people, processes, tools, and training within Configuration Management.
• Mentor team members to build consistency, quality, and technical excellence within Configuration Management.
• Coordinate configuration and data management activities across multi-disciplinary program teams.
• Apply robust configuration management principles to maintain product integrity and support digital engineering initiatives.
• Provide specialist expertise in Product Lifecycle Management systems to integrate configuration data across tools and environments.
• Ensure establishment of capability baselines and conducting assurance activities for a wide range of maritime capabilities.
• Deliver complex capability through planning, organisation, control and integration.

Skills

Governance

Configuration Management

Data Management

Leadership

Mentoring

Stakeholder Engagement

Digital Engineering

Maritime Systems Knowledge

Attention to Detail

Education

AQF Level 6 qualification

Tools

PLM systems

Job description

The Maritime Integrated Warfare Systems (MIWS) Branch is seeking 2 professional and motivated APS 6 Configuration Officers to support Projects to deliver cutting edge capability. This role plays a pivotal part in ensuring MIWS meets configuration, data governance, and digital engineering standards, while developing and supporting a high-performing CDM workforce.

You will assist in the uplift capability of configuration activities that spans across people, processes, tools and training, and ensure consistent execution of configuration practices across multiple complex programs. You will be part of a dynamic team overseeing the engineering change, development, installation and configuration of Maritime Integrated Warfare Systems.

This may include the conduct or observation of physical configuration audit activities either in manufacturing plants, at the waterfront or out at sea.

Some of your key duties may include:

• Design and establish configuration management and data management documentation.
• Lead capability development across people, processes, tools, and training within the Configuration Management function.
• Mentor team members to build consistency, quality, and technical excellence within the Configuration Management function.
• Coordinate configuration and data management activities across multi-disciplinary program teams.
• Apply robust configuration management principles to maintain product integrity and support digital engineering initiatives.
• Provide specialist expertise in Product Lifecycle Management systems to integrate configuration data across tools and environments.
• Ensure establishment of capability baselines and conducting assurance activities for a wide range of maritime capabilities.
• Largely, you will work to deliver complex capability through planning, organisation control and integration.

About our Team

MIWS Branch under Major Surface Combatants and Combat Systems Division is an exciting and complex environment to work in, offering a rewarding career in one of the most dynamic organisations within NSSG. We work across both Acquisition and Sustainment environments to develop and deliver products into new shipbuilding programs and to provide update/upgrade products to the existing RAN fleet, giving staff exposure to a wide variety of high profile maritime projects.

It this team you will develop in depth technical knowledge in acoustic tracking technologies. You will have the opportunity to work with sophisticated and leading-edge technologies along with flexible working arrangements and leave benefits.

Our Ideal Candidate

MIWS are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated candidate with excellent personal attributes and a strong knowledge of governance to join our Branch. We pride ourselves in a positive, collaborative and supportive workplace culture. For us it’s all about teamwork and we want people who want to be a part of the culture we’ve created. Our ideal candidate will enjoy working in a dynamic workplace across a wide variety of projects and products. The candidate will be energetic and able to create and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

MIWS is seeking a candidate who demonstrates utmost integrity, professionalism, self-motivation, positive attitude towards challenges, and persistence in achieving outcomes. The candidate will be able to work under pressure with great resilience, remain focused on tasks and possess strong attention to detail.

The ideal candidate will have the following attributes and can demonstrate:

• Mature judgement, professionalism and high level interpersonal skills.
• Enthusiasm, drive and initiative and willingness to learn.
• An ability to meet deadlines and prioritise workloads.
• Adaptability, resilience and flexibility in the face of changing priorities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• A good understanding of legislative, policy and regulatory frameworks.

Security Clearance

Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at "Negative Vetting Level 1".

Mandatory Qualifications

This technical position requires the individual to have obtained a recognised Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 6 qualification in a relevant technical domain or relevant skills and work experience such that an individual can reasonably achieve a recognised AQF qualification if required by the position.

The key duties of the position include:

Some of your key duties may include:

• Design and establish configuration management and data management documentation.
• Lead capability development across people, processes, tools, and training within the Configuration Management function.
• Mentor team members to build consistency, quality, and technical excellence within the Configuration Management function.
• Coordinate configuration and data management activities across multi-disciplinary program teams.
• Apply robust configuration management principles to maintain product integrity and support digital engineering initiatives.
• Provide specialist expertise in Product Lifecycle Management systems to integrate configuration data across tools and environments.
• Ensure establishment of capability baselines and conducting assurance activities for a wide range of maritime capabilities.
• Largely, you will work to deliver complex capability through planning, organisation control and integration.

The Role

The Maritime Integrated Warfare Systems (MIWS) Branch is seeking 2 professional and motivated APS 6 Configuration Officers to support Projects to deliver cutting edge capability. This role plays a pivotal part in ensuring MIWS meets configuration, data governance, and digital engineering standards, while developing and supporting a high-performing CDM workforce.

You will assist in the uplift capability of configuration activities that spans across people, processes, tools and training, and ensure consistent execution of configuration practices across multiple complex programs. You will be part of a dynamic team overseeing the engineering change, development, installation and configuration of Maritime Integrated Warfare Systems.

This may include the conduct or observation of physical configuration audit activities either in manufacturing plants, at the waterfront or out at sea.

Some of your key duties may include:

• Design and establish configuration management and data management documentation.
• Lead capability development across people, processes, tools, and training within the Configuration Management function.
• Mentor team members to build consistency, quality, and technical excellence within the Configuration Management function.
• Coordinate configuration and data management activities across multi-disciplinary program teams.
• Apply robust configuration management principles to maintain product integrity and support digital engineering initiatives.
• Provide specialist expertise in Product Lifecycle Management systems to integrate configuration data across tools and environments.
• Ensure establishment of capability baselines and conducting assurance activities for a wide range of maritime capabilities.
• Largely, you will work to deliver complex capability through planning, organisation control and integration.

About our Team

MIWS Branch under Major Surface Combatants and Combat Systems Division is an exciting and complex environment to work in, offering a rewarding career in one of the most dynamic organisations within NSSG. We work across both Acquisition and Sustainment environments to develop and deliver products into new shipbuilding programs and to provide update/upgrade products to the existing RAN fleet, giving staff exposure to a wide variety of high profile maritime projects.

Getting to know the Department of Defence

The Department of Defence employs around 18,000 Australian Public Service (APS) employees. Defence APS employees work in a wide variety of critical roles, Australia wide, enabling our three services Navy, Army and Air Force, to do their job. Defence has a range of Australian Public Service (APS) career opportunities that offer interesting, challenging, and unique work. Our workforce includes administrative support, accountants, intelligence analysts, engineers, policy advisors, graphic designers, lawyers, social workers, IT specialists and contract managers to name a few. We offer a rewarding career that includes professional development, work-life balance, recognition, a flexible and supportive work environment and a diverse workforce. To find out more about a career with Defence please visit https://www.defence.gov.au/jobs-careers