Defence HF Communications Engineer

First Nations Jobs; Canberra; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meaningful work

Professional development

Great perks

Veteran support

Job summary

Downer Professional Services in Canberra is seeking a Communications Engineer to contribute to High Frequency projects in defence and national security.

You will review drawings, develop documentation, and support integration and testing of HF subsystems, working with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure compliance and quality.

The role requires chartered status and security clearance, with opportunities for professional development within a supportive multi-disciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Extensive HF engineering expertise, including system design and performance evaluation.
• Ability to review drawings, schematics and provide feedback on contracts.
• Develop and maintain design reports and test procedures to standards.
• Support integration, verification and troubleshooting of HF subsystems.
• Provide expert technical advice in design reviews and governance activities.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate extensive expertise in HF engineering across design and evaluation.
• Review and assess documents, providing high-quality feedback for EDHFCS.
• Develop and maintain design reports and JP9101 documentation.
• Support integration, verification and troubleshooting of HF subsystems.
• Provide expert advice and participate in design reviews and governance.

Skills

HF engineering

System design

Documentation

Engineering governance

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Communications Engineering

Tools

ASDEFCON Suite

Job description

Downer Professional Services in Canberra is seeking a Communications Engineer to contribute to High Frequency projects in defence and national security.

You will review drawings, develop documentation, and support integration and testing of HF subsystems, working with internal stakeholders and external vendors to ensure compliance and quality.

The role requires chartered status and security clearance, with opportunities for professional development within a supportive multi-disciplinary team.