Defence SATCOM Systems Architect - High Assurance

First Nations Jobs; Canberra; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Perks@Downer

Job summary

Downer Professional Services in Australia is seeking a SATCOM Systems Architect to develop the enterprise ADF SATCOM capability in Canberra. You will provide specialist engineering advice across SATCOM systems and conduct system-level trade-offs to improve end-user capability.

This role requires working in a regulated, high-assurance environment with multiple stakeholders, and the ability to define interfaces and integration boundaries to support procurement and capability realization.

Qualifications

• Strong background in systems engineering, telecommunications, or SATCOM disciplines.
• Experience developing systems architecture across domains and defining interfaces.
• Experience in regulated, high-assurance environments with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist engineering advice across SATCOM systems, with a focus on performance, defects, and technical risk.
• Conduct system level trade-offs across performance, resilience and interoperability, with focus on end user capability, terminal requirements and operational workflows.
• Establish a coherent architectural view aligning system behaviour and integration boundaries to inform procurement and capability realisation.
• Plan and conduct technical audits and assurance activities, including physical and functional configuration audits.
• Assist with development and review of technical documentation, reports, and assurance artefacts.
• Engage with technical stakeholders, vendors, and Defence personnel to resolve issues and support informed decision‑making.

Skills

SATCOM Systems

Systems Architecture

Stakeholder Engagement

Job description

Downer Professional Services in Australia is seeking a SATCOM Systems Architect to develop the enterprise ADF SATCOM capability in Canberra. You will provide specialist engineering advice across SATCOM systems and conduct system-level trade-offs to improve end-user capability.

This role requires working in a regulated, high-assurance environment with multiple stakeholders, and the ability to define interfaces and integration boundaries to support procurement and capability realization.