Future Air C3 - Radar / Sensing (HF and Microwave) Engineering and Technical Support

Amentum; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an experienced specialist in Radar Systems (HF and Microwave) to provide expertise into the production, review, update and management of IAMD sensing capability project documentation and artefacts, including workshops as required.

The successful candidate will operate with autonomy within a small high-performing team, delivering technical advice and supporting capability development, project milestones and decision-making in the Australian Defence context.

Qualifications

• Six years of HF and Microwave radar experience.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, agile project environment within a small team.
• Experience in Defence Capability Development documents and artefacts.
• Experience dealing with senior military and civilian stakeholders.
• Project management and technical qualifications in HF/Microwave radar.
• Excellent communication and influence across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical advice and support capability development, milestones, and decision-making.
• Serve as SME for HF and Microwave sensing, interoperability, and network capabilities for IAMD Australian Defence Force.
• Develop, integrate, test, deploy and sustain HF/Microwave sensors and sensor networks.

Skills

HF radar experience

Microwave radar

Project management

Stakeholder management

Strong communication

Sensor signal processing

Education

Bachelor of Electrical Engineering or Software Engineering

Job description

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex

challenges in science, security and sustainability.

Our people apply undaunted curiosity, re-lentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress.

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are integral to success.

Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents.

Are you seeking a career that offers a healthy work-life balance, a friendly company culture, and engagement with a supportive community?

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.

We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, please refer to our Enterprise Agreement and www.fairwork.gov.au for more information.

Future Air C3 - Radar / Sensing (HF and Microwave) Engineering and Technical Support

Role Description

• Amentum is seeking an experienced specialist in Radar Systems (HF and Microwave) to provide expertise into the production, review, update and management of IAMD Sensing capability project documentation and supporting artefacts (including the conduct of workshops as required).

Key responsibilities

• The successful candidate will operate with a high degree of autonomy, providing technical advice and supporting capability development, project milestones and decision-making activities. The candidate will serve as a technical subject matter expert for HF and Microwave sensing, interoperability and network capabilities supporting the IAMD architecture for the Australian Defence Force, with emphasis on OTHR systems. Including the development, integration, testing, deployment and sustainment of HF and Microwave sensors, and sensor networking and track correlation

Essential Requirements

• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience, approximately six years’, with HF and Microwave Radar activities.
• Ability to work in a dynamic and emerging project environment as an integral part of a small high performing team, and to bring an agile, collaborative and innovative approach to the task.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience in the development of Defence Capability Development documents and artefacts in the ADF Capability Framework.
• Demonstrated knowledge and recent experience dealing with stakeholders such as, Force Integration and Force Design Divisions, and Defence Science & Technology Group
• Demonstrated project management and technical qualifications and experience with HF and Microwave Radar.
• Highly effective communication skills and the ability to effectively influence a wide range of senior military and civilian stakeholders.
• Experience with sensor signal processing, transmitter and receiver design, antenna systems, electro‑optical and infrared sensors, radio frequency propagation and electromagnetic compatibility.
• Hands‑on experience in defence communications, data links, sensor integration and Global Navigation Satellite System integration, with demonstrable experience on Air Defence, IAMD or Air Surveillance programmes.
• Candidate must be located in Canberra, Adelaide or the surrounding area.
• Candidate must hold a security clearance of NV1.

Essential qualifications

• Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, Software engineering or similar

Required Security Clearance Level: NV1

Location: Canberra (Mandatory)

Hours: 80hr per fortnight, as agreed with client.