Lead HF Communications Systems Engineer (NV1 Clearance)

Nixil Pty; Canberra; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Nixil Pty is seeking an experienced HF systems engineer to provide technical leadership across engineering design, integration, assurance and delivery of an enhanced capability for Defence programs in Australia.

You will lead HF system design analyses, review documents, develop design reports and support verification, validation and risk management, while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams and with external vendors to ensure compliance and governance.

Qualifications

• Extensive HF engineering expertise across system design, analysis and performance evaluation.
• Knowledge of and experience with the One Defence Capability System (ODCS) and the ASDEFCON suite.
• Leadership or management experience coaching teams through strategy and change.
• Strong communication skills with Defence stakeholders, project teams and external vendors.

Responsibilities

• Lead HF system design analysis and performance evaluation.
• Review engineering drawings, schematics, technical documentation and contractor deliverables, providing clear advice to support implementation.
• Develop and maintain design reports, test procedures, technical assessments and the JP9101 engineering documentation suite.
• Support subsystem integration, verification, validation and troubleshooting against system requirements.
• Contribute technical advice to design reviews, working groups and engineering governance activities.
• Exercise authorised engineering delegation and maintain oversight of technical risks.
• Work across project disciplines, facilitate engineering workshops and ensure processes and documentation comply with the IC3SPO Quality Management System.

Skills

HF system design

Leadership

Communication with Defence

Technical analysis

Reviewing engineering docs

Risk management

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Communications Engineering

Chartered Professional Engineer status

Job description

Nixil Pty is seeking an experienced HF systems engineer to provide technical leadership across engineering design, integration, assurance and delivery of an enhanced capability for Defence programs in Australia.

You will lead HF system design analyses, review documents, develop design reports and support verification, validation and risk management, while collaborating across multidisciplinary teams and with external vendors to ensure compliance and governance.