RF Field Engineer: Emergency Communications Specialist

Strategic Partners Australia Pty; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Partners Australia is seeking a Radio Frequency (RF) Field Technician to support urgent government network upgrades in Canberra. This role is an onsite, 5-days-per-week position under a 3-year contract (12 months initial with potential 24 months extension), requiring NV2 security clearance or above.

You will contribute to RF and satellite solutions, perform setup, calibration and testing, and assist with design, deployment and troubleshooting across dispersed locations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience (5+ years) in radio communication engineering.
• Strong understanding of RF and microwave communication systems, including design, testing and optimisation.
• Ability to produce high-quality technical documentation, including high-level designs and maintenance plans.
• Willingness to travel regularly to geographically dispersed posts and remote locations as required for deployments and support.

Responsibilities

• Provide input and assist with identification, development, installation and modification of RF and satellite solutions.
• Assist with fault resolution, requirement gathering, capability and solution design, installation and integration of RF solutions.
• Design, set up, calibrate and test RF devices and software following maintenance schedules and using test equipment.
• Integrate hardware/firmware modifications and support system deployments and configurations.
• Support fault/ performance indications and escalate as required.
• Investigate and resolve system-wide fault conditions using diagnostic tools.
• Reconfigure equipment to address temporary outages and support equipment upgrades.
• Review RF standards and regulations relevant to the project.
• Monitor system performance and recommend equipment changes and maintenance procedures.
• Develop and configure antennas, readers and transmitters and support global deployments.
• Adhere to safety, security and quality standards.

Skills

Radio communication engineering

RF and microwave systems

Technical documentation

Travel willingness

Job description

Strategic Partners Australia is seeking a Radio Frequency (RF) Field Technician to support urgent government network upgrades in Canberra. This role is an onsite, 5-days-per-week position under a 3-year contract (12 months initial with potential 24 months extension), requiring NV2 security clearance or above.

You will contribute to RF and satellite solutions, perform setup, calibration and testing, and assist with design, deployment and troubleshooting across dispersed locations.