RF/TM Specialist Engineer

Raytheon Australia; City of Salisbury; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to best practice tools

Tailored learning and development opportunities

Job summary

Raytheon Australia is seeking a Senior Electronics/ICT Engineer specializing in RF and TM under the Woomera Test Range Support Services Contract. You will support a diverse range of RF equipment required by the Australian Defence Force.

This position involves technical problem resolution and project support, requiring a University Degree in Engineering and at least 5 years of relevant experience in RF Engineering and Telemetry Standards.

Join us to enhance your career with excellent progression and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with RF Engineering and Telemetry Standards.
• Successful candidates must be eligible for NV1 Security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead resolution of technical RF/TM problems.
• Contribute to analysis of customer requirements.
• Maintain currency of skills related to existing technologies.

Skills

RF Engineering

Telemetry Standards

IP network communications

Project management

Technical communication

Education

University Degree in Engineering

Job description

Raytheon Australia is a leading Capability Partner to the Australian Defence Force. Fast track your career on breakthrough Defence projects to lift Australia’s Defence capability. Excellent Career Progression and Development Opportunities.

Your mission starts here at Raytheon Australia! We are seeking an innovative Senior Electronics/ICT Engineer (RF and TM Specialty) under the Woomera Test Range Support Services Contract. In this role you will deploy, maintain, operate and sustain a diverse range of RF equipment delivering Telemetry (TM) and Flight Termination functions required for the ADF.

As a RF/TM Specialist Engineer you will engage with our engineering and technical teams, support range projects, and interact with customers and range customers, shaping solutions and ensuring compliance with standards.

This role requires occasional travel to Woomera and other locations.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the resolution of technical RF/TM problems and mitigating risks and issues that would otherwise cause delays, impact system availability and performance, and impact critical training outcomes for the Australia Defence Force.
• Contribute to analysis and assessment of customer requirements and provide recommendations to the project teams.
• Maintain currency of skills and knowledge relating to existing technologies and actively contribute through exploration of new technologies and methods.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of technology roadmaps within the areas of responsibility.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications

• Requires a University Degree in Engineering and a minimum 5 years of prior relevant experience.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience with:
  • RF Engineering (including link margin analysis, system design, test and surveys)
  • Telemetry Standards, equipment and technologies (including IRIG‑106, PCM, TMoIP)
  • Application of Range Commander Council recommendations
• Experience with TM processing (including DCMs, decommutation, unit conversion)
• Demonstrated ability to manage small projects or processes within area of responsibility.
• Skilled in application and troubleshooting of IP network communications and security technologies.
• Skilled in explaining complex designs both written and orally to technical and non-technical personnel to convey a solution.
• Experienced with product configuration control.
• Successful candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a NV1 Security clearance as needed. Eligibility can be found at https://www.agsva.gov.au/applicants/eligibility-suitability

In return, we will support you with access to best practice tools, systems and processes while investing in your growth through tailored learning and development opportunities.

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.