SATCOM Sustainment Support Specialist

Downer; Canberra; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Perks@Downer

Reservist Leave

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Job summary

Downer Professional Services seeks a SATCOM Sustainment Support Specialist to support Defence-related CASG Space Branch work from Canberra. The role involves sustaining SATCOM capabilities, managing inventories, and updating ILS artefacts while coordinating with the Defence ecosystem.

You will maintain MILIS/CMT-L records, review ECPs and support the transition from acquisition to operational service. The position offers collaboration with provisioning, engineering, and procurement teams across

Qualifications

• Qualifications or demonstrated experience in integrated logistics, engineering, configuration management or systems engineering.
• Defence logistics, sustainment or capability-management experience with Defence fleets is desirable.
• Strong MILIS knowledge; experience with CMT-L, codification and cataloguing is highly regarded.
• Experience developing or updating ILS instructions, ECPs and safety artefacts.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with sustainment, engineering and procurement stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Review, develop and update integrated logistics support artefacts.
• Support SATCOM fleet sustainment activities including inventory, procurement and disposals.
• Maintain Defence records in MILIS and CMT-L and review Engineering Change Proposals.
• Support transition from acquisition to sustainment, including asset handover and project closure.
• Provide specialist governance advice and deliver mentoring and workshops to SATCOM personnel.

Skills

Integrated logistics

Engineering

Configuration management

Systems engineering

MILIS knowledge

CMT-L awareness

Codification and cataloguing

Tools

MILIS

CMT-L

Job description

Join our Downer Professional Services team and play a key role in delivering complex defence and national security projects that safeguard Australia's future.

Downer Professional Services is comprised of two business units, our Technical, Advisory, and Capability consulting practice and Team Downer, a major service partner to Defence. Together, we are a multi-disciplinary advisory and delivery partner of choice for our clients in Defence and National Security.

We currently have an opportunity for a SATCOM Sustainment Support Specialist to support our CASG Space Branch client. Canberra is the preferred location, with other locations considered for the right candidate.

What You'll Do

• Review, develop and update integrated logistics support, technical, engineering, safety, configuration and disposal artefacts.
• Support SATCOM fleet sustainment activities, including inventory management, procurement, repairs, stocktakes, obsolescence, codification, cataloguing and disposals.
• Maintain accurate logistics, configuration and equipment records using Defence systems, including MILIS and CMT-L, and review Engineering Change Proposals and supporting ILS documentation.
• Support the transition of SATCOM capabilities from acquisition into sustainment and operational service, including certification, validation, asset and data handover, support contracts and project closure.
• Provide specialist technical and governance advice, maintain task schedules and progress reports, and deliver mentoring and workshops to SATCOM personnel.

What You'll Bring

• Relevant qualifications or demonstrated experience in integrated logistics, engineering, configuration management, systems engineering or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated Defence logistics, sustainment, engineering or capability-management experience, including support to Defence equipment fleets and acquisition-to-sustainment transition activities.
• Strong working knowledge of Defence logistics systems, particularly MILIS; experience with CMT-L, codification and cataloguing will be highly regarded.
• Experience developing, reviewing or updating ILS and technical documentation, such as ILS Instructions, Engineering Change Proposals, EMEIs, user handbooks, configuration records and safety artefacts.
• The ability to work independently, provide specialist advice and collaborate effectively with sustainment, acquisition, engineering, logistics and procurement stakeholders. Defence SATCOM experience is desirable.

Due to the nature of the work, the successful applicant must be an Australian citizen and hold and maintain an AGSVA Security Clearance, as required by the Commonwealth. In some cases, compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) may also be required.

Why Downer Professional Services

At Downer Professional Services, we're not just a workplace - we're a business dedicated to contributing to the shaping of the future of defence in Australia. As the country's only sovereign prime, we're committed to making a real difference in protecting Australia's interests.

What is means to belong at Downer Professional Services

• Meaningful work: Help to deliver critical Defence projects that protect Australia and shape its future.

• Professional development: Access career mapping, accelerated learning programs, and shared learning through our Communities of Practice.

• Great perks: Enjoy discounts on healthcare, retail, vehicles, and more through Perks@Downer.

• Veteran support: Benefit from initiatives like up to 20 days of Reservist Leave to stay connected post-service.

We want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to help you put your best foot forward.