Snr Specialist Field Engineer

Harris Geospatial Solutions; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave allowance + extra leave options

Salary continuance insurance

Flexible working hours

Private health insurance

Life insurance

Novated car leasing

Professional development programs

Retail reward programs

Job summary

L3Harris Australia seeks a Senior Specialist Field Engineer to support the Commonwealth of Australia under the Mature Support Contract. Based in Townsville, you will join a field services team providing end-to-end support to ADF units and regional establishments, including training and networked radio systems.

You will travel domestically, configure radios, advise on concept of operations, perform fault finding and system troubleshooting, and demonstrate capabilities across land, sea and air

Qualifications

• Experience with Australian Defence Force tactical radio equipment, including training, operation, fault finding and basic maintenance.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE) or equivalent.
• Minimum of 8 years of related experience.
• Current Commonwealth of Australia security clearance, NV1.

Responsibilities

• Travel to Australian Defence Force locations to provide customer services with L3Harris tactical radio products.
• Provide tactical radio operations training to the Australian Defence Force.
• Configure tactical radios and applications to support customer concept of operations.
• Provide technical planning advice to users and commanders.
• Support the design of Radio Frequency communications networks.
• Support Radio Frequency Internet Protocol networking of mobile ad hoc networking waveforms.
• Conduct demonstrations on tactical radio concepts and capabilities.
• Conduct radio installations to Australian Defence Force land and maritime platforms.
• Conduct technical analysis, fault finding and troubleshooting of tactical radios and systems.

Skills

Tactical radio operations

Field service

Training delivery

Security clearance NV1

Education

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE) or equivalent

Electrical/Communications related degree (desirable)

Tools

Radio frequency networking

BMS systems

Job description

About the role

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Under the L3Harris Communications Australia Global Field Services Team, the Senior Specialist Field Engineer will work within the existing Mature Support Contract to the Commonwealth of Australia. The Senior Specialist Field Engineer will be required to work as part of a team or as an individual to support the Australian Defence Force end users on L3Harris products.

Based in Townsville, the Senior Specialist Field Engineer will report to the Mature Support Contract Field Service Manager to provide direct customer support to Townsville based units and regional military establishments. The role will involve domestic travel in support to the Mature Support Contract concurrent activities for the Australian Defence Force to conduct training and operations support with L3Harris products.

What the role will involve

• Travel to Australian Defence Force locations to provide customer services with L3Harris tactical radio products.
• Provide tactical radio operations training to the Australian Defence Force.
• Configure tactical radios and applications to support customer concept of operations.
• Provide technical planning advice to users and commanders.
• Support the design of Radio Frequency communications networks.
• Support Radio Frequency Internet Protocol networking of mobile adhoc networking waveforms.
• Conduct demonstrations on tactical radio concepts and capabilities.
• Conduct radio installations to Australian Defence Force land and maritime platforms.
• Conduct technical analysis, fault finding and troubleshooting of tactical radios and systems.

What you’ll bring

• Australian Defence ForceExperience with military tactical radio equipment including training, operation, fault finding and basic maintenance.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE) or equivalent.
• Minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Current Commonwealth of Australia security clearance, minimum Negative Vetting (NV1).

Bonus

• This position may require the ability to work independently over extended periods at isolated locations.
• Experience in the operation and configuration of military tactical communication systems.
• Experience in the troubleshooting of military tactical communication systems.
• Experience in the use and operation of Battle Management Systems.

About L3Harris Australia

L3Harris Australia excels as a prime defence contractor, providing integrated tech solutions for over four decades. Specialising in technology that connects and shapes operations spanning multiple domains: space, air, land, sea, cyber and first responders. Today, we employ over 500 professionals in all major cities who understand the region’s unique requirements.

A few of our employee benefits are

• An additional week of leave per annum plus the option to buy or sell up to 2 weeks additional annual leave.
• Salary continuance insurance (SCI pays 75% of your base salary and bonus for up to 2 years)
• Flexible working hours and patterns depending on location
• Discounted private health insurance
• Life & Total Permanent Disability Cover
• Novated Car Leasing
• Company supported professional development programs
• Retail Reward programs

Important to know

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require an Australian citizenship and will require the successful candidate to successfully apply and hold an Australian Defence Security Clearance and/or be assessed to work with ITAR information.

L3Harris respectfully requests no agency submissions at this time.

As an equal opportunities employer, L3Harris is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.