Specialist Field Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave

Salary continuance insurance

Flexible working hours

Discounted private health insurance

Life & Total Permanent Disability

Novated Car Leasing

Professional development

Retail reward programs

9 day fortnight

Job summary

L3Harris Australia is seeking a Specialist Field Engineer to join the Global Field Services team. You will install and test land and maritime platforms, integrate L3Harris communications systems, and provide pre- and post-sales support to customers.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, 8+ years of field engineering experience with military radios, NV1 clearance, and the ability to work in a security‑sensitive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering recognized by Engineers Australia.
• Field engineering experience with tactical radio equipment on military vehicles, naval platforms and fixed sites.
• Experience with military tactical radio installation and integration.
• Minimum of 8 years or prior related experience in lieu of a degree.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
• Current Australian NV1 Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Installation and testing of land and maritime platforms.
• Support the design of communication systems in land and maritime platforms.
• Integration of L3Harris communication systems to platforms.
• Technical maintenance support.
• Conduct product software upgrades.
• Support to engineering services.
• Equipment operation and support services.

Skills

Field engineering experience

Military radios expertise

NV1 security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Graduate degree / equivalent experience

Job description

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.

About the role

The Specialist Field Engineer will work within the Global Field Services team to conduct Installation and Integration to land and maritime platforms as part of the Platforms Integration Team. This team is responsible for supporting pre- and post-sales support to customers in providing functioning communications systems. The role will conduct the installation of communication systems to multiple platform types and provide capability to the operational users.

Working as part of the L3Harris Global Field Services Australia Department, the Specialist Field Engineer with work with Commonwealth Programs, Engineering and International sales teams to provide services for customers.

What role will involve

This Specialist Field Engineer is responsible for supporting the provision of:

• Installation and testing of land and maritime platforms,
• support the design of communication systems in land and maritime platforms,
• integration of L3Harris communication systems to platforms,
• technical maintenance support,
• conduct product software upgrades,
• support to engineering services, and
• equipment operation and support services

What you’ll bring

The role requires the following experience and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering recognized by Engineers Australia
• Field engineering experience with tactical radio equipment with military vehicles, naval platforms and fixed sites
• Experience working with military tactical radio installation and integration
• Minimum of 8 years or prior related experience in lieu of a degree
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience
• Current Australian NV1 Security Clearance

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Certificate III Telecommunications Technology
• Certificate IV Training and Assessment

About L3Harris Australia

L3Harris has provided advanced technology solutions to government and commercial customers across Australia for more than 25 years. L3Harris has facilities in all major cities and employs over 500 people.

L3Harris in Hamilton is part of our Mission Critical Communications business and a world leader in ground tactical and airborne mission communication solutions and a global provider of ground based C4 systems and transportable SATCOM terminals. We are focused on delivering advanced systems to meet the needs of our customers, uniting multiple forms of communication together, and covering communication over air, ground, sea, and space.

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
• 9 day fortnight working pattern

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.

For more information or a confidential discussion, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail].

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.