Technical Assessor | Defence Maritime

Amentum; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

WFH options

Inclusion programs

Additional superannuation

Flexible leave options

Salary continuation insurance

Professional certification bonus

Employee discount program

Job summary

Amentum seeks a Technical Assessor to provide technical assessment, support analysis and data management within a Defence sustainment environment. You will work with Defence, industry and internal stakeholders to support engineering change, logistics support analysis and ERP transition activities.

This role focuses on ensuring data accuracy for technical, logistics and supportability records, plus contributing to continuous improvement and maintenance of critical Defence capabilities across air,

Qualifications

• Qualifications or training in Engineering, ILS, Defence Logistics or related discipline.
• Experience in technical assessment, sustainment, engineering support or configuration management.
• Ability to review and validate technical, logistics, inventory and supportability information.
• Understanding of Defence sustainment, materiel support, engineering change and support processes.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate technical and sustainment records.
• Experience with spreadsheets, databases, logistics systems, or ERP platforms.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to assess complex information.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and cross-team collaboration.
• Ability to operate within governance and compliance environments.
• Current Australian Government Security Clearance (Baseline, NV1 or NV2).

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical assessments to support engineering change activities.
• Support Below Level of Interest Management Process activities.
• Review and validate technical data, logistics information and supportability records.
• Undertake Logistics Support Analysis to support sustainment outcomes.
• Assist with sparing analysis, including inventory requirements and support needs.
• Support data preparation, cleansing, validation and migration for Defence ERP transition projects.
• Liaise with Defence, industry and internal stakeholders to gather, validate and clarify technical information.
• Prepare technical assessments, reports, recommendations and supporting documentation.
• Maintain technical, logistics and configuration records in accordance with approved Defence processes.
• Identify and assist in resolving data quality, configuration and supportability issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across technical assessment, data management and support analysis functions.

Skills

Engineering

ILS

Data validation

Sustainment analysis

Stakeholder engagement

ERP systems

Security clearance

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Excel

Databases

ERP platforms

Job description

• Support Defence sustainment activities through technical assessment & analysis.
• Review and validate engineering, logistics and supportability data for accuracy.
• Contribute to engineering change, ERP transition and capability sustainment.

• Support Defence sustainment activities through technical assessment & analysis.
• Review and validate engineering, logistics and supportability data for accuracy.
• Contribute to engineering change, ERP transition and capability sustainment.

Amentum is continually expanding our opportunities working on prominent defence projects across air, land and sea supporting the critical capabilities that keep Australia safe. We have a growing presence in cyber, space and nuclear programs.

Tell me about this role

As a Technical Assessor, you will provide technical assessment, support analysis and data management services within a complex Defence sustainment environment. Working closely with Defence, industry and internal stakeholders, you will support engineering change, logistics support analysis, sparing analysis and ERP transition activities that contribute to the ongoing availability and supportability of critical Defence capabilities.

This role is ideal for a technically minded professional who enjoys analysing complex information, solving problems and ensuring technical, logistics and supportability data is accurate and fit for purpose. You will play an important role in supporting engineering assurance, configuration management, seaworthiness requirements and sustainment outcomes for specialist systems operating within a Defence environment.

What will I be doing day to day?

• Conduct technical assessments to support engineering change activities.
• Support Below Level of Interest Management Process activities.
• Review and validate technical data, logistics information and supportability records.
• Undertake Logistics Support Analysis activities to support sustainment outcomes.
• Assist with sparing analysis, including the review of inventory requirements and support needs.
• Support data preparation, cleansing, validation and migration activities for Defence ERP transition projects.
• Liaise with Defence, industry and internal stakeholders to gather, validate and clarify technical information.
• Prepare technical assessments, reports, recommendations and supporting documentation.
• Maintain technical, logistics and configuration records in accordance with approved Defence processes.
• Identify and assist in resolving data quality, configuration and supportability issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across technical assessment, data management and support analysis functions.

What sort of skills do I need?

• Qualifications or training in Engineering, Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), Defence Logistics, Asset Management or a related discipline.
• Experience in technical assessment, sustainment support, engineering support, logistics support analysis or configuration management.
• Ability to review, interpret and validate technical, logistics, inventory and supportability information.
• Understanding of Defence sustainment, materiel support, engineering change and supportability processes.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate technical and sustainment records.
• Experience using spreadsheets, databases, logistics systems, technical data repositories or ERP platforms.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess complex information and identify practical solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across Defence, industry and internal teams.
• Ability to operate effectively within structured governance and compliance environments.
• Current Australian Government Security Clearance (Baseline, NV1 or NV2).

What’s in it for me?

• Flexibility - We like our employees to have the flexibility they need to live the lives they choose. With flexible working options such as WFH where possible.
• Inclusion - Our employees should feel safe bringing their whole self to work, we offer a number of programs promoting inclusion.
• Benefits and Rewards – Our benefits and rewards includesadditional superannuation;flexible leave options;salary continuation insurance;professional certification bonus;employee discount program.

Amentum: Trusted Partner in National Security

Amentum is a key service provider to the Australian Government, supporting critical national security and Defence capabilities across land, air, maritime, cyber, space, nuclear, and digital domains. With over 880 professionals nationwide, we deliver complex infrastructure, logistics, and technical solutions with a strong focus on quality, safety, and innovation.

With 27+ years of experience and a presence in major cities and regions, we’re proud of our people—our greatest asset. Join us and be part of a high-performing team with exceptional benefits and career opportunities.