About Us
IAG Defence & National Security (DNS) is part of IAG, a specialist advisory firm supporting complex infrastructure, Defence and national security programs across Australia.
Our DNS team works closely with Commonwealth agencies and industry partners to deliver specialist expertise into nationally significant programs. Our success depends on our ability to identify, engage and mobilise highly specialised talent quickly and effectively. IAG is recognised as Veteran Friendly Employer under the Veteran Employment Program.
The Role
We are seeking a suitably qualified and experienced Specialist Engineer – Electrical/Power or Systems Engineering to support the Land Command, Control, Communications and Computers Integration System Program Office (LC4 Integration SPO) within the Platform Integrated Electronic Systems (Plat-IES) team.
Following a reassessment of project requirements, candidates from Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or Defence Platform Integration backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
The role will support the Long Range Fires C4 Modernisation (LRF C4 Mod) capability and provide engineering expertise across the integration, design, testing and certification of military C4 systems on Australian Army platforms.
Working within a collaborative integrated team environment, the successful candidate will work closely with Government, Capability Managers and Industry partners to support the delivery of Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (C4I) capability outcomes.
The Plat-IES team within LC4 Integration SPO is responsible for delivering Integration as a Service (IaaS), supporting the planning, design and delivery of electronic system projects and products as a holistic capability design function across Army and Defence platforms.
Key responsibilities include:
- Conducting requirements analysis and systems development activities.
- Supporting systems design and implementation activities.
- Conducting prototyping and trial installation activities.
- Supporting Verification & Validation (V&V), testing and certification activities.
- Supporting engineering delivery, regulatory compliance and contract deliverables.
- Conducting stakeholder engagement and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams.
- Supporting Preliminary Design Review (PDR) and Critical Design Review (CDR) certification activities.
- Supporting rollout, integration and testing activities to ensure systems meet approved design specifications.
- Conducting design and integration of military C4 systems onto Army platforms.
- Designing RF, data and electrical cabling systems for military C4 integration.
- Using Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to develop technical drawings and cabling designs.
- Supporting quality review of prototype manufactured cables and trial vehicle installations.
- Supporting integration of radios, amplifiers, filters, couplers, splitters/combiners, antennas, onboard compute and platform networking systems.
- Supporting electrical/power certification activities for military C4 capabilities.
- Using test equipment to measure and validate performance of integrated C4 systems.
- Auditing and reviewing existing platform configurations, engineering standards and technical compliance activities.
- Assisting with hazard analysis, engineering reporting and technical documentation.
- Supporting development of V&V plans, procedures and reports.
- Supporting contract documentation, plans and engineering reports.
- Supporting compliance with relevant Australian and International Standards, Defence regulations and engineering governance requirements.
- Supporting resource management, planning and delivery of engineering services within project constraints.
- Supporting cross-functional collaboration across projects under the broader Plat-IES scope of work.
This role is offered on a 12-month contract with potential 6-month extension options and can be based in Brisbane (preferred) or Melbourne.
About You
The successful candidate will demonstrate strong experience in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or Defence platform integration environments and be capable of delivering engineering services within complex technical and regulated environments.
You will ideally possess:
- Experience delivering engineering services within Defence or highly regulated technical environments.
- Experience with military C4/C4I systems integration on Army or Defence platforms.
- Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, integration and testing activities.
- Experience supporting Verification & Validation (V&V), certification and engineering assurance activities.
- Experience with RF environments, wireless communications and electronic warfare-related systems.
- Experience with electrical/power systems integration and platform networking.
- Experience using CAD software for technical drawings and engineering designs.
- Experience supporting land vehicle platform integration of complex digital systems.
- Strong understanding of engineering governance, regulatory compliance and technical documentation.
- Experience supporting PDR/CDR activities, hazard analysis and engineering reporting.
- Experience applying engineering standards, methods, tools and specialist technical practices.
- Experience conducting complex technical analysis, reporting and problem solving.
- Experience supporting sound engineering and platform design standards within Defence environments.
- Ability to influence customers, suppliers, partners and stakeholders on specialist engineering matters.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills across Government, Industry and technical teams.
- Ability to work autonomously and be accountable for delivery of allocated technical outcomes.
- Ability to manage competing technical and project priorities within integrated delivery environments.
- Experience supporting continuous improvement and process optimisation activities.
Essential Requirements:
- Relevant engineering qualifications or equivalent industry experience.
- Minimum 7+ years relevant industry experience.
- Current AGSVA Baseline Clearance with ability to obtain and maintain NV1 clearance.
- Australian Citizenship.
- Ability to meet ITAR requirements.
Highly Desirable:
- Previous Defence experience.
- Extensive Electrical/Power Engineering experience.
- Experience with RF communications and contested communications or electronic warfare environments.
- Experience with land platform integration and military vehicle integration activities.
- Experience with continuous improvement methodologies and process optimisation initiatives.
- Experience with US Export Controls, Technical Assistance Agreements (TAA) and Third Party Transfer authorisations.
What we offer
With offices in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Canberra, we’re a tight-knit team, working across some of Australia’s most critical infrastructure and Defence projects. We come from diverse backgrounds and pride ourselves on our flexible, supportive and collaborative team culture. We can offer great work, great people, great culture, great conditions, and an all-round great time, whilst you go about developing a great career in this space.
As part of IAG, you’ll be joining a team of more than 250 professionals’ working across a range of integrated workstreams in a friendly and approachable environment.
