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
The Narrowband Test & Evaluation Engineer will support Defence UHF SATCOM capability through the planning, execution and reporting of communications and MILSATCOM test activities. Based onsite at HMAS Harman, this is a hands-on technical role focused on test and evaluation, SATCOM engineering support, test facility development and stakeholder engagement with Australian Defence and international partners.
The role will contribute to MIL-STD conformance testing activities, development of test processes and procedures, configuration of test facilities, engineering support activities, and engagement with key Defence and U.S. Department of Defense stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support UHF SATCOM and RF communications engineering activities.
- Develop and conduct test and evaluation activities, including test procedures, equipment management, fault reporting and analysis of results.
- Prepare technical reports documenting test activities, findings and recommendations.
- Support U.S./Australian MIL-STD Conformance Testing activities and agreements.
- Engage with Australian and U.S. Defence stakeholders, including JITC, SATOPS Brigade and USSPACECOM.
- Support the configuration and development of SATCOM test facilities, including integration of test equipment and software.
- Develop design, configuration and test documentation.
- Conduct test facility characterisation activities to support MIL-STD conformance testing.
- Develop Australian test processes and procedures aligned to U.S. test plans and standards.
- Conduct dry-run testing and support development of test scripts and automation.
- Support the establishment of UHF SATCOM engineering support services for Defence stakeholders.
- Provide technical guidance, testing support and engineering advice to Defence and ADF stakeholders.
- Support monthly reporting activities against deliverable requirements.
About You
You are an experienced SATCOM, RF or Communications Engineer with strong test and evaluation experience and a solid understanding of Defence communications environments.
Essential Experience:
- Comprehensive experience in SATCOM and/or RF communications engineering.
- Knowledge of Defence UHF MILSATCOM communications capability.
- Experience undertaking test and evaluation activities.
- Experience developing test procedures and supporting test campaigns.
- Experience adhering to safety requirements and test program measures.
- Experience managing test equipment and conducting test activities.
- Experience analysing test data, identifying faults and tracking issues.
- Experience preparing technical reports and documenting test results.
- Strong technical documentation skills.
Desirable Experience:
- Experience supporting MIL-STD conformance testing activities.
- Experience developing test scripts and test automation.
- Experience configuring communications test facilities and equipment.
- Experience engaging with Defence, ADF and international stakeholders.
- Experience supporting SATCOM engineering activities within Defence environments.
- Experience developing engineering processes, procedures and technical documentation.
Location:
- Canberra, ACT.
- Onsite at HMAS Harman.
- This is a hands-on technical role requiring onsite attendance.
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.
