Electronic Systems Technician

2 months ago


Canberra, Australia KBR Full time

**Title**:
Electronic Systems Technician (Technical Officer)

**Your KBR future - delivering solutions and changing the world**

**About KBR**:
**We are a company of innovators, thinkers, creators, explorers, volunteers and dreamers who all share one goal — to improve the world.**

KBR delivers science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 34,000 people performing diverse, complex, and mission-critical roles in 33 countries.

For 65 years, KBR and its heritage companies are proud to have delivered some of Australia’s largest and most complex projects.

With around 2,000 employees in 6 primary offices throughout Australia, we are committed to social and environmental sustainability and delivering projects with a digital mindset driving innovation within our business and for our customers.

We help ensure mission success on land, in the air, at sea, in space and cyberspace for our defence customers. From individual technologies and services to comprehensive project delivery and mission execution, no other company can match the breadth and depth of KBR.

KBR comprises a diverse team who provide a broad spectrum of capabilities across Australia and the Asia Pacific. Our proven project teams readily address complex and multi-disciplinary activities, providing low-risk and cost-effective solutions to the defence force.

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**The Opportunity**:
This position description describes the indicative tasks and responsibilities for the Joint Counter Improvised Explosive Device (JCIED) Acquisition Program Electronic Systems Technician (Technical Officer).

The Technical Officer provides hands on technical skills and advice in support of the Materiel Certification (MC) and Introduction into Service (IIS) of capabilities acquired through the CIED Acquisition Program. The Technical Officer has a level of Technical Authority (TA) that permits drafting/authoring, reviewing and approval, of significant and non-significant technical documentation in support of all aspects of systems acquisition, maintainability and sustainment evaluation requirements. The Technical Officer participates in and offers practical advice to Working Groups and meetings as required by the Program Manager and Engineering Supervisor within the JCIED Acquisition Program.

**Mission and Scope**

The Technical Officer shall provide technical skills and advice including, but not limited to:

- Technical support to Defence capability acquisition.
- Hands on technical skills and advice in electronics, tactical and communications engineering and maintenance.
- Conduct of maintenance and fault diagnosis of project equipment.
- Assist with Test and Evaluation Trials activities of capabilities being procured and IIS by the JCIED Program.
- Work with specialist teams on CIED systems.

**Location**

Adelaide, Melbourne or Canberra (Brisbane may be considered). Domestic travel may be required.

**Rate of effort**

Full time, 40 hours

**Responsibilities**
- Support planning for transition of project capabilities being procured and being IIS.
- Contribute to project meetings and working groups.
- Evaluate OEM maintenance requirements supplied with project equipment.
- Maintain project equipment in accordance with OEM requirements.
- Assist in the preparation and conduct of project equipment all trials activities (including Test and Evaluation and Validation and Verification of capabilities).
- Provide technical advice to ILS for the development of project documentation
- Author, review and approve significant and non-significant technical documentation in accordance with the officer’s TA

**Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required**

**Essential**:

- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering at the Diploma or higher level.
- Experience in Engineering in the Defence environment.
- Qualification in Electronics, Communications or Electronic Systems.
- Experience in all technical Trials Activities (including Test and Evaluation Validation and Verification).
- Proven experience in producing relevant technical documentation.
- Have an Australian Government Security Clearance - Minimum NV1.

**Desirable**:

- Relevant experience in the Defence Joint or Land Domain within the past 5 years.
- A solid understanding of the Defence Land Materiel Safety Manual.
- Experience in assessing PIOS, prohibited substances and hazardous chemicals.
- Specific knowledge and experience in specialist areas such as non-ionising radiation (i.e. lasers and LEDs), radiofrequency radiation, mechanical/electrical engineering, communications systems, and platform integration.
- Experience with MILIS in a maintenance activity role.

**Reporting line**

The Technical Officer reports to the Program Senior Engineering Manager, or to the Project Engineering Lead on specific project related tasks.

**Benefits of KBR**
- A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work (Aus, India, UK &



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