APS 5 | Engineer

$83,706 - $8+,65+ + pro-rata for part-time vacancies + 10% BDCP + up to 15.4% Superannuation
Monegeetta - VIC, Southbank - VIC


The Role
The Land Engineering Agency (LEA), supports various Directorates and Systems Program Offices to ensure successful requirements development, acquisition and in-service support of materiel. LEA provides services in engineering, testing, design and development and technical data management.

The APS 5 Engineer will be required to provide engineering advice to support the achievement of Technical Integrity of land military equipment and systems. They will undertake specialist technical research and analysis, conduct reviews, assessments and perform procedural or operational support work to achieve results to meet Defence capability needs.

Land Materiel consists of, but is not limited to the following types of capabilities:

Light and Heavy Armoured Vehicle Platforms;
Wheeled and Tracked Vehicle Platforms;
Weapons and Ordnance;
Petroleum and bulk fuel equipment;
Communications, Ground and Satellite systems;
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Defence;
Simulation Systems;
Protective Clothing;
Medical and Dental;
Power Generation and Distribution;
Test and Evaluation;
Specialised Technical Services.

This role is eligible for an additional remuneration benefit known in Defence as a Building Defence Capability Payment (BDCP). This enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the base salary otherwise payable under the Defence Enterprise Agreement (DEA), for positions in occupational disciplines/classifications that are critical to Defence capability. For further information, please contact the contact officer.

About our Team
The Capability Acquisition and Sustainment Group (CASG) is an integral part of the Department of Defence. This group procures and maintains military equipment and supplies in the quantities and to the service levels that are required by Defence and approved by Government.

Within CASG, the Land Systems Division acquires and supports designated land systems for the Australian Defence Force. Land Systems Division is dedicated to providing our staff with a diverse, manageable, favourable work-life balance, and we support flexible working arrangements.

We will also invest in your training and development to ensure your time with us is deeply rewarding, both personally and professionally. We are committed to achieving a workplace culture that is inclusive and diverse; one which directly reflects the needs and scope of Defence’s varied operational requirements.

Our Ideal Candidate
The right person for this role will be an Engineer who is required to engage with stakeholders, and apply technical engineering knowledge and experience in support of Defence materiel capability lifecycle.

Candidates are sought from across all disciplines/specialties’, in particular: Electrical/Electronics, Mechanical/Materials, Mechatronics, Automotive, Communications, Systems Engineering, Biomedical, Chemical, Aerospace, Weapons, Petroleum Operations, Test and Evaluation and Reliability Engineering.

The successful candidate will:
Be able to apply technical engineering knowledge and/or experience, understand priorities to research and define issues and implement corrective actions.
Build and sustain positive relationships with team members and actively participate in team work and group activities.
Meet the mandatory qualifications - Final Year University students are encouraged to apply; however, an offer of employment cannot be made until proof of completion of a Degree which meets the mandatory qualification requirements can be provided.