Urgent requirement of Radio Frequency (RF) Technologist Contract Canberra
Requirements
The Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) is a statutory agency in the Defence portfolio that defends Australia against global threats and advances our national interests through the provision of foreign signals intelligence cyber security and offensive cyber operations.
ASD is seeking an RF Technologist who will be responsible for the design integration testing and documentation of engineering subsystems.
The RF Technologist will be required to work across a variety of disciplines including RF hardware design software configuration testing and completing systems engineering documentation and procedures. They will be required to support team members in their required areas of expertise and share their knowledge to aid in improving staff understanding.
Key Responsibilities
- As directed undertake the design integration testing and documentation of engineering subsystems
- Plan design manage execute and report test and test procedures using appropriate testing tools and techniques
- Produce technical documentation
- Undertake testing using electronic debugging equipment (e.g. oscilloscopes logic analysers spectrum analysers) to do fault finding and debugging of embedded hardware devices
- Assist in the continuous improvement process by developing and enhancing procedures
- With guidance perform design review
Essential skills and experience
- Demonstrable experience in system design deployment/set to work sustainment and faultfinding of RF systems
- Broad knowledge across earthing power transmission and timing systems
- Ability to modify RF equipment and systems to achieve bespoke operational requirements
- Test integrated solutions against design specifications
- Manufacture and testing of low volume bespoke cabling. Optical coaxial and signalling
Desired Criteria
- Experience in satellite communications
- Experience in Data Centre / Transmission Room systems and design
- Electrical Trade certificate
- Rope Access and working at heights
- Application of ARPANSA RF standards
- Experience in RoIP technologies
Duration: 12 Months and possible extension of another 12 Months
Eligibility: Australian/NZ Citizens/PR Holders with Positive Vetting Clearance only