LNIC - Land Combat System (LCS) Battle Lab Systems Engineer

Please respond to the job if you are an Australian Citizen and residing in Australia and have an NV1 Clearance.

• Contract start 20 February 2023 To 12 months, 2 x 12 months extensions.
• Australian Citizen, NV1 Clearance, Canberra role.

Send your responses to [email protected]

Overview

Systems Engineer Deliverables

• Provide SME advice on in-service or emerging components of the Tactical Communications Network and their interfaces, including:

- EPLRS MANET

- BMSC2

- Harris Network Interface System (NIS)

- Harris Network Planning and Management System (NPMS)

- Systematic SitaWare suite of applications

- Future C2 applications and systems, including WinTAK and ATAK

- Wideband networking radios and waveforms

- MANET waveforms, including Barrage Relay waveforms

• Provide engineering management oversight of the LNBL configuration, processes and personnel.

• As directed, investigate emerging waveforms (i.e. ANW2, SRW, MUOS, TSM) through desktop analysis and trials.

• Support the development and deployment of test tools and procedures within the LCSBL (independently or as part of a small software development team).

• Provide SME advice on in-service or emerging systems and standards including:

• Land Data Model (LDM)

• Generic Vehicle Architecture (GVA)

• Generic Soldier Architecture (GSA)

• Support the development of LCSBL test threads.

• Attend and inform program/project events.

• Develop and coordinate operational analysis supporting TCN tests and trials with Army and other Defence organisations.

• Support risk reduction trials and acceptance tests for LAND 200 Tranche 2 systems.

• Apply the APS code of conduct and principles of equity and diversity, fraud and ethics, and OH&S.

• Provide other services as tasked by SO2 LCS Design.

Every application requires to address selection criteria as part of application submission

Essential Criteria

1. Tertiary qualifications in Computer Science, Software Engineering, and/or Systems Engineering

2. Software development experience (including work done independently or as part of a small team).

Desirable Criteria

1. It is highly desirable that contractor involved in this task has: a. An enhanced professional awareness of the following subjects, gained through Experience in producing technical documentation b. Experience in the use of middleware for distributed applications

2. It is highly desirable that contractor involved in this task has: c. Extensive Network programming experience, including: - Familiarity with the ethernet/IP headers and packet structuring for the development of inspection and filtering rules - Familiarity with writing software linking to raw packet capture libraries (libpcap) - Experience in web front-end development.

3. It is desirable that the contractor involved in this task has one or more of: a. A background in software development b. Experience with unified modelling language c. Experience with writing acceptance test procedures d. Knowledge of deployable ADF command and control systems

4. It is desirable that the contractor involved in this task has one or more of: e. Formal training in (or has equivalent experience in) the deployment and administration of large scale virtualised environments (ESXi) f. Experience with conducting data and configuration management, particularly within documentation; and software and hardware baselines g. Training or certifications in project management or business analysis qualifications.