Ongoing Engineering Vacancy – DSS Level 2

This duty statement is an example of the skills and responsibilities expected at DSS Level 2 – Engineering. If you believe you have the requisite skills, please apply for this role and we’ll get in touch with you.

Example Responsibilities and Knowledge Areas:

1. Compliance/Policy:

• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of and adherence to relevant legislative frameworks, government decision-making, and Defence’s mission and policy mandates.
• Retain some discretion regarding the interpretation and application of legislation, procedures, and guidelines to their tasks.

2. Contract Management:

• Offer constructive feedback on ASDEFCON contract deliverables, encompassing various Contract Data Requirements List (CDRLs).
• Contribute Engineering insights to stream Leads during system and design package reviews, preluding MSRs and Design Acceptance activities.

3. Systems Engineering Specific:

• Support the formulation and review of Project/Program Engineering Plans, Procedures, and Processes.
• Contribute to technical risk evaluations.
• Render Specialist Engineering Advice to facilitate stream tasks and oversee project risk and cost.
• Assist with safety risk management tasks, developing Hazard Logs and Safety Case Reports within the System Safety Program Plan.
• Aid with Interface Management of systems and sub-systems, managing Interface Control and Description documents.
• Collaborate in support and management of Verification, Validation, including Test and Evaluation.
• Participate in Engineering Working Groups alongside various stakeholders.
• Bear responsibility for any designated engineering authorities and Technical Regulatory Authority delegations.
• Implement Engineering Configuration Changes to the Function and Performance Specifications (FPS) and related documentation as per stream lead directives.
• Provide specialist insights into the Operational Concept Document (OCD) drafting.
• Execute other Engineering tasks as instructed by the work stream Lead.

4. General:

• Enforce an Engineering Management System with related processes to ensure project and system output delivery.
• Appraise technical and design packages, conducting subsequent actions.
• Validate that the procured materiel aligns with requirements, legislation, policy, and regulatory frameworks, implementing necessary actions.
• Cultivate and sustain connections with pivotal stakeholders at strategic and operational tiers.
• Engage in Review processes.
• Oversee a team, delineating work priorities, assigning tasks, and managing workflows and performance.
• Draft replies to correspondence, briefs, and reports for higher authority review.
• Mentor less experienced team members.
• Embark on research and analysis projects.
• Disseminate information, supervise work practices, set work benchmarks, and devise local procedures.

Skills/Experiences:

• Proficiency in executing an Engineering Management System with pertinent processes to ensure project and system output delivery.
• Comprehensive understanding of CASG Configuration Management Systems and policy.
• In-depth knowledge of CASG Quality Management Systems and policy.
• Wide-ranging Engineering experience including Training, Facilities, Maintenance, Verification and Validation, RAM, Configuration Control, and Support Systems.
• Proven track record of teamwork in intricate settings.
• Exceptional communication skills, excelling in customer engagement and stakeholder relationship building.
• Ability to evaluate alternative solutions in the formulation and deployment of Engineering Concepts and Plans.
• Knowledge of CASG Acquisition project mandates.
• Strategic thinking aptitude with prowess in identifying project risks and opportunities.
• Completed CASG mandatory trainings like Workplace Behaviour, Security Awareness, WHS for Workers, Fraud & Integrity Awareness.
• Skills to convey information effectively, guiding decision-making processes of Project Managers and senior personnel.
• Engage and interact with stakeholders to address, respond, and counsel on matters to achieve Defence objectives.
• Ability to articulate engineering prerequisites through extensive written documents and verbal presentations.

Example Qualifications:

• Cert IV/Diploma in Engineering.
• 4-year Bachelor or Honours degree in Engineering.
• DOORS training.
• Specialisation Courses:
  • Test and Evaluation practitioner.
  • Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) course.