Tactical Data Link Engineer - 17186

About Us

IAG Defence & National Security (DNS) is part of IAG, a specialist advisory firm supporting complex infrastructure, Defence and national security programs across Australia.

Our DNS team works closely with Commonwealth agencies and industry partners to deliver specialist expertise into nationally significant programs. Our success depends on our ability to identify, engage and mobilise highly specialised talent quickly and effectively. IAG is recognised as Veteran Friendly Employer under the Veteran Employment Program.

The Role

The position is primarily an engineering and project support role, with responsibility for supporting the management of Army’s TDL design and implementation within the Land Combat System, including Army’s integration into the Joint Data Network (JDN)). This includes support toward providing strategic guidance for Variable Message Format (VMF) and other TDL standards implementation, Common Operating Picture (COP) design, and guidance to projects throughout the One Defence Capability Model (ODCM) (formerly the Capability Life Cycle (CLC)) in accordance with systems engineering practices. The specified individual will also be required to support TDL training to Army personnel and support to major exercises

About You

• Manage and advise on Army’s TDLs.
• Support the management of C4ISR related application trials and potential procurement activities. This includes the coordination of training and system implementation by engaging Joint HQs, CASG and internal stakeholders.
• The provision of policy advice on the management of Army TDLs, with consideration of Joint and coalition priorities and influences.
• Provide support to the JDN Working Groups Chair for strategic direction for TDLs within Land and Joint systems/platforms to enable information exchange within the JDN.
• Coordinate Army’s input into the development of VMF standards with the United States, including VMF software blocking plan development.
• Provide TDL advice to support all phases of the OCDM.
• Provide COP advice to support all phases of the ODCM.
• Lead programmatic, technical and operational support to Test and Evaluation activities with Army and Joint agencies.

What we offer

With offices in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Canberra, we’re a tight-knit team, working across some of Australia’s most critical infrastructure and Defence projects. We come from diverse backgrounds and pride ourselves on our flexible, supportive and collaborative team culture. We can offer great work, great people, great culture, great conditions, and an all-round great time, whilst you go about developing a great career in this space.

As part of IAG, you’ll be joining a team of more than 250 professionals’ working across a range of integrated workstreams in a friendly and approachable environment.