L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Requires strong knowledge of job area. Typically viewed as havng a specialty within discipline. May have broad knowledge of project management
• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Advanced Diploma Techical Communications
• Open Cabling qualifications.
• CCNA or ICND 1/2 qualified or trained.
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE).
• Field engineering experience with SATCOM equipment including installation, operation, fault finding and basic maintenance of static and mobile installations.
• Proven written and oral communication skills to provide reports and briefings to the customer.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to be granted access to Commonwealth of Australia Defence facilities.
• This position may require the ability to work independently over extended periods at isolated locations.
• Experience in the operation and configuration of VSAT Terminals and Modems including iDirect, VIASAT, L3Harris, Comtech.
• Experience in the troubleshooting of both fixed and mobile VSAT Terminals and Radio Systems
• Experience in the use and operation of Test Equipment i.e. Spectrum Analyzers
• Must be physically able to move up to 20 kgs.
• Have color vision to identify cables and wires.

ABOUT US

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defence technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defence and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 48,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

IMPORTANT TO KNOW

Due to the nature of our work many our roles require an Australian nationality and the ability to obtain a security clearance. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment must meet eligibility.
Eligibility and clearance process information can be found at;
https://www.defence.gov.au/security/clearances/about/overview

• Conduct installation, perform checks, operate, repair and maintain assigned equipment at customer installation(s).
• Conduct mechanical and electronic preventive maintenance to predict problems and correct anomalies prior to catastrophic downtime.
• Provide customer training on L3Harris SATCOM products at customer locations.
• Provide training analysis and the development of training material in support to programs.
• Develop, construct, implement or modify a test plan to isolate anomalies to keep the equipment downtime to a minimum.
• Interpret and follow moderately complex sketches, schematics, drawings, charts, graphs, blueprints, block and wiring diagrams of assigned equipment.
• Provide customer advice and planning on product capabilities and development opportunities.
• Conduct authorized upgrades and perform temporary modifications to extend continued operation until maintenance can be performed.
• Provide product support as required to L3Harris tactical communication products into SATCOM systems.
• Participate in field installations, maintenance, upgrades, demonstrations and deployments.
• Support Help Desk services to the customer to provide information, advice and maintenance as required.
• Support maintenance and engineering to highlight system defects, and recommended hardware modifications for future improvements and new business opportunities.
• Liaise with L3Harris Communications Australia JP2008 SATCOM programs to ensure sustainment and support to contracts.