Expressions of Interest- Senior Engineering Technician – Engineering Lab Coordinator – Adelaide
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- Working and managing the Engineering Development Laboratory
- Adelaide based
About the position:
We are seeking an Engineering Lab Coordinator to join our team High Frequency Communications team and further strengthen our delivery. You will enjoy the opportunity to collaborate and in leading by example, you encourage the team to do the same.
About you:
The Engineering Lab Coordinator is responsible for the safe, efficient, and controlled operation of the Engineering Development Laboratory. In this position, you will ensure the laboratory, server rooms, HF communications equipment, and associated IT systems remain fully maintained, documented, and ready to support engineering activities at all times.
You will play a central role in enabling engineering, integration, and verification work by coordinating day‑to‑day test activities, managing laboratory configurations and releases, and overseeing both physical and system setups. Acting as a key point of communication across technical teams, you’ll help maintain predictable, safe, and high‑quality engineering outcomes for the program.
This position is critical to ensuring the lab environment remains controlled, compliant, and capable of supporting complex system development throughout the program lifecycle.
Key role requirements below:
- Prior experience in Defence, secure facilities, or complex system-of-systems environments.
- Understanding of HF propagation, transceivers, modems, antennas, and RF safety practices (desirable).
- Familiarity with Windows Server 2022 administration and operational maintenance activities.
- Experience with RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux), including command-line operation, system configuration, patching, and troubleshooting.
- Understanding of Cisco switch/router configuration, monitoring, and O&M activities, (desirable).
- Familiarity with Linux administration, virtualisation, and network configuration.
- Experience training or leading junior technicians.
- Australian Citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain Commonwealth Defence Security Clearance
Your future at Babcock - what we offer you
- We provide an agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required;
- Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;
- We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;
- You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;
- Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus wellbeing leave;
- You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.
Who we are
Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.
Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,300 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion. We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.
Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:
- Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;
- Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;
- Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers;
- Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Land Business.
So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below.
To learn more about Babcock visit www.babcock.com.au.
Job req# 66544
We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Defence Security Clearance for the role, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines.
Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks. These checks may include but not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.
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