Job Description
Pay
$94,563 - $105,910 a year
Location
Sydney NSW
Full job description
APS Level 6, Ongoing
$94,563 - $105,910 + 15.4% super
Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Darwin, Sydney or Hobart
The Bureau is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Radio Frequency (RF) and Spectrum Officer. The Bureau is highly dependent on its RF spectrum allocations to ensure extensive active and passive RF meteorological observations can be conducted without interference or degradation. protecting the Bureau's services through the analysis of the potential performance impacts of wind farm developments on the Bureau's observing system assets, including weather radars. The position will also support RF analysis for the acquisition and maintenance of spectrum licenses and determining non-ionising radiation safety zones for Bureau RF systems.
This is a key position within the Operational Technology and Engineering (OTE) team, which forms part of the Observing Systems and Operations (OSO) Program. The role provides specialist advice and will lead the development and implementation of processes that will ensure systematic delivery of quality outcomes for observing infrastructure architecture and equipment.
Operational Technology and Engineering is made up of a diverse team of specialists and engineers and specialists responsible for the development and design of engineering and technological solutions, incorporating level three support, on a range of technologies spanning from radars to rainfall stations, drifting buoys to dedicated observations and satellites to ships at sea so as to meet business needs.
The Spectrum Officer, reporting to the EL1 Spectrum Manager will be responsible for:
Analysis for the impacts of wind farms in relation to the performance of Bureau sensors;
RF analysis for the acquisition and maintenance of spectrum licences;
RF analysis to determine non-ionising radiation safety zones for occupational and general public safety for Bureau RF systems.
The successful applicant will have extensive technical experience in RF propagation, interference and path loss calculations, reflectivity, spectrum allocation management, software modelling and physical measurements. The successful applicant will be able to apply this RF expertise to weather radars, wind profilers, ionosondes, RF communications links, active and passive satellite measurements.
To be successful you will have:
Proven ability to work within a team environment
Extensive RF technical and RF modelling experience
Experience with scripting and coding, preferably with Python or MATLAB
Strong analytical skills and creative problem-solving skills
Demonstrated experience in prioritising and managing numerous concurrent tasks.
Strong communication and liaison skills
Enthusiasm and drive.
High level coordination and reporting skills
Demonstrated experience in managing systems within a Commonwealth or internationally regulated industry
Experience in modelling or measuring EMI/EMC/RADHAZ, and radar physical returns
Experience working with Quality (ISO9001), and systems engineering (ISO15288)
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$94,563 - $105,910 a year
Location
Sydney NSW
Full job description
APS Level 6, Ongoing
$94,563 - $105,910 + 15.4% super
Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Darwin, Sydney or Hobart
The Bureau is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Radio Frequency (RF) and Spectrum Officer. The Bureau is highly dependent on its RF spectrum allocations to ensure extensive active and passive RF meteorological observations can be conducted without interference or degradation. protecting the Bureau's services through the analysis of the potential performance impacts of wind farm developments on the Bureau's observing system assets, including weather radars. The position will also support RF analysis for the acquisition and maintenance of spectrum licenses and determining non-ionising radiation safety zones for Bureau RF systems.
This is a key position within the Operational Technology and Engineering (OTE) team, which forms part of the Observing Systems and Operations (OSO) Program. The role provides specialist advice and will lead the development and implementation of processes that will ensure systematic delivery of quality outcomes for observing infrastructure architecture and equipment.
Operational Technology and Engineering is made up of a diverse team of specialists and engineers and specialists responsible for the development and design of engineering and technological solutions, incorporating level three support, on a range of technologies spanning from radars to rainfall stations, drifting buoys to dedicated observations and satellites to ships at sea so as to meet business needs.
The Spectrum Officer, reporting to the EL1 Spectrum Manager will be responsible for:
Analysis for the impacts of wind farms in relation to the performance of Bureau sensors;
RF analysis for the acquisition and maintenance of spectrum licences;
RF analysis to determine non-ionising radiation safety zones for occupational and general public safety for Bureau RF systems.
The successful applicant will have extensive technical experience in RF propagation, interference and path loss calculations, reflectivity, spectrum allocation management, software modelling and physical measurements. The successful applicant will be able to apply this RF expertise to weather radars, wind profilers, ionosondes, RF communications links, active and passive satellite measurements.
To be successful you will have:
Proven ability to work within a team environment
Extensive RF technical and RF modelling experience
Experience with scripting and coding, preferably with Python or MATLAB
Strong analytical skills and creative problem-solving skills
Demonstrated experience in prioritising and managing numerous concurrent tasks.
Strong communication and liaison skills
Enthusiasm and drive.
High level coordination and reporting skills
Demonstrated experience in managing systems within a Commonwealth or internationally regulated industry
Experience in modelling or measuring EMI/EMC/RADHAZ, and radar physical returns
Experience working with Quality (ISO9001), and systems engineering (ISO15288)
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