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FULL_TIME
2-5

CFS Design Engineer

1/11/2026

The CFS Design Engineer will develop requirements and design notes, and create documentation for external interfaces. They will also execute transition plans for integration and validation at Defence Sites while ensuring compliance with system management processes.

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

10,001+ employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

No

About The Company
Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents.
About the Role

Amentum is a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, trusted by the United States and its allies to address their most significant and complex challenges in science, security and sustainability. Our people apply undaunted curiosity, relentless ambition and boundless imagination to challenge convention and drive progress. Our commitments are underpinned by the belief that safety, collaboration and well-being are integral to success. Headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia, we have approximately 50,000 employees in more than 70 countries across all 7 continents.

Are you seeking a career that offers a healthy work-life balance, a friendly company culture, and engagement with a supportive community?

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow.  We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. 


Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. 

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, please refer to our Enterprise Agreement and www.fairwork.gov.au for more information.

Role Title: CFS Design Engineer

Role Description: The AIR5431 Ph3 Customer Furnished Services (CFS) Design Engineer role reports to the CFS Design Lead, to design solutions to provide interfacing services to the Civil and Military Air Traffic System (CMATS) and Australian Defence OneSKY Towers (ADOT).

Responsibilities - The responsibilities of the AIR5431 Ph3 CFS Design Engineer role are as below:
• Develop statements of requirement and engineering/design notes
• Develop and update external interface description documentation
• Develop, document, update and execute transition plans that supports CMATS and ADOT integration, verification and validation at twelve Defence Sites whilst maintaining existing operations
• Work closely with stakeholders (incl S&CSPO, AvSSPO, DDG, SEG) to ensure compliance with extant system management processes and appropriate engineering approvals 
• Support Functional Performance Specifications, Engineering Document and System Specification reviews from internal and external stakeholders as required 
• Support contract deliverable and design reviews


Mandatory Requirements
• Have the ability to obtain a Defence clearance to NV1 level
• A degree in an electrical/electronic engineering discipline, or significant experience providing technical support for electronic/communication systems 
• Systems engineering experience in acquisition or sustainment environment 
• Demonstrated strong communication & stakeholder management skills 

Highly Desirable Requirements
• Experience in Air Traffic Management (Defence or Civil) or similar ground based Voice and Data communications environments and systems
• Experience working with internal Defence organisations (eg. DDG, SEG)
• A general understanding of internet protocol networks and interfaces
• A general understanding of VoIP and legacy Voice Communication Systems
• A general understanding of Facilities Monitoring and Control systems
• Be a self-starter & highly motivated
• Previous Defence (CASG) project experience
• Previous engineering/technical experience managing integration in a System of Systems environment 

Travel 
• Be available and prepared to travel to sites at short notice and for extended periods 


Required Security Clearance Level: NV1

Location: Newcastle

Weekly Hours: 40

Key Skills
Electrical EngineeringElectronic EngineeringSystems EngineeringStakeholder ManagementAir Traffic ManagementVoice Communication SystemsInternet Protocol NetworksFacilities MonitoringTechnical SupportIntegrationVerificationValidationCommunicationDocumentationProject ManagementSelf-StarterMotivated
Categories
EngineeringGovernment & Public SectorTechnologySecurity & SafetyEnvironmental & Sustainability
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