Platform Systems Acceptance Test and Evaluation – Australian Submarine Agency
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770407
- Agency: Australian Submarine Agency
- Division: works to assure and evolve the non-nuclear platform system engineering capabilities that
- Job Title: Platform Systems Acceptance Test and Evaluation
- Position Number: ASA/03473/26
- Classification: APS Level 6
- Closing Date: Sunday 19 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Canberra ACT, Rockingham WA, Port Adelaide SA
- Future Merit Locations: Canberra, Rockingham, Port Adelaide
- Salary: $99,733 – $112,431
- Office Arrangement: Flexible (Candidates may negotiate a flexible arrangement)
About Australian Submarine Agency
The Platform Systems Branch of the Australian Submarine Agency Engineering and Technical
Division works to assure and evolve the non-nuclear platform system engineering capabilities that
will underpin the safe, stealthy, effective and enduring sovereign operation of Australia’s nuclear
powered submarines.
Our branch is responsible for the technical governance, safety certification and OQE development
for Australia’s nuclear-powered submarine capability through managing a wide spectrum of
specialist technical functions, including naval architecture, transverse systems integration, and
stealth management.
Our Ideal Candidate
We are a dynamic organization seeking employees who are agile, innovative and energised by
high-paced work. We are seeking highly motivated and collaborative minded people who will have
the opportunity to contribute to a once in a lifetime program.
Our ideal candidates will bring the following attributes and skills to the role:
Experience in Defence or Maritime Test & Evaluation activities is preferred
Applies technical expertise to support planning, program and project management activities
Build and maintains relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to meet
organisational objectives
Demonstrates clear, concise and effective communication skills
Shows initiative and a strong commitment to continuous learning and professional
development
Capable of working independently, exercising sound judgement with a level of autonomy and
accountability to deliver outcomes
Commitment to understand and uphold the ASA’s vision, mission, and business objectives
Duties
- The Role
- The acquisition of conventionally-armed, nuclear-powered submarines is an historic and
- transformative endeavour for Australia. The whole-of-nation effort to safely and securely deliver
- the cutting edge nuclear-powered submarine program will transform Australia’s economic and
- national security landscape for decades to come.
- The Australian Submarine Agency (ASA) technical authorities provide for the design,
- development, maintenance and operation of the nuclear-powered submarine fleet. As an APS 6
- Platform Systems Acceptance Test and Evaluation Coordinator, you will contribute towards the
- Technical Assurance of Submarine Platform Systems acceptance activities.
- Responsibilities may include:
- Developing the provision of detailed AT&E technical and professional advice
- Evaluation of design, construction, operation, maintenance, installations and infrastructure
- within the Australian context
- Supporting the AT&E manager with Submarine Platform Systems certification, assurance,
- acceptance activities
- Providing judgement and delivering Technical Authority recommendations for AT&E
- Provide specialised input into AT&E policy and infrastructure, planning, program and project
- management development
- Planning and conducting Submarine AT&E activities
- Regular engagement and liaison with internal and external stakeholders to identify,
- anticipate and respond to dynamic program needs
- Development or contribution to project engineering artefacts
Eligibility / Notes
- Security Clearance:
- Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at “Negative Vetting Level 1”
- Mandatory Qualifications:
- This technical position requires the individual to have obtained a recognised Australian
- Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 6 qualification in a relevant technical domain or relevant
- skills and work experience such that an individual can reasonably achieve a recognised AQF
- qualification if required by the position.
How to Apply
Position Contact ASA Recruitment, [email protected]
Agency Recruitment Site https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=9BDF4D6A-6690-E7B9-8852-ED07E2CE5
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applicants found suitable may be offered similar employment opportunities by other Australian Public Service agencies
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