FIeld Services Engineer Engineering, Services Adelaide, South Australia

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 is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. 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. Job Title:                    Senior Specialist Applications Engineer Job Code:                   AE4 Start Location:           L3Harris Communication Brisbane Australia End Location:             RAAF Edinburgh, Adelaide, South Australia Job Schedule:            5/8 Job Function:             Engineering Services Department:                Field Services Engineering Reports To:                 Manager, Applications Engineering, Brisbane                Travel:                         To be validated within the contract   Description:   The Senior Specialist Applications Engineering service position provides technical and professional company representation in support of the Royal Australian Airforce AIR7000 TRITON contract with Northrop Grumman to the Commonwealth of Australia. The assignment will be positioned at RAAF base Edinburgh in Adelaide, South Australia. The Senior Applications Engineer position is responsible for installations, test and evaluation, system clearance, operation, on-the-job cross training and maintenance of communications systems in accordance with contractual obligations to support the AIR7000 TRITON UAV platform. The position strives to guarantee customer satisfaction and operational effectiveness of the capability through ethical and qualitative on-the-job performance. The primary goal is to provide effective support to the capability and minimize system downtime.

Conduct initial Field Service Representative (FSR) onboarding and training to support the AIR7000 program in Brisbane Australia. Conduct On the Job training and development at RAAF Edinburgh, Adelaide South Australia. Fulfil the TRITION RAAF Edinburgh FSR operational support from January 2027. Provide shift work within the TRITON platform mission periods and ensure operational effectiveness of the system. Installation, configuration, testing and troubleshooting Communications Equipment including Satellite Modems, Transceivers, BUC’s, LNB, Fixed and Stabilized Antenna Systems. Installation, configuration, testing and troubleshooting UHF Terrestrial Communications Equipment at customer installation(s). Troubleshoot RF and IP based systems using specialized software and test equipment. Understand/Operate/Interpret Test Equipment and tools that are required to diagnose SATCOM and Terrestrial Radio Systems including but not limited to Spectrum Analyzers, Data Testers, Cable Testing Equipment, Hand Tools etc. Conduct mechanical and electronic preventive maintenance to predict problems and correct anomalies prior to catastrophic downtime. 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. Maintain logs, charts and graphs for analysis, evaluation and trend detection. Modify assigned equipment with authorized upgrades and perform temporary modifications to extend continued operation until maintenance can be performed. Participate in field installations, upgrades, demonstrations and