QinetiQ employs more than 8000 people in more than 50 locations around the world, offering our customers premier expertise in advice, services and creative technology-based products.

QinetiQ Australia, part of the global QinetiQ group, provides technological and scientific expertise to help customers protect and advance their vital interests. As an innovative science and technology company, we help solve some of our customers' most challenging problems. Our determination to deliver and improve today and anticipate and shape tomorrow, makes QinetiQ a very exciting, rewarding and respected place to work and learn.

The recent acquisition of Air Affairs further establishes QinetiQ as a long-term, strategic partner to the Australian Defence Force and underpins QinetiQ’s strategic position as market leader in threat representation, training, test and evaluation. Headquartered in Nowra, New South Wales, Air Affairs provides targets and training services, and electronic warfare capabilities to the Australian Defence Force, in addition to aerial surveillance and reconnaissance in support of government firefighting efforts. Air Affairs owns and operates a fleet of special mission aircraft and maintains an advanced manufacturing and engineering facility providing design, manufacture and certification operations.

We are currently taking expressions of interest for new Airborne Sensor Operator and GIS roles in our bushfire and flood-mapping reconnaissance team based in Nowra.

As an Airborne Sensor Operator you will be supporting the delivery of information crucial to the effective searching for and mapping fire and flood areas. We operate a fleet of specially modified Learjet and King Air aircraft and conduct wide area bushfire surveillance, multispectral imaging and aeromedical operations throughout Australia.

Liaising with government agencies, emergency services, our GIS analysts and pilots your day to day role will include;

• Planning and prosecution of missions
• Ensuring our clients receive the information required as part of our contract
• Operating a suite of mission and sensor systems
• Liaising with the flight crew and ground teams to select and develop the best outcomes for our clients

As a GIS Analyst you will be supporting our aircraft and scanner operators/aircrew to deliver information crucial to the effective searching for and mapping fire and flood areas. We currently operates a fleet of specially modified Learjet and King Air aircraft to conduct wide area bushfire surveillance, multispectral imaging and aeromedical operations throughout Australia.

Liaising with government agencies, emergency services, our aircrew and pilots your day to day role as a GIS Analyst will include;

• Collating and curating a variety of multispectral images received from our aircraft
• Ensuring our clients receive the information required as part of our contract
• Developing operational improvements to help enhance and streamline mission planning, processing and delivery of imagery data
• Liaising with our aircraft teams to select and develop the best outcomes for our clients

What you will receive;

• A career opportunity within a global defence company
• A role that will see you take part in unique aviation experiences

To be considered for this role you will ideally;

• Be willing to be located within 1 hr of Nowra
• Have experience with aerial survey, special missions or similar, such as drone mapping, GIS, survey or asset inspection (not essential but an understanding of mapping is preferred)
• Have a good working knowledge of Windows operating systems and networking functions
• Be willing to work on call at short notice
• Have high levels of awareness and a safety first attitude
• Experience seeing the big picture and adherence to strict protocols around safety and procedures
• Willingness to gain a defence security clearance (Australian Citizenship required)

Applications must be made through the careers portal but confidential questions can be sent to Ruth Harrison - Talent Aquisition Specicalist – rlharrison@qinetiq.com.au

Applications will continue to be accepted over the holiday period, however QinetiQ and QinetiQ Air Affairs offices will be closed from the 22nd Dec until 3rd Jan 2024. Any applications made during this time will be replied to as soon as possible upon our teams return.

Looking for an Employer with Benefits?

At QinetiQ, our competitive remuneration and benefits package supports your evolving needs throughout your career. You’ll share in the company’s success, and be rewarded for your own. We’ll invest in your professional development and provide an inclusive environment for you to succeed.

As the defence industry in Australia grows, it is an exciting time to join QinetiQ. What the company looks like today will be different to that of tomorrow as we navigate an ever changing world. To innovate for our customers' advantage we value the need for diversity of thought in everything we do. We provide a flexible and inclusive environment where our people can bring their whole selves to work, meaningfully contribute and have equal opportunity to succeed. We actively seek applications from people who come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Aligned with our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan, we also encourage applications from women, veterans and First Nations people.

QinetiQ conducts pre-employment screening, including but not limited to identity verification and police checks, for all preferred candidates.