Base pay range
A$94,563.00/yr - A$105,910.00/yr
Locations: Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra, Darwin, Sydney or Hobart
Employment type: Ongoing, Full-time
Position Overview
The Bureau is looking for an experienced and highly motivated Radio Frequency (RF) and Spectrum Officer. The Bureau relies on RF spectrum allocations to support extensive active and passive RF meteorological observations without interference or degradation. The role includes protecting the Bureau\'s services through analysis of wind farm developments on the Bureau\'s observing system assets (including weather radars), supporting RF analysis for 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, part of the Observing Systems and Operations (OSO) Program. The role provides specialist advice and will lead the development and implementation of processes to ensure systematic delivery of quality outcomes for observing infrastructure architecture and equipment.
Operational Technology and Engineering is a diverse team responsible for engineering and technological solutions across radar, rainfall stations, drifting buoys, dedicated observations, satellites, and maritime sensors to meet business needs.
Responsibilities
* Analysis for the impacts of wind farms on 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 public safety for Bureau RF systems
Qualifications
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 candidate will apply this RF expertise to weather radars, wind profilers, ionosondes, RF communications links, and active and passive satellite measurements.
Application Closing Date: Friday, 09 January 2026
For further information please review the position description on the Bureau of Meteorology careers site:
Seniority level
* Not Applicable
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Administrative, General Business, and Other
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