12 week contract full time Australian Citizenship essential Will sponsor for security clearance Your Next Employer You'll be working with the R&D department for the Department of Defence (Defence Science Technology Group, DTSG) in Eveleigh. The Role The successful candidate will be conducting a comprehensive review of currently available and potential future underwater acoustic communications (UWACOM) technologies from both local and international sources. You will create a comprehensive report to support the DSTG in assessment of these technologies. Duties will include but not limited to: Conduct a comprehensive literature and market review of commercial and military off-the-shelf underwater acoustic communications technologies Survey local and overseas industry involved in technology development for underwater acoustic communications and sonar-based underwater warfare to assess their UWACOM technology development plans Survey local academics to assess the Australian capacity for underwater acoustic communications research Solicit ideas from industry and academia that might exploit the capabilities of the Future Submarine to enhance its capacity to communicate with off-board and autonomous systems You Will Need Australian Citizenship for security clearance purposes Understanding of the principles of digital communication systems Understanding of the principles of high-frequency underwater acoustics Understanding of underwater acoustic modems