Systems Planning and Analysis Australia Pty Ltd (SPA Australia) provides senior decision makers within the Australian Defence Force and the Royal Australian Navy with timely and objective assessments affecting their maritime capability employment and investment strategies. Our team of experienced military professionals and operations research analysts integrate naval warfare expertise with advanced analytic methods - including force generation modeling, agent-based tactical simulations, and operational mission analyses - to deliver strategies that redress capacity and capability gaps. SPA has an immediate need for an experienced Maritime Warfare officer to support a range of Maritime Domain programs and projects.

Responsible for developing innovative concepts of operations and capability plans, and for translating them into detailed written and graphical descriptions used to develop and support tactical, operational and strategic surface and undersea warfare analysis. Responsible for conducting military effectiveness analysis of alternative capabilities to inform the development of formal requirements and program plans across the spectrum of science and technology (S&T), research and development (R&D), and program acquisition. Support and eventually take a leading role in the development and employment of modelling and simulation analysis tools and in briefing analysis results to top-level government decision makers.

Required Qualifications: - 5-10 years of operational maritime warfare experience - Principal Warfare Officer qualification - Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering or math (STEM). May substitute a non-technical degree with demonstrated technical acumen, e.g.

successful completion of Capability Technology Management Program, or similar. - A Negative Vetting 1 (NV1) Australian Defence security clearance or higher is required for this role, and applicants must be eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate Australian security clearance. More information on eligibility for an Australian security clearance can be found at: https://www.

defence.gov.au/security/clearances/about/vetting-assessmenteligibility.

- International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or Export Administration Regulations (EAR) are applicable to this role and as such, the position will or is likely to require access to material controlled by ITAR and EAR (Controlled Material). Therefore, any person occupying the position must be able to satisfy ITAR and EAR controls, which may require specific authorisation to access Controlled Materials. Accordingly, your citizenship, previous citizenships, race or nationality, or substantive contacts where such contacts are affiliated with proscribed countries under ITAR may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.

Further information on this requirement can be found at: https://spa.com/about/compliance-statements/. If you are concerned about whether you will satisfy the requirements of.