Skip to content
CV Rocket
Get started
How it worksThe enginePricingBlogContactSign in

Open nowFirst seen 2 hours ago

Principal Engineer – Maritime Systems | Cairns | NV1

Pinaka Technology Solutions13 open roles

Where
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Your applicationOpen nowPrincipal Engineer – Maritime Systems | Cairns | NV1Pinaka Technology Solutions · Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

  1. YouYes, apply to this one.

  2. CV RocketCV written for this posting.

  3. 25 readersRecruiter, hiring manager, skeptic. Round after round.

  4. CV RocketApplied on Pinaka Technology Solutions's own form.

The reply lands in your private mailbox

3×more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

The clock on this job

Early applications get read.

12.3% of postings close within 7 days. Measured by our own scanner across the market. Pinaka Technology Solutions postings stay open a median of 4 days.

Share of postings closed within
  1. 2.1%1 day
  2. 4.5%3 days
  3. 12.3%7 days
  4. 19.7%14 days
  5. 35.6%30 days
  6. 58.0%60 days
This job: first seen 2 hours ago

Pinaka Technology Solutions median: 4 days open

The posting

Principal Engineer – Maritime Systems | Cairns | NV1

ALMSPO CA42 Principal Engineer

Must be able to obtain Negative Vetting Level 1 security clearance.

Location: Cairns (Onsite).

What to Submit

1. A tailored resume in docx format

2. Completed Compliance Statement

3. Response that addresses required deliverables including skillset and experience requirements and evaluation criteria

RFQ Details

- RFQ ID: SG-304506643959 (Portal Reference: 17523)

- Agency: Dept of Defence

- Closing Date: 10:00 6 Nov 2026 (Australia/Sydney)

- Estimated Start Date: 30/11/2026

- Initial Contract Duration: 7 months

- Extension Term: Nil

- Number of Extensions: 0

- Experience Level: Engineering Level 3 (Advanced Practitioner)

- Security Clearance: Ability to achieve and maintain a minimum Security Clearance of NV1

- Location of Work: HMAS Cairns, QLD

- Working Arrangements: Onsite at HMAS Cairns (flexible working arrangements will be considered based on merit)

- Maximum Hours: 8 hours per day

Job Details

Army Littoral Manoeuvre Systems Program Office (ALMSPO) requires the services of a suitably qualified and experienced Engineering Level 3 (Advanced Practitioner) resource to augment Commonwealth resources within the Specialist Systems Engineering Management Unit (SS-EMU). The resource will perform work under the direction and tasking of the Commonwealth Representative (ALMSPO Product Manager).

The Maritime Specialist Engineer is to act as the Principal Engineer (PE). The PE is the senior engineering representative in the CA42 (Army Marine) Authorised Engineering Organisation (AEO) and receives a Technical Authority (TA) delegation from Director Engineering – Army (DENG-A) to approve designs and certify materiel as safe, fit for use and environmentally compliant on behalf of the Commonwealth. The CA42 PE has no staff, however, is supported by engineering staff in ALMSPO and the SS-EMU.

This engagement is a Time and Materials (T&M) professional services arrangement. The requirement is for the provision of a suitably qualified contractor to undertake tasks allocated by the ALMSPO Product Manager for a seven (7) month period, approximately 125 days. The contractor will not be responsible for delivering fixed-price project outcomes, managing a defined service, or assuming responsibility for overall project delivery.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

- Maintain an AEO for the CA42 Army Marine capability aligned with Army’s Defence Seaworthiness Compliance Strategy and the Land Materiel Safety Manual.

- Perform ongoing surveillance activities to maintain CA42 AEO status inclusive of internal assurance, and support to those external agencies performing assurance on CA42 product.

- Assign TA to staff within CA42 Army Marine and SS-EMU Projects Department (CA42 Army Minor Projects).

- Perform the function of Design Acceptance and Technical Certification for engineering changes. IAW Land Domain Instruction (E&T) 12-6-007 Conduct Design Acceptance and Technical Certification of Land Materiel.

- Review and approve technical plans and endorse safety documents for engineering changes. These documents may include but are not limited to; Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMP), Technical Certification Plans (TCP), Safety Case Reports (SCRs), and Technical Specifications.

- Review and endorse the course of action for safety related Report on Defective or Unsatisfactory Materiel (RODUM) Reports.

- Attend and provide engineering advice to forums that include, but are not limited to; Configuration Control Boards, System Safety Working Groups and RODUM Review Boards.

- Provide leadership and mentorship to engineers working in the CA42 AEO.

- Liaise with other internal and external stakeholder groups that may include: ALMSPO Business Units, SS-EMU Business Units, external Army Programs, Army Headquarters, Army Capability Operator Representatives and assurance organisations.

Selection Criteria

Essential criteria

1. Security – ability to meet security clearance requirements and access permissions required to perform the role prior to commencement of work,

2. Suitability and depth of contractor qualifications and experience (measured against the position Scope of Task),

3. Demonstrated ability to perform the role – demonstrated understanding of the task, experience in delivering similar tasks and/or recent experience in the land domain,

4. Value for money, with pricing on a daily labour rate (Time and Materials) basis for the proposed resource.

Why choose Pinaka

We know the government ICT market and we keep things straightforward. We take time to understand your background, your goals and the type of role that suits you. We believe transparency is about more than rates and our margins are fair and always disclosed.

What you can expect from us...

1. Fair, disclosed margins

2. Clear communication at every stage

3. Honest advice on fit and competitiveness

4. Visibility on submissions and process status

5. A professional and respectful experience

How you are paid...

You choose what's best for you.

1. PAYG through Pinaka

2. Third-party payroll

3. Self-employed (own ABN)

With a single, transparent and fixed margin, we ensure compliance to all state and payroll laws. So that is one less thing for you to worry about.

BYO CONTRACT

Already in a role but not happy with the setup?

Port in your contract to Pinaka for a simpler and more transparent experience. We also have some exciting limited time offers on top of the incredible margins we offer.

BETTER TOGETHER ™

Our referral program for people who introduce strong candidates to us.

Refer a friend - Earn $1/hr per successful referral as long as you both with us. Refer as many friends as you want; no caps.

From $25, paid onceGet the CV for this job

What happens when you press

One press. We do the rest.

  1. A CV for this posting

    Written against Pinaka Technology Solutions's own wording, from every piece of relevant proof in your profile.

  2. 25 readers review it

    Recruiter, hiring manager, skeptic and more read every draft, round after round. You get the best round.

    The review screen in CV Rocket: how each CV was read, round by round.

  3. We apply on Pinaka Technology Solutions's form

    Our application engine gets through the hardest forms there are. Where a question needs you, AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

    An application in CV Rocket: every answer filled in on the employer's form.

  4. Every reply, sorted

    Pinaka Technology Solutions's answer lands in your private mailbox, and we classify it on arrival: interview, question, rejection.

    The CV Rocket inbox: each employer reply classified as an interview, an action or a rejection.

  5. Reply with AI

    AI helps you write the email, checks it and sends it. We show you whether the recruiter read it.

  6. The interview in your calendar

    Full integration with your calendar. The invitation goes straight in.

    An interview invitation in the CV Rocket inbox, added to the candidate's calendar.
Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

Why it works

3×

more interviews than doing it yourself with ChatGPT.

ChatGPT writes a CV and never learns what happened to it. We see every reply. For each CV we know:

  • How it was written, and how the review scored it
  • When we applied, and how long after the posting went up
  • Which posting, which company, which city
  • Who got the interview, and who heard nothing

That is how we know which CVs get called.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

The numbers game

More applications. More interviews.

Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting and paid once. Send enough of them and the law of large numbers finds you the job.

Get the CV for this job
By hand5–10
With CV Rocket100
applications a day

Nearby

Live postings like this one

Same employer first, then the same role elsewhere.

Before you press

Straight answers

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.

What if my background isn't good enough?

We make the most of the background you have. The CV uses every piece of relevant proof your profile holds, and one of the 25 readers reads your whole profile and flags what the CV left out.

Do you really apply for me?

Yes, on the employer's own form, the hardest ones included. Where a question needs you, you answer it right there and AI suggests the best answer. Don't want us applying from our IP addresses? Use our Chrome extension: we apply straight from your own browser.

Is it a subscription?

No. You pay once per CV, from $25. Every application goes out with its own CV, written for that posting.

One job. One CV.
Paid once.

Pick the posting you want. We write for it, apply for you and catch the reply.

Get the CV for this job

From $25 per CV, paid once. No subscription.