Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) is a comprehensive defence solution provider, building on the strengths of its portfolio, which includes artillery systems, armoured vehicles, air defence systems, and unmanned ground systems.

We are a subsidiary of Hanwha Corporation which has grown to be the largest and the most influential defence corporation in South Korea.

Position Overview

Hanwha Defence Australia is seeking a Systems Engineer with early project delivery experience to join our growing engineering team. This role is ideal for someone who has a couple of years’ experience contributing to project delivery and is looking to deepen their systems engineering capability across complex defence programs. You’ll work closely with multidisciplinary teams to support the development, integration, and verification of systems, while continuing to build your technical and professional skillset.

Primary Duties

- Support the establishment, management, and control of system requirements
- Maintain traceability between requirements, system design, and verification activities
- Contribute to baseline management (FBL, ABL, PBL) and configuration control processes
- Assist in ensuring alignment between Mission and Support System requirements
- Undertake systems engineering activities including requirements analysis, integration, verification and validation
- Support trade studies, engineering reviews, and system-level assessments
- Contribute to the preparation and delivery of Engineering documentation (DIDs)
- Assist in identifying, tracking, and mitigating project risks
- Collaborate with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver quality engineering outcomes
- Support continuous improvement of systems engineering practices across projects

Qualifications

Mandatory

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Systems, Mechanical, Electrical,



Mechatronics or similar)
- Progress towards Engineers Australia membership or Chartered status

Experience

- Approximately 2–4 years of engineering experience, including involvement in project delivery
- Exposure to systems engineering principles within a project or product environment
- Experience working across requirements, design, integration, or testing phases of a project
- Defence sector experience is advantageous but not essential
- Familiarity with tools such as DOORS, Enovia, or system modelling tools is beneficial

Skills and Key Attributes

- Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving capability
- Ability to contribute to project outcomes and manage assigned tasks effectively
- Strong communication skills and ability to work with cross-functional teams
- Developing stakeholder engagement skills with a collaborative mindset
- Organised, detail-oriented, and able to meet deadlines
- Eagerness to continue learning and growing in systems engineering
- Comfortable working in a distributed team environment

To be successful in this role, you will need to:

Be an Australian Citizen. Be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance

What we can offer you

- 9-day fortnight
- Flexible working arrangements
- Paid parental leave
- Defence Reservist Leave

At Hanwha Defence Australia, we value Challenge, Dedication and Integrity. If you’re looking to contribute to meaningful, large-scale Defence programs and grow your career in a supportive and forward-thinking organisation.

Hanwha Defence Australia is an Equal Prospect Employer and encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders to apply.

We also welcome applications from individuals with culturally diverse backgrounds.

We are a proud supporter of the Veterans' Employment Program and welcome the interest of ex-service members, veterans and their families.

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📌 System Engineer (Melbourne)
🏢 Hanwha Defence Australia
📍 Melbourne