TSPV or TSPA Cleared | Requirements Engineer - Shape Critical Defence Capability

Join a high-impact program delivering next-generation capability for Defence and the National Intelligence Community. This chance is ideal for an experienced Requirements Engineer who can lead end-to-end requirements activities across complex projects, work closely with both business and technical stakeholders, and ensure requirements are clearly defined, traceable, prioritised, and aligned to strategic outcomes.

Location Onsite - ACT
Contract Duration: Initial 12-month contract to 14 September 2027, with 2 x 12-month extension options
Security Clearance Requirement: Due to the nature of this environment, candidates must hold a current TSPV/TSPA clearance.
This position is open to Australian citizens with a valid security clearance due to role requirements. We are committed to a non-discriminatory hiring process but, unfortunately, cannot provide visa sponsorship for overseas applicants.

Essential Tasks:

- Plan and lead end-to-end requirements activities across large and complex capability projects
- Elicit, analyse, validate, prioritise, and manage business and system requirements throughout the project lifecycle
- Facilitate stakeholder engagement, consensus, sign-off, and negotiation of competing priorities and trade-offs
- Maintain requirements baselines, govern change, and assess impacts to scope, cost, schedule,



and solution design

Key Criteria:

- Demonstrated experience leading requirements engineering activities aligned to REQM Level 5 for complex ICT or capability programs
- Strong ability to engage diverse business and technical stakeholders and translate needs into clear, feasible, and testable requirements
- Experience establishing baselines, version control, traceability, and structured change management for requirements
- Ability to work effectively in a high-security environment with discretion, sound judgement, and strong stakeholder management skills

How to Apply
Does this role sound perfect for you? If so, to register your interest in this role, please either contact Kate on (02) 6230 0*** or Click APPLY!
Due to system limitations, we will only be able to contact candidates who closely match the requirements for this role. We appreciate your understanding and encourage you to apply if your experience aligns with the position.

About Compas
Compas Pty Ltd is a Canberra-based, wholly Australian-owned Recruitment and Services company that has been operating since 1987. We specialise in the provision of permanent, contract, and temporary recruitment services, as well as specialised consulting assignments.

YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE TREATED WITH THE STRICTEST CONFIDENCE

📌 TSPV/TSPA - Requirements Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 Compas
📍 Canberra