Job Title - Senior Systems Engineer
Job Id 1256085

- Security Clearance: NV2
- Length of Contract: 37 weeks
- The role closes on 11/10/2026
- Location: ACT

Day to Day Tasks include

- Lead and coordinate a multidisciplinary engineering team.
- Establish and maintain the LAND 6504 requirements baseline.
- Define system scope, architecture, and engineering baselines.
- Manage technical interfaces, dependencies, risks, and opportunities
- Provide engineering input to acquisition and implementation planning.
- Conduct technical assessments, trade studies, and solution analysis.
- Develop and review key Systems Engineering artefacts.
- Support engineering governance, reviews, and assurance activities.
- Engage with Defence stakeholders, industry partners, and technical specialists.
- Provide technical advice and reporting to project leadership.
- Support systems integration and capability development activities.
- Ensure engineering activities remain aligned to project milestones.

Essential Requirements

- Engineering degree or equivalent relevant experience.
- Minimum 10+ years' demonstrated Systems Engineering experience
- Government, or large-scale technology programs, including experience leading multidisciplinary engineering
- teams and providing technical leadership.
- Experience leading Systems Engineering activities on complex programs.
- Experience managing requirements, architectures, and technical baselines.
- Proven leadership of multidisciplinary engineering teams.
- Experience conducting technical assessments and trade studies.
- Strong understanding of systems integration and technical risk management.
- Experience developing engineering documentation and technical reports.
- Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and briefing skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
- Experience working with Defence, industry, and technical stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and reporting tools.

Desirable Requirements





- Knowledge of engineering governance and systems engineering frameworks.
- Experience managing architecture development and systems integration activities.
- INCOSE certification or other relevant Systems Engineering qualifications.
- Active NV2 Security Clearance

SFIA Skills Sought:
The design of systems to meet specified requirements, compatible with agreed systems architectures, adhering to corporate standards and within constraints of performance and feasibility. The identification of concepts and their translation into a design which forms the basis for systems construction and verification. The design or selection of components. The development of a complete set of detailed models, properties, and/or characteristics described in a form suitable for implementation. The adoption and adaptation of systems design lifecycle models based on the context of the work and selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches.

DESN Level 5:
Adopts and adapts appropriate systems design methods, tools and techniques selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches, and ensures they are applied effectively. Designs large or complex systems. Undertakes impact analysis on major design options and trade-off. Makes recommendations and assesses and manages associated risks. Reviews others' systems designs to ensure selection of appropriate technology, productive use of resources, and integration of multiple systems and technology. Ensures that the system design balances functional and non-functional requirements. Contributes to development of systems design policies and standards and selection of architecture components

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"We warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations Australians, Australian Defence Force and First Responder veterans, women in STEM, and people of all abilities, including those registered with the NDIS."

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