We are partnering with a top-tier global team experiencing massive growth across high-profile Australian Defence projects. Operating across critical domains-including multi-domain platforms, cyber, and advanced national security programs-they are at the absolute forefront of delivering the capabilities that keep Australia safe.

The Opportunity

Our client is seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to step into a key technical role on a nationally significant capability program. Working within a highly collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, you will play a vital part in connecting Defence stakeholders, industry partners, and specialist engineering teams to deliver project outcomes.

This is a hands-on role where you will tackle complex technical challenges, ensure solutions align with operational realities, and support critical engineering governance.

What You'll Do Day-to-Day:

- Deliver and support systems engineering activities end-to-end across the project lifecycle.
- Establish, refine, and maintain complex system requirements and technical baselines.
- Consolidate and integrate technical inputs from diverse disciplines and external partners. engineering inputs from various disciplines and external stakeholders.
- Execute robust technical analyses, trade studies, and solution evaluations.
- Identify, manage, and mitigate technical risks and interface dependencies.




- Support system architecture development while ensuring strict requirements traceability.
- Produce high-quality engineering documentation, technical briefs, and reports.
- Contribute to project reviews and support technical workstreams through rigorous governance and approval gates.
- Provide reliable technical advice to the broader project team and Defence personnel.

What You Need to Bring:

- A tertiary degree in a relevant engineering discipline (or equivalent qualified experience).
- A proven track record in systems engineering within complex Defence, government, or similar large-scale technical environments.
- Hands-on experience supporting capability acquisition, systems integration, and delivery.
- Deep fluency in systems engineering principles, verification methodologies, and best-practice frameworks.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills-you know how to clearly communicate and present technical findings to a variety of audiences.
- Mandatory: You must currently hold an active NV1 Security Clearance (or higher).

If this role sounds enticing to you, please apply now or send Rohan an email at ••••@randstad.com.au.

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At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.

📌 Systems Engineer (Canberra)
🏢 Randstad - Defence
📍 Canberra