It’s never been a more exciting time to be joining Navantia Australia, one of Australia's leading companies in the Maritime Defence industry.

Navantia Australia has been awarded the Designer Support Contract to provide comprehensive design and engineering support to all Navantia designed ships in service with the Royal Australian Navy. This landmark contract marks a significant milestone for Navantia Australia, as it is the company’s first contract held directly with the Commonwealth of Australia (CoA), underscoring its commitment to innovation and excellence in the maritime industry.

We are seeking an experienced Lead Systems Integration Engineer. In the role, you will be responsible for leading the Combat Systems integration discipline to deliver combat systems integration for naval ships. Systems responsibility includes engineering services for Combat systems, including, not limited to:

- Combat Management Systems and Sensors (e.g. Radars and surveillance systems, Tactical Data Links)
- Weapons and Sensor Systems (e.g. missile and gun systems, countermeasures, fire control systems)
- Communications Systems and Sensors (e.g. terrestrial and satellite radio systems, Intercom, telephony and switching systems)
- Navigation Systems and Sensors (e.g. ECDIS, Navigation Radars, Inertial Navigation and gyroscopes)
- Entertainment and Training Systems (e.g. Internet at Sea, Satellite TV, Entertainment systems and distribution)

In the role you will:

- Work effectively within the broader Navantia Engineering Team by engaging and working with the different engineering disciplines.
- Provide high level of naval engineering technical competence based on relevant experience and knowledge.




- Provide experience and broad technical knowledge of functional and detailed design related to Combat Systems Integration of a naval ship.
- Provide leadership and line management to the Combat Systems engineering discipline in the successful achievement of assigned projects and tasks, including:
- Complete systems design for naval ship systems, applying robust systems engineering process.
- Lead weekly design coordination meetings with the rest of the Combat System Team members.
- Support the team in undertaking of ship Combat System area documentation: technical investigations, root cause analysis and solution identification, impact assessment, analyses, drawings, designs, reports, Installation work packages, etc.
- Deliver technical reports and technical documentation in accordance with established Navantia and customer standards.
- Plan and coordinate assigned engineering projects from concept through to delivery, including the development of project plans, schedule, and engagement of internal and external stakeholders.
- Plan and administrate design coordination meetings with engineering project stakeholders and the Client, support then to Liaise with the customer or customer's representative, subcontractors & suppliers to ensure that all the relevant information is available, and deliverables are provided in a timely fashion.




- Liaise with the classification societies and national authority where appropriate. Ensuring that the classification and/or national standards named in the specification for an assigned project are met.
- Organise Design Review Meeting with the customer or customer´s representatives.
- Work effectively and collaboratively across the different engineering discipline and Engineering teams working on the Programs

Skills and experience required:

- Tertiary qualifications in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
- Minimum 12 years’ experience in an engineering function.
- Experience as in a technical and industrial Defence setting.
- Very strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to lead, motivate and manage an engineering team.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver results in a high‑pressure environment.
- Ability to manage, prioritise and complete multiple tasks concurrently.
- Ability to communicate effectively and build positive relationships at all levels of the business and clients.
- Proven ability to produce and review clear and well‑presented reports to a suitable quality and standard.
- 2D/3D CAD and other specialist software as required to review design information.
- Knowledge and experience of vessel outfit and the requirements for equipment integration, preferably
- Naval Ships and with direct shipyard experience.
- Knowledge and understanding of statutory regulations and Classification and Flag rule sets.
- Knowledge and experience of ship Combat System integration design and its application to local structure and foundations.
- Knowledge and experience of ship systems design and its impact up

📌 Lead Systems Integration Engineer (Sydney)
🏢 NAVANTIA AUSTRALIA
📍 Sydney