Edinburgh, SA Based | Requires a current or reinstatable AGSVA TSPV Clearance

About Us

IAG Defence & National Security (DNS) is part of IAG, a specialist advisory firm supporting complex infrastructure, Defence and national security programs across Australia. Our DNS team works closely with Commonwealth agencies and industry partners to deliver specialist expertise into nationally significant programs. Our success depends on our ability to identify, engage and mobilise highly specialised talent quickly and effectively.

IAG is recognised as a Veteran Friendly Employer under the Veteran Employment Program.

The Role

We're looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to provide authoritative technical direction for the sustainment of a mission system in Edinburgh, South Australia. You'll make sure technical design governance stays coherent, and that the system evolves in line with organisational objectives, policy and long-term capability direction.

You'll oversee complex integrations across multi-vendor components, manage technical risk and apply design patterns consistently, which is essential to keeping the system resilient and efficient to sustain.

Key Responsibilities

- Provide authoritative technical direction for the sustainment of mission systems
- Ensure coherent technical design governance, aligning system evolution with organisational objectives, policy and long-term capability direction
- Oversee complex integrations across multi-vendor components
- Manage technical risk
- Ensure consistent application of design patterns to maintain system resilience and sustainment efficiency

Required

- Current or reinstateable AGSVA TSPV




- Systems engineering experience in a mission system or complex capability sustainment environment
- Experience providing technical design governance and acting as a technical authority
- Experience overseeing the integration of multi-vendor components
- Experience managing technical risk on complex systems
- Experience applying design patterns and architecture standards to keep systems resilient and sustainable
- Experience aligning system evolution with policy and long-term capability direction

Engagement Details

- Location: Edinburgh, SA

What We Offer

With offices in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra, we're a tight-knit team working across some of Australia's most critical Defence and national security programs. We value expertise, collaboration and flexibility, providing our people with opportunities to contribute to meaningful and technically challenging projects. We can offer great work, great people, excellent culture, great conditions, and an all-round great time whilst you continue building a rewarding career in the Defence and national security sector. As part of IAG, you'll be joining a team of more than 250 professionals.

Most opportunities advertised by IAG Defence & National Security are subject to client approval, security validation and contractual confirmation. Employment or engagement will only be offered following successful client acceptance and completion of all required pre-engagement checks and onboarding activities.

Please Note

As this role may support a Defence program, a Defence employment moratorium period may apply to current or recently separated ADF/APS personnel seeking to move into industry roles. If you are currently serving or have recently left Defence, we'd recommend confirming your eligibility to apply before submitting.

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