Job Title: Senior Systems Engineer - Canberra

Security Clearance: Minimum NV1 Clearance with ability to obtain NV2

Location: Canberra – Onsite

Rate Expectancy: $150 - $160 per hour (inc super)

The LAND 6504 Level 4 Senior System Engineer will act as the engineering lead supporting development of the LAND 6504 capability and will be responsible for establishing and maintaining the project engineering baseline required to support Early Access Funding, acquisition planning and Combined Pass approval activities. The position provides senior engineering advice to the Project Director, Project Manager and Project Engineering Manager while coordinating engineering activities performed by other specialist engineering SMEs.

Initial contract term: 12 Oct 2026 - 30 Jun 2027

Security Clearance: Minimum NV1 Clearance with ability to obtain NV2

Location: Canberra – Onsite

Rate Expectancy: $150 - $160 per hour (inc super)





The LAND 6504 Level 4 Senior System Engineer will act as the engineering lead supporting development of the LAND 6504 capability and will be responsible for establishing and maintaining the project engineering baseline required to support Early Access Funding, acquisition planning and Combined Pass approval activities. The position provides senior engineering advice to the Project Director, Project Manager and Project Engineering Manager while coordinating engineering activities performed by other specialist engineering SMEs.

Primary Responsibilities

- Lead and manage up an integrated engineering team comprising APS and contractors.
- Establish and maintain the LAND 6504 requirements baseline.
- Define and maintain technical scope, system boundaries and architecture baselines.
- Identify and manage interfaces, dependencies, assumptions, constraints, risks and opportunities.
- Lead engineering input to acquisition strategy and implementation planning.
- Conduct and assure technical assessments, trade studies and engineering recommendations.
- Support engineering governance, reviews and decision making.
- Provide engineering reporting and advice to project leadership.

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