CareerPlan

Senior Systems Engineer

Canberra, Australian Capital TerritoryFull-time2026-10-01 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid · Australia

Core

Lead engineering for the LAND 6504 capability, establishing baselines for acquisition planning and funding approval.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer (Engineering Lead)

Builds

Engineering baselines, acquisition strategies, and technical assessments for defense projects

Domain

Defense / Government Acquisition

Required skills

Systems engineering, requirements management, technical architecture, risk management, trade studies, engineering governance, stakeholder advising

Preferred skills

NV2 security clearance, complex acquisition project experience, defense industry background

Technologies

Engineering tools, acquisition frameworks

Responsibilities

Lead and manage an integrated engineering team comprising APS and contractors; Establish and maintain requirements, 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