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Support Engineering Lead – Land Capability

Melbourne, Victoria💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-28 → 2026-09-26
Based in AustraliaU.S. persons only (export control)Security clearance required

Core

Lead engineering outcomes for a complex Defence Land Capability program, establishing engineering baselines and operating a Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL).

Role type

Senior Support Engineering Lead (Systems Engineering & Integration)

Builds

Integrated, testable, and supportable engineering outcomes for Defence land systems.

Required skills

Systems engineering lifecycle management, requirements management, architecture and design, system integration, verification and validation (V&V), configuration management, stakeholder management, technical leadership, mentoring, project management, systems troubleshooting

Preferred skills

Experience with ASDEFCON environment, multidisciplinary team leadership, networking and network security knowledge, training material development

Technologies

DOORS, Cameo Systems Modeler, Cradle

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain engineering baselines (functional, allocated, product, configuration); Lead establishment of Systems Integration Laboratory (SIL); Manage systems engineering documentation and traceability; Lead stakeholder requirement elicitation and analysis; Provide technical leadership for hardware/software integration and V&V; Support technical reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR); Manage configuration and engineering change activities; Lead technical analysis of test results and drive corrective actions; Coordinate engineering activities across teams and subcontractors; Provide technical input to scope, planning, and risk management; Undertake Control Account Manager responsibilities; Mentor engineers and foster high-performance culture

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities