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Senior Systems Engineer – Requirements & Design

Canberra, Australian Capital TerritoryFull-time2026-10-12 → 2026-10-22
Security clearance required

Core

Senior Systems Engineer supporting a complex, high-priority technology capability program within a secure Commonwealth Government environment, focusing on requirements engineering, systems architecture, and cloud/hybrid infrastructure design.

Role type

Senior Systems Engineer (Requirements & Design)

Builds

System requirements, technical designs, engineering documentation, and technical foundations for future capability delivery.

Domain

Defense/Security, Systems Engineering, Cloud & Hybrid Infrastructure

Required skills

Systems engineering lifecycle, requirements analysis and traceability, technical documentation (FPS, SSDDs), systems architecture, interface definition, verification and validation, technical procurement documentation, stakeholder engagement

Preferred skills

DOORS/DNG, Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), complex operational/intelligence systems experience, Australian engineering degree, Commonwealth capability program experience

Technologies

DOORS, DOORS Next (DNG), MBSE tools, Cloud platforms, Hybrid infrastructure

Responsibilities

Undertake system and subsystem requirements analysis, decomposition and traceability; Develop and maintain engineering documentation including Functional and Performance Specifications and System Design Descriptions; Support systems architecture development, interface definition and integration planning; Contribute to technical design activities across cloud and hybrid-hosted environments; Maintain alignment between operational requirements, system specifications and verification and validation activities; Support technical procurement documentation including Statements of Requirement and Statements of Work; Participate in technical reviews, architecture assessments and engineering assurance activities

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC