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Combat Systems Engineer

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-07 → 2026-09-27

Core

Develop and maintain Functional Performance Specifications (FPS) for naval combat systems, decomposing stakeholder requirements into measurable, testable items for system design and verification.

Role type

Combat Systems Engineer (Requirements/FPS)

Builds

Complex naval combat system modernisation projects for the Royal Australian Navy

Domain

Defence, Naval Systems, National Security

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Systems Engineering, Requirements decomposition, Traceability management, Verification methodologies, Requirements management tools (DOORS), Technical writing

Preferred skills

Experience with complex defence or electronic systems, Stakeholder engagement

Technologies

DOORS

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain Functional Performance Specifications (FPS) for combat system elements and platform interfaces; Decompose stakeholder and Commonwealth requirements into measurable, testable requirements; Support requirements management activities including traceability and baseline management; Collaborate with external primes and contractors to define interface requirements; Contribute to major engineering reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and verification planning.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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