Communication Systems Engineer

KBR Careers; Canberra; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place To Work

Flexible working

Competitive salary with annual reviews

Paid parental leave

Income protection

Novated leasing

Employee stock purchase plans

Flu shots and skin checks

Discounted private health insurance

Career development: Online learning, &

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Communications Systems Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team delivering engineering governance and transformation initiatives for defence and critical infrastructure projects in Australia.

The role focuses on strengthening engineering management systems, handling audits, and enabling delivery of cryptographic and communications capabilities, with ERP transition support and ongoing capability maturation.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified engineer with systems engineering and governance experience.
• Proven experience developing Engineering Management Systems and Plans.
• Strong background in configuration management, V&V, and risk management.
• Knowledge of ASDEFCON frameworks and Defence environments.
• Ability to simplify complex engineering concepts into structured documentation.
• Experience with cryptographic systems (desirable).
• Strong stakeholder engagement and mentoring capability.

Responsibilities

• Implement audit recommendations with compliant documentation.
• Develop and standardise engineering artefacts (plans, templates, CEMIs, MDI).
• Modernise core Engineering Management System documentation and frameworks.
• Support engineering change and configuration management processes, including ERP transition.
• Contribute to technical investigations, instructions, and verification & validation activities.
• Participate in engineering design reviews and certification-aligned activities.
• Develop guidance, training materials, and support knowledge transfer to stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships across Defence, customer, and supplier networks.

Skills

Systems engineering

Engineering governance

Defence experience

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

ASDEFCON familiarity

Job description

Communication Systems Engineer At KBR – We do things that matter

We deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 38,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in over 29 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results. At KBR, We Deliver. Think.KBR.com KBR in Australia With over 65 years working on some of Australia’s largest and most complex projects, KBR has unmatched experience supporting the nation’s critical infrastructure, energy transition and national security priorities. KBR has around 2,000 employees throughout Australia, who are focused on delivering innovative technology and engineering solutions for a safer, more secure and sustainable future. Learn more about KBR in Australia Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.

The Opportunity

You will play a key role in strengthening engineering management systems, supporting audit outcomes, and enabling the effective delivery of communications and cryptographic capabilities. Working within a multidisciplinary team, you’ll contribute to engineering design, configuration control, and technical assurance across platform systems, while supporting ongoing transformation initiatives including ERP integration.

Responsibilities

• Implement audit recommendations, ensuring compliant and up-to-date engineering documentation
• Develop and standardise key engineering artefacts (e.g. plans, templates, CEMIs, MDI)
• Modernise core Engineering Management System documentation and frameworks
• Support engineering change and configuration management processes, including ERP transition
• Contribute to technical investigations, instructions, and verification & validation activities
• Participate in engineering design reviews and certification-aligned activities
• Develop guidance, training materials, and support knowledge transfer to stakeholders
• Build strong relationships across Defence, customer, and supplier networks

Ideal Candidate

• Degree-qualified engineer with strong experience in systems engineering and engineering governance frameworks within Defence or complex environments.
• Proven experience developing Engineering Management Systems and Plans
• Strong background in configuration management, V&V, and risk management
• Familiarity with ASDEFCON frameworks and Defence engineering environments
• Ability to simplify complex engineering concepts into structured documentation
• Experience with cryptographic systems (desirable)
• Strong stakeholder engagement and mentoring capability
• Must be Australian Citizen and hold a current NV1 AGSVA security clearance to be eligible.

What we will offer you

• A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work
• Flexible working
• Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
• Paid parental leave
• Income protectionCorporate rewards
• Salary packaging/Novated leasing
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance
• Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways

As a Major Service Provider of the Australian Defence Force, an AGSVA security clearance will be required and compliance to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As such, our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.

Our KBR Values

We Value Our People – We create diverse, inclusive environments in which each person can feel safe, respected and valued, and where everyone has opportunities to grow and reach their full potential.

We Deliver – We are uncompromising in our commitment to deliver innovative, high-quality, technology-led solutions for our customers and exceptional, sustainable value for all our stakeholders.

We Are People of Integrity – We value honesty, trust, courage, fairness, prudence and tenacity.

We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.

We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.

We Are a Team of Teams – We have a will to succeed, but we value the achievements of our team of teams over individual accomplishments. Our collective focus makes us a better, stronger, more effective company.

We have also embedded environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles in every business operation and corporate function. Not only are we committed to operating safely, sustainably and equitably, but we are also committed to using our capabilities and expertise to help our customers accomplish their sustainability goals.

Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.