Control Systems Engineering Lead – L3

Business Review Group; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Business Review Group in Canberra leads the development of the SATCOM Control Segment, establishing the baseline and defining future control capabilities. You will shape transitions and provide technical leadership across engineering activities, ensuring integration and supportability are reflected in planning and procurement.

Liaising with sponsors, operators and Defence stakeholders, you will manage requirements, integration needs and engineering work packages to sustain, modernise and

Qualifications

• Experience with ICT, command and control or operational support systems.
• Ability to translate user needs into requirements and acceptance criteria.
• Experience leading complex engineering activities with multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and evolution of SATCOM Control Segment and define baselines.
• Provide technical leadership across Control Segment engineering activities.
• Liaise with Capability Sponsors and Defence stakeholders to shape requirements and work packages.
• Maintain a coherent approach to sustaining, modernising and integrating capabilities.

Skills

ICT/Control systems

Defence integration

Engineering leadership

Job description

Control Systems Engineering Lead

• ID: 6198
• SPO: SATCOM SPO
• Project: OBC SSB (Space)
• Title: Control Systems Engineering Lead
• Location: Brindabella Business Park, Canberra ACT

About the Role

Leads the development and evolution of the SATCOM Control Segment by establishing the current baseline, defining future control capabilities, and shaping the transition between them.

Provides technical leadership across Control Segment engineering activities, ensuring operational needs, integration requirements, and supportability considerations are reflected in capability planning, procurement, and capability realisation.

Liaises with Capability Sponsors, operators, DDG/MPI, and other Defence stakeholders to define and manage Control Segment requirements, integration needs, and engineering work packages.

Maintains a coherent approach to sustaining, modernising, and integrating Control Segment capabilities to support resilient and effective SATCOM operations.

Key Skills / Attributes

• Demonstrated experience managing or assuring complex ICT, command and control, or operational support systems, including applications, networks, hosting environments, interfaces, and their operational use.
• Sound understanding of Defence ICT and system integration environments, with the ability to translate user needs into requirements, acceptance criteria, and informed engineering decisions.
• Proven experience leading complex engineering activities involving multiple stakeholders, including requirements development, capability planning, technical governance, and industry engagement.