Defence Systems Integration Lead

KBR, Inc.; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Competitive salary

Paid parental leave

Income protection

Corporate rewards

Salary packaging/Novated leasing

Employee stock purchase plans

Health insurance discounts

Job summary

KBR, Inc. is seeking a skilled Systems Integration Engineer for a major Australian Defence Force program.

The role focuses on leading integration and test activities within a complex system-of-systems environment to deliver next-generation C4 capabilities. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in Defence systems engineering, lifecycle management, and strong governance understanding, with Australian citizenship and an active NV1 AGSVA clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical, Electronics, Communications, Systems, ICT, Networking or related discipline.
• 5+ years' experience in Systems Engineering within complex Defence or Defence-industry environments.
• Experience across the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements development, design, integration, verification and acceptance.
• Demonstrated experience supporting large Defence acquisition or sustainment programs.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Understanding of Defence engineering governance frameworks and acquisition processes.
• Australian Citizenship & active NV1 AGSVA Security Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering activities associated with integration, verification and test capability development.
• Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation across the capability lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership and engineering input into acquisition and delivery contracts.
• Support the development of Government submissions and technical decision-making activities.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops to define user, system and operational requirements.
• Review and manage engineering changes in accordance with Defence engineering governance frameworks.
• Support Test & Evaluation activities, technical certification and acceptance processes.
• Provide systems engineering advice to ensure capability outcomes are delivered safely, effectively and in accordance with Defence standards.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Stakeholder Engagement

Defence Industry

Requirements Development

Design & Integration

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Job description

KBR, Inc. is seeking a skilled Systems Integration Engineer for a major Australian Defence Force program.

The role focuses on leading integration and test activities within a complex system-of-systems environment to deliver next-generation C4 capabilities. The ideal candidate will bring extensive experience in Defence systems engineering, lifecycle management, and strong governance understanding, with Australian citizenship and an active NV1 AGSVA clearance.