Network & Systems Engineer: Design, Optimize & Maintain It

Phillip Riley Projects Pty Ltd; Canberra; In loco; AUD 150.000 - 190.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Competitive salary

Paid parental leave

Salary packaging/Novated leasing

Employee stock purchase plans

Flu shots and private health insurance

Career development: online learning &

Descrizione del lavoro

Leidos Australia is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to contribute to naval projects within the Gibbs & Cox Australia team. The role focuses on delivering engineering outcomes, overseeing technical assurance and coordinating system changes from design through to production.

You will engage with Commonwealth, Navy and industry stakeholders, applying rigorous V&V, risk assessment and strong technical judgement to influence project decisions.

Competenze

• Strong systems engineering capability in complex programmes.
• Experience in requirements management and engineering change management.
• Understanding of ship design, build and operations.
• Ability to explain complex technical issues to stakeholders.
• Capacity to operate in a Defence environment with limited guidance.

Mansioni

• Provide engineering expertise, assurance and advice on technical deliverables.
• Coordinate systems change across the ship design to production.
• Support requirements, engineering change and technical risk management.
• Assist design integration through verification and validation.
• Engage with Commonwealth, Navy and industry stakeholders.

Conoscenze

Systems engineering capability

Requirements management

Engineering change management

Verification and validation (V&V)

Technical communication

Descrizione del lavoro

At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities that help protect and advance the Australian way of life.

Backed by a global organisation of more than 40,000 people, our Australian team of around 2,000 has partnered with government, defence and national security customers for more than 30 years. We deliver mission‑critical solutions where reliability, trust and purpose matter.

Leidos is a destination for people who want their work to have purpose, their contribution to be recognised, and their career to grow without needing to fit a single mould. Meaningful work is supported by benefits, flexibility and career pathways that help you grow while balancing life outside work.

Benefits

• Up to 12 Life Days of additional leave each year
• Support for learning, development and relevant certifications
• Opportunities to work across programs, domains and emerging technologies
• Career pathways that can evolve with your interests, capability and ambition

About the Team

You’ll join a team where people work with integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration and commitment. In practice, that means sharing ownership, solving complex problems together and staying connected to the customer context, the purpose behind the work and how each role contributes to meaningful outcomes.

We provide world‑leading naval and marine engineering expertise in support of Australia's maritime enterprise. Through our highly skilled team of naval architects, engineers and maritime specialists, we support major Australian naval programs and emerging maritime technologies across ship design, engineering, systems integration, acquisition and sustainment.

The Opportunity

As a Senior Systems Engineer, this role is an opportunity to contribute to the Leidos Gibbs & Cox Australia team by delivering outcomes that matter.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide engineering expertise, assurance and advice by reviewing technical deliverables, plans and engineering outcomes, and advising senior project engineering stakeholders on technical issues and solutions.
• Coordinate systems change across the ship design, including technical data management and systems change management through the end of the design phase and into production.
• Support requirements, engineering change and technical risk management, assessing design and production issues, system characteristics, likely performance and compliance with relevant technical requirements.
• Support design integration through verification and validation, identifying practical solutions that enable programme delivery while meeting Engineering Directorate requirements.
• Engage with Commonwealth, Navy and industry stakeholders, building the relationships and technical credibility needed to influence outcomes and support project decisions.

About You

We are looking for someone who brings judgement, curiosity and a collaborative approach to work that matters.

Essential for this role

• Strong systems engineering and organisational capability in complex engineering programmes demonstrated through maritime or naval project experience.
• Demonstrated experience in requirements management, engineering change management, or verification and validation (V&V). Preferably this will have been gained during build, test, and acceptance stages of a project.
• Sound understanding of ship design, build and operations, and the technical, project and operational implications of engineering decisions.
• Strong technical judgement and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to explain complex technical issues and influence senior stakeholders across organisational boundaries.
• Ability to operate independently in a complex Defence environment, exercising sound judgement with limited guidance and maintaining effective stakeholder engagement.

This role requires the successful applicant to be an Australian citizen and hold, or be eligible to obtain, NV1 security clearance.

Certain roles may be subject International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements which may limit persons who hold dual nationality with certain proscribed countries from accessing material, or in the case of dual Australian‑U.S. citizens, may require the candidate to obtain a U.S. Persons Abroad authorisation from the U.S DDTC.

Benefits and Perks

• Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
• Paid parental leave
• 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
• Accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year through our Life Days program.
• We provide world‑leading naval and marine engineering expertise in support of Australia's maritime enterprise.

Equal Opportunity

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Next Steps

• Our hiring process is designed to be straightforward, respectful and easy to navigate. If your skills, experience and qualifications look aligned with the role, our Talent Acquisition team will contact you to discuss the next stage. You can expect:
• An initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition team
• An interview with the hiring manager or interview panel
• Any role‑specific assessment, technical discussion or customer step required for the position
• We’ll let you know what to expect before each stage, including who you’ll meet and how to prepare. If you need any adjustments or support during the process, please let us know.