Senior Defence Systems Engineer Canberra NV1/NV2 Clearance

Eolas Solutions; Canberra; On-site; AUD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Eolas Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join a Defence program in Canberra. This permanent, full-time role requires NV1/NV2 clearance and offers a salary range $160,000–$200,000 plus super.

The successful candidate will lead complex engineering documentation and risk management across design, integration, and verification. You will mentor less senior engineers, collaborate across disciplines, and engage with governance forums and system reviews.

Qualifications

• Strong systems engineering background within Defence acquisition or capability development programs.
• Experience mentoring less senior engineers and building technical capability in a team.
• Australian citizen with a current NV1 or NV2 clearance.
• Chartered Professional Engineer status is not required—eligibility to attain CPEng is supported by the company.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of complex engineering documentation and provide engineering advice and assurance across design, integration, and verification activities.
• Identify, assess, and manage technical risk, and support governance and delegations frameworks.
• Represent engineering interests in technical forums, working groups, and formal system reviews with contractors and stakeholders.
• Mentor and develop engineers earlier in their career, and help grow our talent pipeline more broadly.
• Collaborate across discipline streams to keep engineering inputs aligned with program objectives.

Skills

Systems engineering

Defence programs

Mentoring

Documentation review

CPEng eligibility

NV1/NV2 clearance

Canberra-based

Job description

Eolas Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join a Defence program in Canberra. This permanent, full-time role requires NV1/NV2 clearance and offers a salary range $160,000–$200,000 plus super.

The successful candidate will lead complex engineering documentation and risk management across design, integration, and verification. You will mentor less senior engineers, collaborate across disciplines, and engage with governance forums and system reviews.