Senior Defence Systems Engineer – NV2 (Canberra)

IAG Defence and National Security; Canberra; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

IAG Defence & National Security is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to act as engineering lead on a significant Defence capability. You will guide capability definition, acquisition planning and lead a multidisciplinary team in a client-facing Defence environment.

The role involves architecture definition, requirements management, and governance across the project lifecycle, with engagement of Defence stakeholders and industry partners to ensure alignment with milestones and procurement

Qualifications

• Current NV2 security clearance or ability to obtain NV2.
• Engineering degree or equivalent relevant experience.
• 10+ years' systems engineering experience in Defence, Government or large-scale tech programs.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Knowledge of Defence Capabilities Life Cycle and acquisition processes.
• Experience managing requirements, architectures and technical baselines.
• Proven leadership of multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and briefing skills.
• Experience with engineering governance and artefacts.
• Experience with Defence, industry and technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead a multidisciplinary engineering team across the project lifecycle.
• Maintain and baselining of project requirements and architectures.
• Define system scope, architecture, and engineering baselines.
• Manage technical interfaces, risks and opportunities.
• Provide engineering input to acquisition and implementation planning.
• Conduct technical assessments, trade studies and solution analyses.
• Develop and review key Systems Engineering artefacts.
• Support governance, reviews and assurance activities.
• Engage with Defence stakeholders and industry partners.
• Provide technical reporting to project leadership.
• Support systems integration and capability development.

Skills

Clearance NV2

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Defence domain knowledge

Acquisition processes

Requirements management

Architecture definition

Team coordination

Problem solving

MS Office

Education

Engineering degree

INCOSE certification

Tools

MS Office

Reporting tools

Job description

IAG Defence & National Security is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to act as engineering lead on a significant Defence capability. You will guide capability definition, acquisition planning and lead a multidisciplinary team in a client-facing Defence environment.

The role involves architecture definition, requirements management, and governance across the project lifecycle, with engagement of Defence stakeholders and industry partners to ensure alignment with milestones and procurement