Senior Defence Systems Engineer – On‑Site, NV2 Clearance

Papps Project Management Pty Ltd (PappsPM); Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

PappsPM is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support Defence Agencies across the ACT and SA. The role is full-time, on-site, leading systems engineering activities to ensure delivery, governance, and stakeholder engagement in dynamic Defence environments.

Applicants should have strong systems engineering capabilities, experience with secure ICT infrastructure, and a current NV2 AGSVA security clearance or higher. Australian citizenship is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Proven systems engineering for complex defence/government environments.
• Experience troubleshooting mission-critical systems.
• Hands-on admin of secure, high-availability ICT infra.
• Experience in Defence/government contexts; current or eligible clearance preferred.
• Tertiary qualification in Engineering/CS/IT or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities to ensure assured delivery.
• Ensure governance compliance and stakeholder engagement across Defence environments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver secure ICT solutions.

Skills

Systems engineering

Troubleshooting

System administration

Defence/government context

Security clearance

Documentation & stakeholder engagement

Defence standards & governance

Education

Engineering / Computer Science / IT degree

Tools

Security clearance experience

Job description

PappsPM is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support Defence Agencies across the ACT and SA. The role is full-time, on-site, leading systems engineering activities to ensure delivery, governance, and stakeholder engagement in dynamic Defence environments.

Applicants should have strong systems engineering capabilities, experience with secure ICT infrastructure, and a current NV2 AGSVA security clearance or higher. Australian citizenship is mandatory.