Senior Defence Systems Integration & Test Lead

KBR Careers; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Place To Work

Flexible working

Competitive salary

Paid parental leave

Income protection

Job summary

KBR is seeking an experienced Systems Integration Engineer to lead integration and testing for a major Defence modernization program in Australia. The role emphasizes complex system‑of‑systems environments, lifecycle engineering, and governance compliance.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Engineering and 5+ years in Defence systems engineering, strong stakeholder engagement, and Australian citizenship with active NV1 AGSVA clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering (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.

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.

Skills

Systems engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Job description

KBR is seeking an experienced Systems Integration Engineer to lead integration and testing for a major Defence modernization program in Australia. The role emphasizes complex system‑of‑systems environments, lifecycle engineering, and governance compliance.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor of Engineering and 5+ years in Defence systems engineering, strong stakeholder engagement, and Australian citizenship with active NV1 AGSVA clearance.