Senior Services Engineer

Downer; Canberra; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts on healthcare

Discounts on retail

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Job summary

Downer Professional Services seeks an experienced systems engineering professional to deliver integration, maintenance and assurance across complex defence and national security systems. You will apply system-of-systems design principles while ensuring interfaces stay coherent and aligned with requirements in a multi-boundary environment.

The role entails collaborating with Defence organisations, performing test/evaluation, and communicating practical, evidence-based guidance to senior

Qualifications

• Advanced practitioner-level experience in systems engineering, system-of-systems integration, technical assurance, test and evaluation, or a related Defence engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated experience integrating and supporting complex, interdependent mission systems, including application, information, network or mission command environments.
• Strong capability in systems design evolution, interface management, configuration control, requirements alignment and integration risk management.
• Proven ability to investigate complex technical issues, assess the impacts of change and communicate practical, evidence-based advice to technical and senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative and hands-on approach, with the ability to work effectively within a small specialist team and travel interstate or internationally when required.

Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on engineering support for the integration, maintenance and assurance of complex application, information, network and mission command systems.
• Apply systems engineering principles to maintain system alignment, interface coherence and design integrity across interconnected systems and multiple security boundaries.
• Plan, support and undertake systems integration, test and evaluation, experimentation and validation activities within the Land Combat System environment.
• Assess proposed changes across system interfaces and dependencies, manage integration risks, and maintain alignment between requirements, implemented solutions and operational outcomes.
• Engage with Defence organisations, capability projects and enabling ICT providers to resolve integration issues and provide technically informed engineering advice.

Skills

Systems engineering

System-of-systems integration

Technical assurance

Test and evaluation

Defence engineering

Job description

Join our Downer Professional Services team and play a key role in delivering complex defence and national security projects that safeguard Australia's future.

Downer Professional Services comprises of our Technical, Advisory, and Capability consulting practice, and Team Downer, which partners with CASG and NSSG as a major service provider to Defence. Together, we are a multi-disciplinary advisory and delivery partner of choice for clients across Defence and National Security.

What You'll Do

• Provide hands-on engineering support for the integration, maintenance and assurance of complex application, information, network and mission command systems.
• Apply systems engineering principles to maintain system alignment, interface coherence and design integrity across interconnected systems and multiple security boundaries.
• Plan, support and undertake systems integration, test and evaluation, experimentation and validation activities within the Land Combat System environment.
• Assess proposed changes across system interfaces and dependencies, manage integration risks, and maintain alignment between requirements, implemented solutions and operational outcomes.
• Engage with Defence organisations, capability projects and enabling ICT providers to resolve integration issues and provide technically informed engineering advice.

What You'll Bring

• Advanced practitioner-level experience in systems engineering, system-of-systems integration, technical assurance, test and evaluation, or a related Defence engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated experience integrating and supporting complex, interdependent mission systems, including application, information, network or mission command environments.
• Strong capability in systems design evolution, interface management, configuration control, requirements alignment and integration risk management.
• Proven ability to investigate complex technical issues, assess the impacts of change and communicate practical, evidence-based advice to technical and senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative and hands-on approach, with the ability to work effectively within a small specialist team and travel interstate or internationally when required.

Due to the nature of the work, you are required to currently hold and maintain an AGSVA Security clearance as required by the Commonwealth. In some instances, compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements may also be an inherent requirement.

More than anything, you'll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why Downer Professional Services

At Downer Professional Services, we're not just a workplace - we're a business dedicated to contributing to the shaping of the future of defence in Australia. As the country's only sovereign prime, we're committed to making a real difference in protecting Australia's interests.

What is means to belong at Downer Professional Services

• Meaningful work: Help to deliver critical Defence projects that protect Australia and shape its future.
• Professional development: Access career mapping, accelerated learning programs, and shared learning through our Communities of Practice.
• Great perks: Enjoy discounts on healthcare, retail, vehicles, and more through Perks@Downer.
• Veteran support: Benefit from initiatives like up to 20 days of Reservist Leave to stay connected post-service.

We support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we're here to help you put your best foot forward.