Senior System Engineer

Assemble Solutions; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12 month contract

Extensions possible

Impactful work

Small collaborative team

Job summary

Assemble Solutions is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join a Defence capability team in Canberra, with Queensland as a considered alternate location. This 12-month contract places you at the senior end of a small two-person engineering team, driving capability definition rather than just delivery.

You will own engineering outputs, set direction, and mentor a junior engineer, in a role based in Canberra or Queensland and requiring NV1 clearance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of systems engineering experience with a relevant qualification.
• Ability to write capability documentation under Defence Life Cycle stages (OCD, CONEMP, FPS, TEMP).
• Experience engaging Defence/ADF/APS stakeholders and contractors.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of capability definition documentation (OCD, CONEMP, FPS, TEMP).
• Plan and manage requirements setting and risk reduction activities.
• Derive system and operational requirements from emerging concepts of employment.
• Analyze threats and capability gaps against warfighting outcomes.
• Support acquisition activities including tendering, evaluation, risk management and cost estimation.
• Engage with Defence stakeholders and industry partners.
• Mentor and guide a junior systems engineer.

Skills

Systems engineering

Mentorship

Stakeholder engagement

Agile

Canberra/QLD regional work

Education

Relevant systems engineering qualification

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to join a small Defence capability team modernising communications for the Land domain. This 12-month contract sits early in the capability life cycle, before Gate 2. You’ll help define what the future capability needs to be, not just deliver it.

You’ll work at the senior end of a two-person engineering team and be a self-starter who sets the direction, owns the engineering outputs and brings a more junior engineer along with you. The role is based in Canberra, with Queensland also considered.

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced Systems Engineer to join a small Defence capability team modernising communications for the Land domain. This 12-month contract sits early in the capability life cycle, before Gate 2. You’ll help define what the future capability needs to be, not just deliver it.

You’ll work at the senior end of a two-person engineering team and be a self-starter who sets the direction, owns the engineering outputs and brings a more junior engineer along with you. The role is based in Canberra, with Queensland also considered.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of capability definition documentation, including Operational Concept Documents, User Need Statements, Function and Performance Specifications and Test and Evaluation Master Plans
• Plan and manage requirements setting and risk reduction activities
• Derive system and operational requirements from emerging concepts of employment
• Analyse threats and capability gaps against warfighting outcomes
• Support acquisition activities including tendering, tender evaluation, risk management and cost estimation
• Engage with stakeholders across Defence, including ADF, APS, the acquisition and science and technology communities, and industry
• Contribute to program-level artefacts and reviews of Land domain concepts
• Mentor and guide a junior systems engineer

About you

• 8+ years in systems engineering, with a relevant systems engineering qualification
• Hands-on experience writing capability documentation under the Defence Capability Life Cycle (OCD, CONEMP, FPS, TEMP)
• A good working knowledge of the One Defence Capability System
• Proven experience engaging ADF, APS and contractor stakeholders
• Comfortable working with limited direction in an agile team
• Current NV1 clearance (minimum). This is essential.
• Based in Canberra or Queensland

Highly regarded:

• Capability Manager side experience on pre-Gate 2 projects
• Land domain communications and networking experience, such as RF, SATCOM, MANET, 5G or tactical networks
• Model-based systems engineering, enterprise architecture or open architectures
• Test and evaluation, risk management or project management experience
• ADF service, or exposure to military exercises, operations or coalition systems

Benefits

• 12 month contract on a nationally significant Defence capability program
• 2x 12 month contract extensions to follow
• Work that shapes a capability from the start, rather than maintaining it
• A small, collaborative team with real ownership of the engineering outcomes