Senior Systems Engineer | Air Defence Capability

Amentum; New South Wales; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave enhancements (Life Days)

Flexible working conditions

Professional development

Parental leave

Career progression

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking a Systems Engineer to join a high‑performing engineering delivery team responsible for sustainment and evolution of complex systems in secure environments.

You will collaborate with software engineers, architects and project teams to define requirements, develop engineering artefacts, manage technical risk, and progress systems through governance and assurance gates. This role supports continuous improvement of engineering quality and delivery practices.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated systems engineering within complex projects and defence environments.
• Experience with requirements analysis, governance, and security considerations.
• Ability to manage technical risks and collaborate across stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct engineering investigations and systems analysis for sustainment decisions.
• Define and implement ECPs through gates and assurance processes.
• Develop and maintain system engineering documentation and traceability.
• Support change control, configuration integrity, and delivery outcomes.
• Participate in verification, validation, and risk management activities.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and ITIL-aligned service management.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements analysis

Lifecycle management

Risk management

Agile delivery

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

Accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year through our Life Days program.

Work with world leading technology business at the forefront of innovation.

We’re a ‘Family Friendly’ certified workplace – we understand the often many and varied roles our team members need to play within their own unique family setting and actively support them.

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

As a Systems Engineer, you will be part of a high‑performing engineering delivery team supporting the sustainment and evolution of complex systems. You will operate under general direction and be responsible for the reliable execution of assigned systems engineering activities across investigation, analysis, design, and change implementation within established engineering and assurance frameworks.

Working within secure and complex environments, you will apply sound systems engineering principles to support sustainment activities, system changes, and engineering investigations. You will collaborate closely with software engineers, architects, project teams, and stakeholders to define requirements, develop engineering artefacts, manage technical risk, and progress systems through defined engineering governance and assurance gates.

This role provides the opportunity to contribute to nationally significant systems while supporting the continuous improvement of engineering quality, assurance, and delivery practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct engineering investigations and systems analysis to support defect resolution, capability enhancements, sustainment decisions, and system changes
• Define, develop, and implement Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) through established engineering gates and assurance processes
• Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation, including requirements, design artefacts, impact assessments, and traceability evidence
• Collaborate with configuration management, architects, engineers, and stakeholders to support change control, configuration integrity, and delivery outcomes
• Support verification, validation, and technical risk management activities, including issue escalation and design justification
• Ensure compliance with security, quality, engineering governance, project management, and ITIL‑aligned service management frameworks while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives

What You’ll Bring to Make An Impact

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience
• Demonstrated systems engineering experience within complex project, sustainment, enterprise, Defence, or government environments
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, lifecycle management, requirements analysis, and system design in secure environments
• Experience supporting engineering assurance, verification and validation, configuration management, and engineering change processes
• Proven ability to manage technical risks, contribute to engineering decision‑making, and work across multiple stakeholders and technical domains
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working in Agile or hybrid delivery environments and producing high‑quality engineering documentation

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Benefits and Compensation

• Professional learning allowance ($3000)
• 5 days study leave per annum
• Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
• Flexible working conditions
• Paid parental leave
• Salary packaging / Novated leasing
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Flu shots, skin checks and discounted private health insurance
• Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways

Contract and Location

12 months contract with excellent extensions!

Application Type: Full‑time, Permanent

Location: ACT, VIC, NSW – Onsite

Eligibility

Australian Citizenship with current NV2 clearance.

Equal Opportunity

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Application Process

Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.

We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

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