Senior Systems Engineer – Air Defence Solutions

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

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.