Senior Systems Engineer: Defence Projects Lead

HR Partners; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Defence is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Canberra to plan and oversee defence projects, ensuring regulatory and customer requirements are met.

You will perform system engineering activities across software, hardware, and control domains, lead planning, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams.

Applicants should have 10+ years in senior engineering, an engineering degree, ASDEFCON experience, and the ability to obtain Australian Defence Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in a senior engineering role.
• Strong knowledge of the Product Life Cycle.
• Experience with ASDEFCON and defence project delivery.
• Ability to obtain or hold an Australian Defence Security Clearance.
• Experience coordinating multi-disciplinary teams on complex systems.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee the execution of defence projects to meet regulatory requirements.
• Perform system engineering activities: functional analysis, design, requirements management, integration and testing.
• Lead project planning and decision-making within a large team.
• Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to assure engineering quality and manage risks.

Skills

Systems engineering

Requirements management

Project planning

ASDEFCON experience

Engineering lifecycle knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Postgraduate Degree in Engineering

Job description

Randstad Defence is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer in Canberra to plan and oversee defence projects, ensuring regulatory and customer requirements are met.

You will perform system engineering activities across software, hardware, and control domains, lead planning, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams.

Applicants should have 10+ years in senior engineering, an engineering degree, ASDEFCON experience, and the ability to obtain Australian Defence Security Clearance.