Senior V&V Engineer, Defence Systems & MBSE

Lockheed Martin Australia Pty Ltd; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Extra leave

Mental health support

Employee discounts

Novated leasing

Secondments and career pathways

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Australia is seeking a Senior Verification & Validation Engineer to drive verification across Defence projects. You will develop V&V artefacts, support system-level verification, and maintain the digital thread while collaborating with diverse engineering teams.

The role requires NV1, experience with MBSE tools, and strong communication skills to engage stakeholders and deliver verified capabilities for national security programs. Adelaide-based with defence domain opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in Verification & Validation, Systems Engineering, Integration, Test & Evaluation, or related engineering disciplines within complex environments.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and their application to verification activities.
• Experience with MBSE tools and digital engineering environments such as DOORS, Rhapsody, ETM or similar.
• Knowledge of Defence capability domains such as Command & Control, Command Support, ISR or related technologies.
• Experience working within Agile development environments and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills, with a desire to continue growing your technical expertise.
• NV1 security clearance and ability to handle Export Controlled information.
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate key V&V artefacts including V&V Plans, Verification Cross Reference Matrices (VCRMs), Acceptance Test Plans and Procedures
• Support the planning, coordination and execution of system-level verification activities across complex engineering programs
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the V&V digital thread, ensuring traceability from requirements through to verification evidence
• Collaborate with systems engineering, integration, test and project teams to deliver successful verification outcomes
• Build strong working relationships with customers, stakeholders and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, engineering reviews, bids and capability development activities across the V&V function

Skills

Verification & Validation

Systems Engineering

Agile development

Stakeholder engagement

Problem-solving

Communication

AI prompting

Export controlled information handling

Tools

DOORS

Rhapsody

ETM

Job description

Lockheed Martin Australia is seeking a Senior Verification & Validation Engineer to drive verification across Defence projects. You will develop V&V artefacts, support system-level verification, and maintain the digital thread while collaborating with diverse engineering teams.

The role requires NV1, experience with MBSE tools, and strong communication skills to engage stakeholders and deliver verified capabilities for national security programs. Adelaide-based with defence domain opportunities.