Senior V&V Engineer for Defence Systems

Lockheed Martin Corporation; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Australia is seeking a Senior Verification & Validation Engineer to join our growing V&V capability. You will verify, validate and prepare critical defence systems for operational use, collaborating with systems engineering, integration and test teams.

You will apply MBSE tools including DOORS, Rhapsody and ETM, maintain traceability from requirements to verification evidence, and work in Agile environments while engaging with stakeholders and customers in a Australian defence

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 working 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

Integration

Test & Evaluation

Agile

Stakeholder Engagement

AI prompting

Security clearance

Tools

DOORS

Rhapsody

ETM

Job description

Lockheed Martin Australia is seeking a Senior Verification & Validation Engineer to join our growing V&V capability. You will verify, validate and prepare critical defence systems for operational use, collaborating with systems engineering, integration and test teams.

You will apply MBSE tools including DOORS, Rhapsody and ETM, maintain traceability from requirements to verification evidence, and work in Agile environments while engaging with stakeholders and customers in a Australian defence