System Engineer

Cleared Recruitment; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency in Defence sector is seeking a Systems Engineer in Brisbane for a full-time permanent role. The ideal candidate will manage key customer solutions and deploy critical software systems for aviation and defense applications. Requirements include a Bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in technical roles. Australian Citizenship is mandatory, and candidates must be able to obtain Defence Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of project experience in Mission Critical Technologies.
• Completed a technical education with focus on IT, computer science, or engineering.

Responsibilities

• Serves as technical contact person for customers.
• Coordinates delivery of design, setup, configuration, and testing of the system.
• Analyzes customer requirements to assess technical feasibility of designs.

Skills

Technical engineering roles experience

Customer service focus

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Communications, Software, IT

Job description

Base pay range

A$140,000.00/yr - A$160,000.00/yr

Location: Brisbane – full-time permanent role with flexibility, travel and growth opportunities.

Role Overview

We are seeking experienced Systems Engineers with a background in IT and network systems, VoIP, systems integration, and requirements management to manage key customer solutions and deploy critical software systems for aviation and defence applications.

Main Tasks

• Technical contact person for our customers and internal interfaces
• Coordinating and contributing to the delivery of the design, setup, configuration, and testing of the system
• Analyze customer requirements to assess the technical feasibility of the developed design, write and conduct test procedures, and contribute to project documentation
• Help design the system architecture and optimize systems from a cost-benefit perspective
• Integrating data such as geospatial and aeronautical information
• Evaluate technical risks and manage security aspects
• Prepare and conduct training for the technical aspects of the system
• System installation, deployment, configuration and integration
• Creation of technical documentation of systems and their interfaces
• Support with the analysis of technical requirements and operational scenarios

Experience and Skills

• At least 5 years of project experience, Mission Critical Technologies
• Completed a technical education with a focus on IT, computer science or engineering
• More than five years’ professional experience in technical engineering roles such as:
• V&V/Test/Test Automation Engineer
• Integration Engineer

Domain expertise in one or more of the following areas would be highly regarded:

• Communication protocols
• Geospatial data and/or aeronautical information, including industry standard data formats such as JSON/GeoJSON
• At least 5 years of support experience, ideally in the mission‑critical environment (with particular focus on safety)
• Hands‑on experience with both HW/SW defect investigation, analysis, and resolution within a customer environment.
• Experience with Voice Communication Systems in a mission critical environment (e.g. ATC, Rail, Control and Command Centre related industries)
• Good understanding of standard ATC functions
• Experience or exposure in working with strict government guidelines and frameworks such as under an ASDEFCON contract.
• Basic knowledge of telecommunications protocols and interfaces.
• Customer service focused: committed to exceptional customer service across all channels – written, phone, onsite.
• Communication: ability to communicate clearly, varying communication styles depending on the audience.
• Attention to detail: excellent attention to detail when interacting with others, both internally and externally.
• Commerciality: ability to apply knowledge in a practical, commercial manner and support solution phase.
• Teamwork: willingness to assist and support others as required and get on with team members.
• Time management/organisation: accomplish objectives effectively within given time frames and carry out duties within portfolio in an efficient and timely manner.

Qualifications

A University qualification to the level of an Australian bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Communications, Software, Information Technology, or related discipline.

• Be able to obtain and hold a Defence Security Clearance to at least NV1 status.

Please apply in Word format. PDF is also accepted.

You MUST have Australian Citizenship and ideally have an active or reinstatable Baseline or NV1 clearance.

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Defense and Space Manufacturing

Cleared Recruitment is leading the way for Defence recruitment services, bringing together some of Australia’s best talent in ICT, Engineering and business and connecting those with specialised and future thinking Defence industry suppliers to ensure Australia is mission‑ready at all times.