System Engineer – Land C4 | Canberra | NV1

Pinaka; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Defence Australia is seeking a System Engineer – Land C4 for Canberra, NV1 security clearance. The role covers design and development to support LAND 4140 objectives, with system requirements, threat analysis and integration planning.

Your responsibilities include documenting program OCDs, risk management, and engaging with Defence stakeholders, including ADF and APS, to ensure timely delivery of LC4 projects.

Qualifications

• Eight years of Systems Engineering experience in Defence projects.
• Systems Engineering qualifications with NV1 clearance.
• Experience engaging with Defence stakeholders (ADF/APS/contractors).
• Familiarity with One Defence Capability System is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, develop and manage project capability documentation within the engineering discipline.
• Lead risk reduction activities and manage requirements setting.
• Support environmental scans and engagement with industry and DSTG.
• Coordinate stakeholder engagement across CASG, Land C4, and Army projects.
• Contribute to acquisition activities including risk management and cost estimation.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate across project teams.

Skills

NV1 clearance

Agile environment

Systems engineering

Stakeholder engagement

Project documentation

Education

Systems Engineering degree

Undergraduate ICT qualification

Tools

MBSE

Job description

System Engineer – Land C4 | Canberra | NV1

System Engineer – Land C4 | Canberra | NV1

Must have an active Negative Vetting Level 1 (or higher) security clearance and maintain or exceed this level throughout the contract.

System Engineer – Land C4 | Canberra | NV1

System Engineer

Must have an active Negative Vetting Level 1 (or higher) security clearance and maintain or exceed this level throughout the contract.

Location: Canberra.

What to Submit

1. A tailored resume in docx format (maximum 2 pages), including experience and qualifications relevant to the requirement and two referees, preferably including at least one ADF/APS current/recent supervisor

2. A one-page pitch

RFQ Details

• RFQ ID: 17499 (Bkf)
• LCD-24-0058-B
• LC4
• L4140
• L3
• System Engineer
• Agency: Defence Australia
• Closing Date: 30 October 2026, 10:00am (Australia/Sydney)
• Estimated Start Date: 16 December 2026
• Initial Contract Duration: 12 months, ending 15 December 2027
• Extension Term: Up to 12 months per extension, dependent on LC4 Program needs and funds availability
• Number of Extensions: Up to 2
• Experience Level: Level 3 - Advanced Practitioner
• Security Clearance: Minimum NV1 security clearance required. The Contractor is to maintain or exceed the specified minimum security clearance level during the entirety of the contract period.
• Location of Work: Canberra, ACT
• Working Arrangements: The Service Provider may be required to work off site (pending space availability) and have regular update meetings with the CMO personnel within LC4, AHQ, Canberra. LC4 will seek to have regular in person meetings with daily emails and telephone calls as required.

Job Details

LAND 4140 Level 3 Systems Engineer. Provision of documented design and development within the engineering discipline to support LAND 4140 objectives, and support acquisition and delivery activities. Activities include integration planning, concept development, derivation of operational concepts and system requirements, analysis of threats and system gaps to warfighting outcomes, collaboration across stakeholders and application of system engineering management principles.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Planning, development and management of project capability definition documentation (within the engineering discipline) including the Program OCD, Project OCD-Lite(s), User Need Statements, Test Plans, the Test and Evaluation Master Plan and FPS(s), ICW CASG.
• Planning and management of project risk reduction activities, ICW CASG.
• Planning and management of project requirements setting activities, ICW CASG.
• Providing support to technology environmental scans, and engagement with industry and DSTG undertaken within the Land C4 Program.
• Stakeholder Engagement that spans engineering management, design authorities, integration authorities, integrated logistic support. Organisations include: CASG, Land Network Integration Centre, Army platform (vehicle) projects and DDG.
• Contribute to traditional project acquisition activities that include: Risk Management, FIC Management, Integrated Logistic Support planning, Cost Estimation and Issues Resolution
• Management and mentoring of the Level 2 Systems Engineer, and demonstrating collaborative behaviours with other Land C4 project staff.

Selection Criteria

Essential Qualifications and Skills – Level 3 Systems Engineer.

• Demonstrated experience to undertake the task successfully in an agile environment to support the LC4 Program.
• Experience in preparing and delivering project documentation expected under the Defence Capability Life Cycle, including the drafting of Concept of Employments and Operational Concept Documents.
• Demonstrated ability to engage with Defence stakeholders including ADF, APS and contractors.
• Systems Engineering qualifications with a minimum of eight years’ experience.
• Minimum NV1 clearance.
• A good understanding of the One Defence Capability System.

Essential Qualifications and Skills – Level 2 Systems Engineer (NOT APPLICABLE)

• Ability to undertake tasks successfully in an agile environment with limited direction.
• Ability to support the production of project documentation expected under the One Defence Capability System Life Cycle with limited supervision.
• Ability to engage with Defence stakeholders including ADF, APS, contractors and vendors.
• Systems Engineering, or similar undergraduate qualification relevant to the ICT field.
• Minimum NV1 clearance.
• An understanding of the One Defence Capability System.

Desirable additional experience or expertise – both positions

• Project roles at the Capability Manager level (opposed to the Delivery Group) for pre-Gate 2 projects.
• Multi-disciplinary skills such as communications engineering, risk management, test and evaluation, project management, model-based systems engineering, enterprise architecture.
• Knowledge in open architectures, to support the project design an approach that allows rapid integration of commercial technologies.
• Knowledge in systems modelling including software development, databases, and infrastructure.
• Knowledge in networking and communications systems within Defence (preferably Land Domain) that include (not limited to) satellite, RF, ICT, 5G, free space optical, MANET, security and architectures.
• Military experience and/or military exercises or operations, including exposure to coalition military activities or systems.