Systems Engineer

Amentum; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Defence Systems Engineer to support engineering design, requirements development, technical assurance, system reviews and verification within a Defence maritime sustainment setting.

You will contribute to baselines, seaworthiness and operational availability for specialist systems, working in a multidisciplinary team in Sydney, NSW, with NV1 security clearance expected.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting engineering activities in a Defence, maritime, sustainment, complex asset or technical project environment.
• Exposure to systems engineering, requirements development, technical assurance, design review or verification and validation activities.
• Ability to review technical information and contribute to engineering assessments, investigations and reports.
• Experience in engineering design, systems thinking and technical problem-solving principles.

Responsibilities

• In this role, you will support the delivery of systems engineering activities within a maritime sustainment environment.
• You will provide engineering advice and technical support under the direction of senior engineering personnel.
• You will assist with requirements engineering activities, including functional performance specifications, system specifications and verification and validation requirements.
• You will support detailed design development activities, including review of engineering documentation and technical artefacts.
• You will contribute to Integrated Logistics Support artefact development and sustainment documentation.

Skills

Systems engineering

Mechanical engineering

Electrical engineering

Marine engineering

Mechatronics

Naval architecture

Communications engineering

Education

Engineering degree (systems/mechanical/electrical/marine/naval architecture)

Job description

Amentum is a leader in global engineering, project management and solutions integration, trusted to modernise the most critical missions anywhere in the world. Driven to create a safer, smarter, cleaner world, we innovate as a team of inventive doers passionate about making a difference. Underpinned by a strong culture of ethics, safety and inclusivity. Amentum is fiercely committed to operational excellence and successful execution.

Are you seeking a career that offers a healthy work-life balance, a friendly company culture, and engagement with a supportive community?

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, please refer to our Enterprise Agreement and www.fairwork.gov.au for more information.

Role Title: Systems Engineer – Maritime Sustainment

Are you an engineer looking to build your systems engineering career in a complex maritime sustainment environment?

We are seeking a Defence Systems Engineer to support engineering design, requirements development, technical assurance, system reviews, verification and validation activities; as well as engineering change support within a Defence sustainment setting.

This role will contribute to work that supports system baselines, engineering assurance, seaworthiness and operational availability for specialist systems under management.

About the Role

As a Systems Engineer, you will provide practical engineering support across a range of maritime sustainment and engineering activities.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to support requirements development, design reviews, technical investigations, verification and validation planning, engineering documentation and technical risk management. The role will also contribute to engineering assurance activities and support the review of technical deliverables associated with contracted services and products.

Key Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• - Support the delivery of systems engineering activities within a maritime sustainment environment.


• - Provide engineering advice and technical support under the direction of senior engineering personnel.


• - Assist with requirements engineering activities, including functional performance specifications, system specifications and verification and validation requirements.


• - Support detailed design development activities, including review of engineering documentation and technical artefacts.


• - Contribute to Integrated Logistics Support artefact development and sustainment documentation.


• - Support updates to technical data and engineering management toolsets, including NLIS-related information where required.


• - Assist with system safety engineering and certification requirements determination.


• - Support technical risk identification, assessment, tracking and reporting.


• - Conduct technical investigations, reviews and analysis to support engineering decisions.


• - Prepare technical reports, briefs, advice and recommendations for Defence and project stakeholders.


• - Support system reviews, including System Requirements Reviews, Preliminary Design Reviews and Detailed Design Reviews.


• - Assist with validation and verification activities, including DT&E, AT&E and OT&E support.


• - Support engineering remediation activities for contracted services and products.


• - Provide technical input to Statements of Work for procurement activities.


• - Assist with tender evaluations and reviews of contract deliverables.


• - Maintain engineering records and documentation in accordance with approved processes.


• - Support engineering assurance, configuration control and baseline management activities.

Skills and Experience

• - Tertiary qualifications in systems engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, marine engineering, mechatronics, naval architecture, communications engineering or a related technical discipline.


• - Experience supporting engineering activities in a Defence, maritime, sustainment, complex asset or technical project environment.


• - Exposure to systems engineering, requirements development, technical assurance, design review or verification and validation activities.


• - Ability to review technical information and contribute to engineering assessments, investigations and reports.


• - Experience in engineering design, systems thinking and technical problem-solving principles.

Security Clearance: Negative Vetting One (NV1)

Location: Sydney, NSW

Weekly Hours: 40