Systems Engineer – Defence C4 Integration | NV1 | Canberra

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Defence Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Defence Australia in Canberra seeks an ISANO Systems Engineer to drive the national ISA prototyping activity within the Land Network Integration Centre. You will develop plans, manage requirements, and support governance for ISA integration across Land networks, with a focus on security and compliance.

Onsite work preferred, with limited remote options. You will influence design authority, coordinate with external stakeholders, and provide engineering advice across multiple teams to deliver

Qualifications

• Post Graduate Systems Engineering qualifications and significant professional experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Electronic Engineering.
• Demonstrate extensive industry experience in ICT projects with a strong systems engineering background.
• Hold or be eligible for NV1 security clearance and maintain it throughout the contract.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain engineering plans, requirements, and test plans for ISA prototyping.
• Undertake design reviews and test readiness activities for ISA prototyping.
• Engage stakeholders to define ISA strategy and ensure governance across ISANO product lines.
• Provide technical support and engineering advice to ISANO and LNIC teams.
• Identify and manage technical risks and produce technical artefacts and reports.

Skills

Advanced systems engineering

Test & evaluation

Requirements engineering

Systems engineering governance

Technical authority

ISA integration

V&V processes

Network integration

Risk management

Education

Post Graduate Systems Engineering qualifications

Bachelor degree in relevant engineering

Job description

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia Defence Australia – Canberra ACT

Australian citizenship required. Must have an active Negative Vetting Level 1 (or higher) security clearance.

Location: Symonston, ACT (Onsite).

ISANO Systems Engineer

Australian citizenship required. Must have an active Negative Vetting Level 1 (or higher) security clearance.

RFQ Details

• RFQ ID: 17462
• Agency: Department of Defence – Army
• Closing Date:30Sep 2026
• Estimated Start Date: 2 November 2026
• Initial Contract Duration: Until 30 June 2028 (363 working days)
• Extension Term: 12 months, up to 220 working days
• Number of Extensions: 1
• Experience Level: Level 3 – Advanced Practitioner
• Security Clearance: Minimum NV1 required at commencement and throughout the contract; an upgrade to NV2 may be required
• Location of Work: Land Network Integration Centre, Symonston, ACT
• Working Arrangements: Full-time onsite attendance preferred. Limited remote working or non-permanent work from home may be considered case by case
• Maximum Hours: 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day, generally between 7:30 am and 5:30 pm Monday to Friday

Job Details

The Land Network Integration Centre is establishing the Integrated Sensor Architecture National Office under Project AMP06006. The office will support Army’s adoption of the Integrated Sensor Architecture, a military off-the-shelf data standard used to integrate sensors across a common network.

The Systems Engineer will provide the technical expertise needed to establish the national office and conduct an ISA prototyping activity. The role will support the adoption and integration of ISA across Land domain tactical networks and contribute to the engineering, assurance, governance and compliance processes required by Army capability projects.

The successful candidate will exercise delegated technical authority over the development and maintenance of the prototyping activity. They will also provide technical support and advice across the Land Network Integration Centre as required.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the AMP06006 Stage 2 Systems Engineering Management Plan and Test and Evaluation Master Plan, including needs, requirements and test plans for the prototyping activity.
• Prepare and undertake requirements, design and test readiness reviews associated with the ISA prototyping activity.
• Engage with external engineering and technical stakeholders to understand technology solutions and frame ISA strategic direction and outcomes.
• Oversee engineering process alignment and governance across ISANO product lines in accordance with LNIC, Army and CASG engineering policies.
• Support the ISANO Project Manager with written reports and presentations, including fortnightly project status reports and monthly project situation reports.
• Provide technical support and engineering advice to ISANO and other areas of LNIC.
• Identify and manage technical risks, escalating matters that may affect Design Team outcomes.
• Produce and maintain technical artefacts, documentation, reports and records.
• Participate in meetings, workshops, stakeholder engagements and governance activities.
• Provide professional analysis, recommendations and systems engineering advice.
• Support knowledge transfer, handover activities and continuity of capability.
• Perform other reasonable services directed by the SO2 Modelling and Standards or LNIC Executive Staff.

Technical Skills

• Advanced systems engineering for complex C4 and C4I environments.
• Test and evaluation, verification and validation.
• Requirements engineering and design readiness reviews.
• Systems Engineering Management Plans and Test and Evaluation Master Plans.
• Technical and design authority.
• Engineering governance, assurance and compliance.
• Tactical networks and sensor integration.
• Computing, telecommunications and data storage protocols and standards.
• Technical risk management.
• ITAR-controlled technology and technical-data compliance.

About the Land Network Integration Centre

The Land Network Integration Centre advises and directs Army’s digital network integration activities. Its mission is to maximise interoperability across Land, Joint and Coalition interfaces and ensure that Army investments integrate effectively across the Army Operating System.

The role sits within the Modelling and Standards team, which leads model-based systems engineering for the Land Domain Reference Architecture and manages the C4 standards underpinning that architecture.

About ISANO and Project AMP06006

Project AMP06006 was established to assure Army’s integration and adoption of the Integrated Sensor Architecture. ISANO will act as Army’s technical standards implementation manager for ISA, embedding requirements into Army projects and providing engineering, architecture and compliance advice.

The multidisciplinary ISANO team will support Land programs with test and evaluation, trials, verification and validation for ISA-compliant capabilities. Its initial prototyping activity will test implementation of the standard and validate the associated assurance and governance processes.

Selection Criteria

Mandatory Qualifications

Applicants must meet all mandatory requirements. Failure to provide evidence may result in exclusion from further evaluation.

• Post Graduate Systems Engineering qualifications and significant professional experience in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Electronic Engineering.

OR

• Demonstrate a minimum of 15 years of Industry experience in Project Management, preferably in ICT environments
• Bachelor degree (4 years or higher postgraduate) in a relevant engineering discipline (e.g. Mechatronic, Electronic, Systems, Software or Computer) suitable to achieve membership of the Institution of Engineers or equivalent, with a strong system engineering background
• Suitable skills, qualifications and experience to hold Design authority as issued by the LNIC chief engineer.
• Possess the mandatory qualifications specified in the Duty Statement and Scope of Work.
• Demonstrated experience directly relevant to systems engineering, preferably in a military C4 environment.
• Be able to hold and exercise design authority where assigned by PEng LNIC.
• Hold, or be eligible to obtain and maintain an NV1 security clearance (minimum), with the ability to obtain and maintain any higher clearance required by Defence.
• Complete any mandatory Defence or role-specific training requirements.

Highly Desirable

The following criteria will be used to differentiate between candidates who satisfy the mandatory requirements:

• Chartered engineer status within institution of Engineers.
• Extensive experience (over 10 years) with design, build, and test (V&V) functions of C4I Military Systems, Networks, and associated Software using systems engineering practices.
• Experience in safety critical software or systems development processes and practices.
• Experience in providing strategic, high level advice to senior technical and executive staff on technical, design, and risk management items, (including escalation as appropriate).
• Knowledge of computing, telecommunications and data storage systems protocols and standards
• Extensive experience performing similar duties within Defence, Government, or industry environments.
• Demonstrated experience delivering outcomes aligned to the position's scope of work and deliverables.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience working in complex, multi-disciplinary teams delivering capability outcomes.

Desirable

The following criteria are advantageous but not essential:

• Member of Institution of Engineers
• Previous ADF service or experience working within Defence.
• Experience with the Defence Capability System (DCS) and Defence governance engineering processes.
• Defence acquisition and sustainment experience. High level management skills, knowledge and experience in multiple engineering management methodologies, techniques and frameworks, including stakeholder management
• Ability to establish and manage executable key technical and engineering artefacts
• Demonstrated evidence of working within, and leading, multi-discipline ICT teams
• Project management experience, including planning, scheduling, risk management, and reporting.
• Experience supporting Army, CASG, AHQ, or other Defence organisations.
• Familiarity with Defence systems, policies, standards, and approval processes, especially the Land Worthiness process.

Why choose Pinaka

We know the government ICT market and we keep things straightforward. We take time to understand your background, your goals and the type of role that suits you. We believe transparency is about more than rates and our margins are fair and always disclosed.

What you can expect from us...

• Fair, disclosed margins
• Clear communication at every stage
• Honest advice on fit and competitiveness
• Visibility on submissions and process status
• A professional and respectful experience

How you are paid...

You choose what's best for you.

• PAYG through Pinaka
• Third-party payroll
• Self-employed (own ABN)
• With a single, transparent and fixed margin, we ensure compliance to all state and payroll laws. So that is one less thing for you to worry about.