Systems Engineer — Life Days & Family‑Friendly Culture

Leidos Australia; Canberra; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Days leave

Family friendly workplace

Job summary

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. This role supports sustainment and evolution of complex systems, collaborating with software engineers, architects, project teams and stakeholders to define requirements and manage risks.

The successful candidate will apply sound systems engineering principles in secure environments, contribute to engineering governance, and drive continuous improvement across delivery practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent industry experience.
• Demonstrated systems engineering experience within complex projects, sustainment, enterprise, Defence, or government environments.
• Strong understanding of systems engineering principles, lifecycle management, requirements analysis, and system design in secure environments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct engineering investigations and systems analysis to support defect resolution, capability enhancements, sustainment decisions, and system changes.
• Define, develop, and implement Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs) through established engineering gates and assurance processes.
• Develop and maintain systems engineering documentation, including requirements, design artefacts, impact assessments, and traceability evidence.
• Collaborate with configuration management, architects, engineers, and stakeholders to support change control, configuration integrity, and delivery outcomes.
• Support verification, validation, and technical risk management activities, including issue escalation and design justification.
• Ensure compliance with security, quality, engineering governance, project management, and ITIL-aligned service management frameworks while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline

Job description

Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. This role supports sustainment and evolution of complex systems, collaborating with software engineers, architects, project teams and stakeholders to define requirements and manage risks.

The successful candidate will apply sound systems engineering principles in secure environments, contribute to engineering governance, and drive continuous improvement across delivery practices.