Systems Integrator – 4 Months

Leidos LLC; North Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work options

Wellbeing programs

Professional development

Career opportunities

Job summary

Leidos Australia is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer for a four-month contract to contribute to Defence ICT capabilities in a secure operational environment. You will work with architecture, engineering, security and project teams to plan and execute integration activities.

The role requires experience in systems integration, interface management and technical documentation, with Australian citizenship and an active NV2 security clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in Systems Integration Engineering or similar in defence or government.
• Understanding of integration, interface management and technical documentation.
• Ability to identify dependencies, risks, and sequencing across interconnected systems.
• Knowledge of ICT architectures, security controls and service transition.
• Australian Citizen with active NV2 security clearance desirable.

Responsibilities

• Review system requirements and interface artefacts to identify dependencies and risks.
• Support subsystem and interface assessments with engineering insights.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to align artefacts and delivery outcomes.
• Contribute to documentation uplift, risk management and planning activities.

Skills

Systems integration

Defence ICT

Stakeholder engagement

Documentation management

Security clearance

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Systems Engineering or ICT

Tools

CDRL reviews

Requirements management tools

Job description

About Leidos Australia

At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities that help protect and advance the Australian way of life. Backed by a global organisation of more than 40,000 people, our Australian team of around 2,000 has partnered with government, defence and national security customers for more than 30 years. We deliver mission-critical solutions where reliability, trust and purpose matter. Leidos is a destination for people who want their work to have purpose, their contribution to be recognised, and their career to grow without needing to fit a single mould. Meaningful work is supported by benefits, flexibility and career pathways that help you grow while balancing life outside work.

• Flex Your Way - Tailor work to your life with options including Life Days (up to 12 extra days off per year), part-time arrangements, job sharing, and compressed hours.
• Wellbeing That Matters - Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium, plus dedicated wellness spaces to support your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.
• Learn Without Limits - Access over 120,000 on-demand courses, alongside technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities.
• Work That Makes an Impact - Contribute to nationally significant projects that matter, solve complex challenges, and accelerate your career through unique growth opportunities.
• Build Your Future - Whether you're deepening technical expertise or preparing for leadership, we'll invest in your development every step of the way.
• And Much More - These are just a few of the ways we invest in our people and help them thrive.

About the Team

You’ll join a team where people work with integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration and commitment. In practice, that means sharing ownership, solving complex problems together and staying connected to the customer context, the purpose behind the work and how each role contributes to meaningful outcomes.

Mission Software Systems (MSS)

MSS brings together expertise across intelligence, software, and cloud to deliver end-to-end capability supporting the full intelligence lifecycle, from planning through to dissemination and feedback. The team fosters a culture of innovation, leveraging modern engineering practices and shared infrastructure to rapidly build, test, and deploy software solutions across a range of environments, including cloud. MSS also plays a key role in advancing technology modernisation within Government, delivering scalable and adaptable solutions for complex enterprise challenges.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting 4-month contract opportunity for a Systems Integration Engineer to contribute to the delivery of complex Defence ICT capabilities within a secure and operationally critical environment. Working alongside architecture, engineering, security and project teams, you will play a key role in ensuring integration activities are well understood, appropriately planned and ready for execution.

• Review system requirements, technical documentation and interface artefacts to identify integration dependencies, risks, constraints and implementation considerations across complex ICT systems.
• Support subsystem and interface assessments, providing engineering insights and recommendations that inform integration planning and technical decision-making.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to align technical artefacts, integration activities and delivery outcomes, ensuring traceability and readiness for implementation.
• Contribute to documentation uplift, risk and dependency management, implementation planning activities and governance reviews that support successful program delivery within a Defence environment.

About You

• You are an experienced Systems Integration or Systems Engineer with a background working in Defence, government or other complex enterprise ICT environments. You enjoy solving integration challenges, working across technical disciplines and helping ensure systems are delivered in a structured, well-governed and operationally effective manner.
• Essential Experience in Systems Integration Engineering, Systems Engineering, Integration Engineering or a similar role supporting complex ICT environments.
• Understanding of system integration, interface management, technical documentation, subsystem design and implementation planning.
• Ability to identify technical dependencies, integration risks, delivery constraints and sequencing considerations across interconnected systems.
• Knowledge of ICT architectures, infrastructure environments, security controls, operational support models and service transition activities.
• Experience collaborating with architecture, engineering, security and project teams to review, align and improve technical artefacts and delivery outcomes.
• Well-developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to clearly communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Advantageous Tertiary qualifications in Systems Engineering, Information and Communications Technology, Cyber Security, Infrastructure Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience supporting Defence governance, design assurance, security accreditation or service transition activities.
• Exposure to documentation uplift initiatives, CDRL reviews, implementation planning, ROM development or project scheduling activities.
• Familiarity with structured engineering methodologies, requirements management tools and architecture review processes.
• Experience working within classified or multi-classification Defence ICT environments.
• This role requires the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold an active NV2 Security Clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a DISA.

What to Expect When You Apply

Our hiring process is designed to be straightforward, respectful and easy to navigate. If your skills, experience and qualifications look aligned with the role, our Talent Acquisition team will contact you to discuss the next stage. You can expect:

• An initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition team
• An interview with the hiring manager or interview panel
• Any role-specific assessment, technical discussion or customer step required for the position

We’ll let you know what to expect before each stage, including who you’ll meet and how to prepare. If you need any adjustments or support during the process, please let us know.

We value different experiences and are interested in the capability and potential you could bring.

If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact Praveena Sundarakumar, Talent Acquisition.

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Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here.

Commitment and Diversity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

Pay Range

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.