TSPV – Systems Engineer

Compas Pty Ltd; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Compas Pty Ltd in Adelaide, SA is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer for Mission Systems & Integration. The role involves guiding major design decisions, managing technical risk and ensuring long-term sustainability of critical ICT capability.

Onsite with work-from-home arrangements, initially a 12-month contract with extension options. Candidates must hold a TSPV or TSPA clearance and be an Australian citizen.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience designing and sustaining large or complex mission-critical ICT systems.
• Strong systems integration across multi-vendor infrastructure and enterprise environments.
• Experience assessing design options, technical risks, trade-offs and system-wide dependencies.
• Excellent communication skills to influence senior stakeholders and partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical direction across system sustainment and design governance.
• Oversee complex integrations across secure environments and external systems.
• Review major design artefacts and vendor proposals for resilience.
• Lead engagement with stakeholders and vendors while managing engineering risks.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical direction

Stakeholder engagement

Multi-vendor integration

Risk management

Communication

Job description

Senior Systems Engineer – Mission Systems & Integration | TSPV/TSPA Cleared|Adelaide, SA

Join a complex Defence capability environment providing authoritative systems engineering direction across mission system sustainment, technical design governance and multi-vendor integration. This role is suited to an experienced Systems Engineer who can guide major design decisions, manage technical risk and strengthen the resilience and long-term sustainability of critical ICT capability.

Location: Adelaide, SA
Work Arrangement: Onsite with access to work from home arrangements
Contract Duration: Initial 12-month contract, with 2 x 12-month extension options
Security Clearance Requirement: Due to the nature of this environment, candidates are required to have a TSPV or TSPA clearance to perform this role.
This position is open to Australian citizens with a valid security clearance due to role requirements. We are committed to a non-discriminatory hiring process but, unfortunately, cannot provide visa sponsorship for overseas applicants.

Essential Tasks

• Provide technical direction across system sustainment, configuration management and design governance
• Oversee complex integrations across secure environments, data centres, WAN infrastructure and external systems
• Review major design artefacts, integration approaches and vendor proposals to ensure resilient and consistent outcomes
• Lead technical stakeholder and vendor engagement while managing engineering risks and integration challenges

Key Criteria

• Demonstrated experience designing and sustaining large or complex mission-critical ICT systems
• Strong systems integration capability across multi-vendor infrastructure and enterprise environments
• Experience assessing design options, technical risks, trade-offs and system-wide dependencies
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders, technical leaders and commercial partners