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Systems Engineer

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia💼 Full-time🗓 2026-04-24 → 2026-09-29

Core

Systems Engineer for a mission-critical Command & Control (C2) program delivering secure, integrated IT capabilities to Defence.

Role type

Senior IC Systems Engineer (Defence/Security)

Builds

End-to-end mission systems from requirements and architecture through to integration, verification, and certification.

Domain

Defence, Cybersecurity, Networks, Software, Infrastructure

Required skills

Systems engineering practices, Requirements management, Architecture design, Traceability, Integration across disciplines, Verification and test strategies, Design reviews, Cross-domain issue resolution

Preferred skills

Defence or aerospace experience, Software development and integration, Satellite communications, Secure networks, ASDEFCON frameworks

Technologies

C2 systems, ITAR-controlled technology, ASDEFCON frameworks

Responsibilities

Apply systems engineering practices to deliver complex, multi-domain IT and mission systems; Develop and manage requirements, architecture, and traceability across the lifecycle; Work closely with software, cyber, network, and test teams to drive integration outcomes; Define and support verification and test strategies to ensure system performance, security, and compliance; Contribute to design reviews, technical decision-making, and trade studies; Identify and resolve cross-domain system issues and integration risks

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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