Systems / Senior Systems Engineer

Contract or Permanent Opportunity available

Your new company
Join a highly respected defencesector engineering organisation offering exceptional visibility, genuine variety and the chance to avoid ever being pigeonholed. This is a place where engineers gain exposure across the full systems engineering lifecycle, supported by strong leadership, structured development pathways and a familystyle culture all while contributing to globally deployed, missioncritical projects.
Youll be part of a team that values mentorship, collaboration and longterm career growth. Whether youre an experienced Senior Systems Engineer or a capable Systems Engineer ready to step up, this environment gives you the support, training and opportunities to lead projects and guide junior engineers as your career evolves.Contract or permanent pathways are available.
Your new role
As a Senior Systems Engineer, youll work across the complete systems engineering lifecycle from requirements analysis and system design through to integration, testing, documentation and customer engagement for Electronic & Communication Systems and products. Youll take ownership of engineering activities, contribute to system architecture decisions, and play a key role in delivering complex, multidisciplinary defence solutions.
Youll also have the opportunity to develop into a projectleading role, overseeing engineering work packages with the support of junior engineers.
Key responsibilities include:

• Requirements management, traceability and documentation
• System design, interface definition and engineering artefact creation
• Verification & validation activities across multiple test phases
• Hardware and software integration, including thirdparty subsystems
• Linuxbased system configuration and troubleshooting
• Electronicsfocused system analysis and integration
• Customer engagement, training and occasional travel
• Acting as Lead Systems Engineer on assigned projects (or developing into this role)

What you'll need to succeed

• Systems Engineering experience within the Defence industry
• NV1 security clearance
• Electronics & Linux experience
• Experience across requirements, design, V&V and multidisciplinary engineering environments
• Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively
• Engineering degree in Electronics, Communications, Mechatronics or similar

Contractors and permanent candidates will both be considered the priority is finding the right engineer with the right defence background and technical capability.
What you'll get in return
Step into a defencesector role that gives you real visibility, genuine variety and the freedom to avoid ever being boxed into one niche. Youll work across the full systems engineering lifecycle, gaining handson exposure to requirements, design, integration, testing and project leadership.
Youll be supported by exceptional leaders, strong mentorship and a familystyle culture all while contributing to globally deployed, missioncritical systems. Expect structured training, professional development, and a clear pathway to leading your own projects with junior engineers backing you.
Whether youre an experienced Senior Systems Engineer or ready to step up into that level, this role offers longterm stability, growth, and the chance to shape your career in a highimpact environment.
Contract or Permanent options available

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this opportunity, Apply Now, or share your resume directly to amy.mcnulty@hays.com.au
Please note - this role has mandatory requirements of NV1 Clearance, Systems Engineering, Linux & Electronics experience requirements.
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