Systems Engineering Lead

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Leidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts backed by our global experience and network of partners are working to solve the worlds toughest challenges in government intelligence defence aviation border protection and health markets.

Your New Role and Responsibilities

ICT Project Systems Engineering Lead is the key technical authority within a project team ensuring the successful design development integration testing and deployment of complex ICT systems and infrastructure.

The role involves providing expert technical direction leadership and hands-on problem-solving to the engineering team while collaborating with project management and stakeholders to meet project goals and deliver high-quality reliable and scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities include: -

• Provide technical leadership and systems engineering oversight across the full lifecycle guiding architecture decisions resolving complex technical issues and ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy.

• Lead system design and architecture development including requirements analysis modelling specification development and evaluation of emerging technologies.

• Support project execution by contributing to planning activities maintaining SE artefacts (SEMP TEMP TTO) and ensuring system delivery meets quality security and compliance standards.

• Manage technical risks and issues proactively identifying potential impacts implementing mitigation strategies and ensuring system stability throughout delivery.

• Lead and mentor engineering and technical teams fostering collaboration supporting capability development and ensuring effective communication across multidisciplinary stakeholders.

• Oversee system implementation integration and operations ensuring optimal performance availability and supportability of ICT systems including participation in escalation or on-call response where required.

What Youll Bring to Make An Impact

• Extensive experience in systems engineering leadership within complex ICT environments including architecture development system integration and lifecycle management.

• Relevant tertiary qualifications and certifications such as engineering ICT or related disciplines with desirable credentials including ITIL Systems Engineering (INCOSE / ASEP / CSEP).

• Strong technical expertise across ICT infrastructure with the ability to analyze design and optimize systems using industry standards frameworks and modelling practices.

• Demonstrated experience in project delivery including planning estimation documentation risk management and working closely with project managers and cross-functional teams.

• Excellent stakeholder communication skills with the ability to translate complex technical concepts and lead discussions with technical and non-technical audiences.

• Proven ability to lead and mentor engineering teams fostering high performance collaboration and continuous improvement.

Dont worry if you dont tick all the boxes if you meet most of them we encourage you to submit your application. Were most interested in your strengths what you want to learn and how far you want to go.

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold TSPV security clearance.

Diverse Team Members Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. Its about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work feels welcome valued and respected and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase Chief Executive Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders culturally and linguistically diverse people people with disabilities veterans neurodiverse people and people of all genders sexualities and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies NetworkYoung Professionals Defence & Emergency Services Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Next Steps

• To apply for this role follow the links or apply via our Careers page.

• Recruitment process 1-2 interviews (depending on seniority of role) & background checks.

• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.

• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team if youd like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

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