Senior Systems Engineer

Title:

Senior Systems Engineer

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About KBR:
Kellogg Brown & Root (KBR) is a leading Defence and Government professional services provider. In Australia, KBR has been delivering solutions to Defence and Defence industry for over 20 years. We provide in-depth expertise to a wide range of Defence sector projects through our core competencies of program and project management, engineering, asset management, integrated logistics support, procurement and training solutions.

The Opportunity:

This position will provide Systems Engineering support for acquisition, sustainment and disposal of FPECM, CIED and other Electronics Warfare (EW) systems, and if required and workload permits, the Senior Systems Engineer may be tasked by the IWP Lead to assist other Counter Improvised Explosive Device projects.

The Senior Systems Engineer shall provide engineering support and expertise to engineering, integration engineering, verification and validation and materiel certification. The System Engineer shall work collaboratively and independently on a range of engineering and Project tasks both within the engineering team and the wider Project team.

The required services may include, but are not limited to:

•             Requirements management

•             Verification and Validation (V&V) planning, execution and reporting

•             Engineering documents/reports/briefs/plans development or review

•             Support contract negotiations and tender evaluation activities

•             Review contractor deliverables

•             Contribute to risk and schedule management

•             Foster a collaborative culture via the sharing of knowledge and expertise amongst project team members, management and stakeholders

This is a permanent, full-time opportunity based in Melbourne. Interstate applicants are welcome to apply however relocation to Melbourne will be required.

This position requires an active NV1 AGSVA security clearance.

As the ideal candidate, you will bring:

• Bachelor or Masters degree in Engineering, with a minimum of three years engineering work experience after completing the degree
• Demonstrated experience in the Engineering discipline, including the planning, scoping, budgeting and forecasting of tasks, activities and deliverables within the Project, and the ability to work in a distributed team across a varied workforce and environment.
• Demonstrated experience in the development of key engineering project artefacts such as the Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP), Materiel Certification Plan (MCP), Verification Cross Reference Matrix (VCRM) and Verification and Validation (V&V) Plans, Procedures, Reports and Final Inspection and Test (FI&T) Plans, Procedures and Reports.
• Demonstrated experience in the conducting of key tests, trials and demonstration activities in support of the above-mentioned key artefacts.
• Demonstrated recent systems engineering experience in Defence projects within the One Defence Capability System, including relevant experience in the Defence Joint or Land Domain within the past 5 years.
• Well-developed communication skills, oral and written.

What we will offer you:

• A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work
• Flexible working
• Competitive salary (including annual reviews)
• Paid parental leave
• Income protection
• Corporate rewards
• Salary packaging/Novated leasing
• Employee stock purchase plans
• Flu shots, skin checks, and discounted private health insurance
• Career development: Online learning, mentorship, and career pathways

If you’re ready to shape tomorrow, let’s get started. Apply Now!

As a Major Service Provider of the Australian Defence Force, an NV1 AGSVA security clearance will be required, and compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) is mandatory.

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