Te whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity
Join Beca's Applied Technology business and help deliver complex, mission-critical software systems across the defence, aviation, maritime, and other highly regulated sectors. As a Systems Engineer, you'll work on advanced technologies where you’ll use your understanding of software, hardware, and consideration of the user needs, and a system’s environment to solve real-world challenges and produce real-world deliverables.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you'll contribute across the systems engineering lifecycle (think V-Diagrams and requirements management) supporting design and development through to integration, testing, and deployment, and operation. You'll provide technical delivery support and collaborate closely with clients to deliver robust, high-quality solutions.
This role offers the opportunity to work on impactful projects while further developing your technical expertise and leadership capability in a collaborative and supportive environment.
In this role you will:
- Design, develop, integrate, and test embedded/mission-critical systems. Having a strong focus on the integration and interoperability of systems.
- Help define the high-level problem, and the ability to dive into the low-level to produce the technical solutions, that focus on addressing the real problem.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to solve complex technical challenges.
- Support project delivery within time and budget, supporting mission critical systems that must operate first time, every time.
https://www.beca.com/what-we-do/projects/defence/underwater-isr-upgrade-to-p-3k2-orion
https://www.beca.com/what-we-do/projects/defence/rnzaf-seasprite-helicopter-simulator-maintenance
Mōu ake | About you
We're looking for a systems engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and working on systems where software interacts closely with hardware and operational environments. You'll bring strong technical capability, sound engineering judgement, and a collaborative approach.
Key attributes for success in this role include:
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a New Zealand Government Security Clearance is a mandatory requirement for this role. Applicants must hold New Zealand Citizenship or New Zealand Permanent Residency to be considered.
- A minimum of 2 years' experience in the engineering industry or a similar role.
- You have the ability to collaborate with our clients, truly understand their problems, and provide through systems analysis to help guide them towards the necessary outcomes.
- Ability to document technical design in detail, producing documentation to support the project outcomes you produce.
- Experience on supporting/developing in for embedded, real-time, or systems-focused environments. This can include low level system design, hardware/software integrated systems or high assurance and high integrity solutions.
- Experience working with solutions that interface with hardware, electronics, sensors, control systems, or integrated platforms.
- A keen appreciation for development of requirements within a systems engineering lifecycle framework, supporting the design and production of outcomes that can be verified against these requirements.
- The ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and communicate with a range of stakeholders.
- Experience working in aerospace, aviation (civil, government, or defence), maritime, nuclear, defence, or other safety-critical, highly regulated industries is highly regarded.
- A tertiary qualification or relevant industry experience in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- Professional membership or accreditation (e.g. INCOSE, IMarEST, IET, RAeS, Engineering NZ), or progression towards chartered status, is advantageous.
Important: The successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an NZDF Defence Site Clearance or National Security Clearance. Eligibility to obtain and maintain a New Zealand Government Security Clearance is a mandatory requirement for this position. Security and background checks will be undertaken as part of the recruitment process.
Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer
A career with Beca will provide you with:
- Professional development opportunities.
- A supportive and caring work environment where you can bring your whole self to work.
- Flexible working arrangements to balance your personal / family commitments.
- Opportunities to learn from our industry experts and technical gurus across the Asia Pacific.
- A highly supportive environment of sharing and collaboration.
- Excellent benefits provided to all staff – including discounted health insurance, discounts on gym memberships, and a number of social club events. Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.
Tono mai | Apply now!
Ready to make everyday better? Apply now.
Skills Required
- Minimum 2 years of experience in the engineering industry or a similar role
- Eligibility to obtain and maintain a New Zealand Government Security Clearance
- New Zealand citizenship or New Zealand permanent residency
- Eligibility to obtain an NZDF Defence Site Clearance or National Security Clearance
- Ability to collaborate with clients and perform systems analysis
- Ability to document detailed technical designs
- Experience supporting or developing embedded, real-time, or systems-focused solutions
- Experience with low-level system design or hardware/software integrated systems
- Experience with high-assurance or high-integrity solutions
- Experience with hardware, electronics, sensors, control systems, or integrated platforms
- Experience developing and managing requirements within a systems engineering lifecycle
- Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary teams and communicate with stakeholders
- Tertiary qualification or relevant industry experience in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline
- Experience in aerospace, aviation, maritime, nuclear, defence, safety-critical, or highly regulated industries
- Professional membership or accreditation such as INCOSE, IMarEST, IET, RAeS, or Engineering New Zealand
- Progression toward chartered status
Beca Group Limited Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Beca Group Limited and has not been reviewed or approved by Beca Group Limited.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Leave options include wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, enhanced compassionate leave, and family‑friendly parental leave layered on top of annual leave. These programs are positioned as core benefits, with specifics varying by country.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing resources include an Employee Assistance Program, wellness initiatives, and employee‑led affinity groups, with some locations also offering gym discounts and similar perks. Flexible working arrangements are emphasized as part of the overall wellbeing approach.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee ownership with a broad shareholding base and a long‑running share scheme provides potential long‑term value and alignment for eligible employees. Participation depends on eligibility and tenure, so the impact varies by individual.
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What We Do
Beca is one of the largest employee-owned professional services consultancy firms in the Asia-Pacific region, providing engineering, design, and advisory services to help clients optimize assets and infrastructure.
