Systems Engineer - Mission Software Systems

About the role

Leidos Australia's Mission Software Systems (MSS) team delivers end-to-end intelligence, software and cloud solutions, including technology modernisation for government. As a Systems Engineer you will shape complex system capabilities in an Agile delivery environment, working with engineers, architects, cyber specialists and program stakeholders to turn operational needs into system designs and requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and manage system and subsystem requirements, producing functional specifications and keeping traceability with tools such as DOORS and Jazz.
• Apply Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) to analyse, model and define system behaviour, architecture and interfaces, using tools such as Rhapsody.
• Run workshops with customers and stakeholders to capture use cases, validate requirements and align solutions with program objectives.
• Contribute to Agile delivery (user stories, sprint planning, estimation) while embedding cyber security and ISM control requirements.

Required profile

• Experienced Systems Engineer who works across the full systems engineering lifecycle with diverse stakeholders.
• Structured approach to requirements and system modelling, able to turn complex problems into practical solutions.
• Australian citizen eligible to obtain and maintain the security clearance required for the role; the role may be subject to ITAR restrictions.

Required skills

• Functional specification development and MBSE experience.
• System and subsystem modelling, including behavioural and activity diagrams.
• Hands-on experience with systems modelling tools, ideally IBM Rhapsody.
• Requirements management and traceability tools such as DOORS and Jazz.
• Stakeholder workshop facilitation and use case development.
• Agile delivery, including user story development and story point estimation.
• Cyber security principles, security hardening and ISM controls.
• Jira and Confluence.
• Advantageous: Defence, Government or mission-critical programs, systems integration, verification and validation, and multidisciplinary software-intensive teams.

What we offer

• Flexible arrangements including Life Days, part-time, job sharing and compressed hours.
• Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium, plus wellness spaces.
• Over 120,000 on-demand courses and professional development.
• Nationally significant projects and career growth opportunities.