Design Engineer – L3 Advanced Practitioner (Defence)

About the role

IAG Defence & National Security (DNS) is seeking an experienced Design Engineer to lead design activities for complex defence capability projects in a highly regulated, safety‑critical environment. You will work within a multidisciplinary team to ensure engineering solutions meet technical, safety and compliance requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and support engineering design activities across complex systems and infrastructure projects.
• Provide design assurance, technical compliance and governance throughout the design lifecycle.
• Manage systems integration, interface coordination and configuration control.
• Participate in formal design reviews and produce engineering documentation.
• Identify, assess and mitigate engineering risks and safety considerations.
• Offer technical advice to project teams, stakeholders and governance bodies.

Required profile

• Proven experience delivering engineering solutions in regulated or safety‑critical environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead design activities and manage design change control.
• Experience with design assurance, technical compliance and engineering governance.
• Strong background in systems integration and interface management across multiple disciplines.
• Familiarity with formal design review processes and risk management.
• Experience in defence, infrastructure or maritime sectors is highly regarded.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on nationally significant defence programmes.
• Collaborative multidisciplinary team environment.
• Veteran‑friendly workplace under the Veteran Employment Program.