Senior Services Engineer

Join our Downer Professional Services team and play a key role in delivering complex defence and national security projects that safeguard Australia’s future.

Downer Professional Services comprises of our Technical, Advisory, and Capability consulting practice, and Team Downer, which partners with CASG and NSSG as a major service provider to Defence. Together, we are a multi-disciplinary advisory and delivery partner of choice for clients across Defence and National Security.

We currently have an opportunity for a Senior Systems Integration Engineer in Canberra, ACT to work on complex Land systems integration, test and validation projects.

What You’ll Do

This role offers a broad scope, with key role responsibilities including:

• Provide hands-on engineering support for the integration, maintenance and assurance of complex application, information, network and mission command systems.
• Apply systems engineering principles to maintain system alignment, interface coherence and design integrity across interconnected systems and multiple security boundaries.
• Plan, support and undertake systems integration, test and evaluation, experimentation and validation activities within the Land Combat System environment.
• Assess proposed changes across system interfaces and dependencies, manage integration risks, and maintain alignment between requirements, implemented solutions and operational outcomes.
• Engage with Defence organisations, capability projects and enabling ICT providers to resolve integration issues and provide technically informed engineering advice.

What You’ll Bring

• Advanced practitioner-level experience in systems engineering, system-of-systems integration, technical assurance, test and evaluation, or a related Defence engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated experience integrating and supporting complex, interdependent mission systems, including application, information, network or mission command environments.
• Strong capability in systems design evolution, interface management, configuration control, requirements alignment and integration risk management.
• Proven ability to investigate complex technical issues, assess the impacts of change and communicate practical, evidence-based advice to technical and senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative and hands-on approach, with the ability to work effectively within a small specialist team and travel interstate or internationally when required.

Due to the nature of the work, you are required to currently hold and maintain an AGSVA Security clearance as required by the Commonwealth. In some instances, compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements may also be an inherent requirement.

More than anything, you’ll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.

Why Downer Professional Services

At Downer Professional Services, we’re not just a workplace - we’re a business dedicated to contributing to the shaping of the future of defence in Australia. As the country’s only sovereign prime, we’re committed to making a real difference in protecting Australia’s interests.

What is means to belong at Downer Professional Services

• Meaningful work: Help to deliver critical Defence projects that protect Australia and shape its future.
• Professional development: Access career mapping, accelerated learning programs, and shared learning through our Communities of Practice.
• Great perks: Enjoy discounts on healthcare, retail, vehicles, and more through Perks@Downer.
• Veteran support: Benefit from initiatives like up to 20 days of Reservist Leave to stay connected post-service.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas. As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to help you put your best foot forward.