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We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities that help protect and advance the Australian way of life.\nBacked by a global organisation of more than 40,000 people, our Australian team of around 2,000 has partnered with government, defence and national security customers for more than 30 years. We deliver mission-critical solutions where reliability, trust and purpose matter.\nLeidos is a destination for people who want their work to have purpose, their contribution to be recognised, and their career to grow without needing to fit a single mould. Meaningful work is supported by benefits, flexibility and career pathways that help you grow while balancing life outside work. This includes:\n Flex Your Way - Tailor work to your life with options including Life Days (up to 12 extra days off per year), part-time arrangements, job sharing, and compressed hours.\nWellbeing That Matters - Free access to Headspace and MeQuilibrium, plus dedicated wellness spaces to support your mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing.\nLearn Without Limits - Access over 120,000 on-demand courses, alongside technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities.\nWork That Makes an Impact - Contribute to nationally significant projects that matter, solve complex challenges, and accelerate your career through unique growth opportunities.\nBuild Your Future - Whether you're deepening technical expertise or preparing for leadership, we'll invest in your development every step of the way.\n And Much More - These are just a few of the ways we invest in our people and help them thrive.\nAbout the Team\nYou’ll join a team where people work with integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration and commitment. In practice, that means sharing ownership, solving complex problems together and staying connected to the customer context, the purpose behind the work and how each role contributes to meaningful outcomes.\nWe deliver secure, resilient and innovative technology services that enable Defence enterprise and warfighting capabilities across multiple classified domains and networks. We provide world-class ICT operations and agile digital modernisation using advanced analytics, automation, hybrid cloud, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, cybersecurity and AI to optimise highly complex, mission-critical environments.\nThe Opportunity\nAs Chief Engineer, you will lead engineering governance and quality assurance across the CPx program. You will chair the Engineering Review Board (ERB) within the Systems Engineering Process (SEP), bringing together the right technical evidence, expertise and unresolved issues to support sound technical decisions.\nWorking collaboratively with the CTO, Chief Architect, delivery and sustainment teams and Service Operations, you will support consistent engineering practices and help ensure engineering outcomes meet agreed requirements and can be supported in service. You will provide clear assurance findings and recommendations, follow through on review actions and escalate material technical risks through established governance arrangements.\nYour key responsibilities will include:\nLead the consistent application and improvement of the SEP, providing clarity around engineering checkpoints, review requirements, artefacts and evidence while maintaining practical governance workflows and traceability in Jira and Confluence.\nChair the ERB, coordinating submissions and specialist participation, constructively testing technical evidence, assumptions, dependencies and risks, and ensuring decisions are made within approved authority and appropriately escalated where required.\nProvide engineering quality assurance across requirements, designs, verification and validation, test evidence and operational handover material, working with architecture, security, test and operational specialists to identify and address gaps.\nMaintain a clear view of significant engineering risks, quality issues and technical dependencies, ensuring actions have accountable owners, appropriate closure evidence and timely escalation of unresolved or material concerns.\nWork collaboratively with the CTO, Chief Architect, delivery leads, engineering specialists, Operations technical leads, Service Operations and Defence stakeholders, providing technical direction, mentoring and clear communication while using review findings and operational feedback to continually improve engineering practices.\nAbout You\nWe are looking for someone who brings judgement, curiosity and a collaborative approach to work that matters.\nYou will bring:\nSubstantial senior engineering experience in complex enterprise ICT environments, including at least ten years working in enterprise ICT and demonstrated engineering governance and quality assurance responsibilities.\nPractical systems engineering experience spanning requirements, design review, verification and validation, technical risk and transition into service, supported by a relevant engineering or ICT qualification or equivalent professional experience.\nExperience chairing technical forums, constructively challenging evidence, applying systems thinking and achieving clear decisions with accountable follow-through.\nBroad technical understanding and demonstrated ability to identify cross-domain dependencies, manage risk and complex technical problems, engage specialist expertise and balance attention to detail with the broader engineering picture.\nStrong written and verbal communication, sound judgement and successful stakeholder engagement, with the ability to influence across multidisciplinary teams without relying on line management authority and to work effectively through ambiguity and change. \nThis role requires the successful applicant to be an Australian citizen, hold and be able to maintain a NV-1 security clearance.\nIf this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. We value different experiences and are interested in the capability and potential you could bring.\nCertain roles may be subject International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements which may limit persons who hold dual nationality with certain proscribed countries from accessing material, or in the case of dual Australian-U.S citizens, may require the candidate to obtain a U.S. Persons Abroad authorisation from the U.S DDTC.\nWhat to Expect When You Apply\nOur hiring process is designed to be straightforward, respectful and easy to navigate. If your skills, experience and qualifications look aligned with the role, our Talent Acquisition team will contact you to discuss the next stage. You can expect:\nAn initial conversation with our Talent Acquisition team\nAn interview with the hiring manager or interview panel\nWe’ll let you know what to expect before each stage, including who you’ll meet and how to prepare. If you need any adjustments or support during the process, please let us know.\nReady to explore what’s possible?\nIf this sounds like a role where you can make an impact and continue to grow, we’d like to hear from you. Please apply via the “Apply Now” button with your resume. If you have any questions about the role or recruitment process, please contact .\nIf you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.\nOriginal Posting:\nFor U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.\nPay Range:\nThe Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. 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