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Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here https://www.leidos.com/company/global/australia/careers\nDo Work That Matters\nLeidos Australia delivers IT and airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.\nYour New Role and Responsibilities\nAs a Systems Engineer, you will be part of a high-performing engineering delivery team supporting the sustainment and evolution of complex systems. You will operate under general direction and be responsible for the reliable execution of assigned systems engineering activities across investigation, analysis, design, and change implementation within established engineering and assurance frameworks.\nWorking within secure and complex environments, you will apply sound systems engineering principles to support sustainment activities, system changes, and engineering investigations. 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We’re most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.\nThis role does requires the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold an active TSPV Clearance, accompanied by the ability to be successful for a DISA.\nDiverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose\nProviding our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase - Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.\nLeidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.\nOur five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.\nNext Steps\nTo apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.\n\nRecruitment process - 1 virtual interview or 1 face to face, a psychometric test & background checks.\n\nApplicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.\n\nWe are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team  if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.\n\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. 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