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Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 25, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 2, 2026.

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Quality People is an Australian family-owned recruitment and workforce solutions firm, established in 2002, that places permanent, contract and temporary staff with employers. Its vacancies span civil and structural engineering, infrastructure maintenance, systems testing and project roles for clients in Darwin, the Gold Coast, Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne and Adelaide. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Our client URGENTLY requires a Senior Systems Engineer for 8 months+ Contracts in Canbera.

We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership for a major, large-scale Defence capability project. In this pivotal role, you will lead multidisciplinary engineering teams, establish technical baselines, and manage complex system integration across the project lifecycle to support key acquisition and approval milestones.

Skills and Experience required includes:

  • Minimum 10+ years in Systems Engineering, specifically delivering complex Defence, Government, or large-scale technology programs.
  • Sound understanding of the Defence Capability Life Cycle and acquisition processes.
  • Demonstrated experience in managing requirements, architectures, technical baselines, and technical risk management.
  • Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary engineering efforts, including requirements development and architecture definition.
  • Oversee the development of key systems engineering artefacts and ensure alignment with project milestones.

Must have (minimum) Active NV2 security clearance.

Top $'s Paid !

Contract extensions likely !

CV must be uploaded to be considered.

For other future opportunities that are not currently listed, please go to: https://apply.workable.com/quality-people/j/0E5BBAAE57/

Quality People is committed to all forms of workforce diversity and encourages applications from men and women of all ages and cultures, including indigenous Australians, and Veterans.

Www.QualityPeople.com.au

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