Systems Engineering Lead

Brunel is partnering with a leading organisation within the defence maritime sector delivering large-scale shipbuilding and sustainment programs under long-term national agreements. This role offers the opportunity to lead systems engineering activities across complex platforms that directly support sovereign capability.

As Systems Engineering Lead, you will be responsible for implementing and governing the Systems Engineering framework across the project lifecycle. You will ensure the delivery of high-quality systems artefacts, support structured system reviews, and lead a multidisciplinary team within a highly regulated environment.

This is a senior technical leadership role requiring strong stakeholder engagement, governance capability and experience operating within complex program environments.

Key Responsibilities Key Responsibilities:

Lead the implementation and application of the Systems Engineering framework

Deliver systems engineering artefacts in line with program standards and milestones

Drive successful system acceptance through delivery of compliant digital engineering outputs

Lead formal system reviews in accordance with program governance requirements

Mentor and develop the Systems Engineering team

Maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships as a key technical interface

Identify engineering risks and develop mitigation strategies

Manage engineering changes to preserve system integrity and compliance

Support continuous improvement initiatives across engineering processes

Contribute to broader program and engineering objectives

Profile You will be an experienced systems engineering professional with demonstrated leadership capability in complex, multidisciplinary project environments.

To be successful, you will demonstrate:

Degree qualification in Engineering or related discipline

Minimum 5 years’ experience in Systems Engineering or similar technical field

Proven experience delivering outcomes within complex, regulated programs

Strong capability in change management and continuous improvement

Chartered Professional Engineer status (or ability to obtain)

Understanding of requirements management, configuration management and quality assurance frameworks

Experience working with digital engineering or PLM toolsets (desirable)

Membership with relevant professional engineering bodies (desirable)

Australian Citizenship and ability to obtain or hold a security clearance

Job Offer This is a rare opportunity to lead systems engineering activities within a major defence maritime portfolio delivering nationally significant capability outcomes.

You will join a growing organisation operating under long-term program stability, with strong investment in engineering capability and workforce development.

Benefits

Long-term defence program stability

Leadership role within a high-performing engineering environment

Career progression within a growing national capability sector

Competitive remuneration and professional development support

Flexible working arrangements

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