_{06th November, 2026}

Job Title - Integration Engineer - ADS Branch
Job Id 1266568

• Security Clearance: NV2 Clearance
• Length of Contract: 8 months
• Experience Level: Level 3 (8-11 years)
• The role closes on 19/11/2026
• Location: Canberra, ACT

Job Description:
Role Description:
Support Complex Communications and Integrated Capability Projects
As the Integration Engineer, you will provide systems engineering and integration expertise across complex communications and technology projects.
Working within a highly collaborative environment, you will be responsible for coordinating engineering activities that support the integration of communications networks, mission systems and enabling technologies across multiple projects and acquisition phases. You will contribute to the development and maintenance of technical baselines, engineering artefacts, integration strategies and configuration management activities to ensure systems are delivered in accordance with engineering standards and project requirements.
Working closely with Project Engineering Managers, CASG stakeholders, operators, industry partners and technical specialists, you will act as a key engineering interface between stakeholders, ensuring requirements are understood, integration activities are coordinated, and technical risks are appropriately managed throughout the project lifecycle.
The role requires strong systems engineering capability, experience operating within complex technical environments, and the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You will contribute to major engineering reviews, support decision-making activities, and provide technical advice to support the successful delivery of capability outcomes.
This role is ideally suited to an experienced Systems Engineer, Integration Engineer, Communications Engineer or Technical Project Engineer with a background in communications networks, systems integration or complex technology delivery.
 
Day to Day Tasks include:

• Provide systems engineering and systems integration support across communications and technology projects.
• Develop and maintain Integration Management Plans, Configuration Management Plans and other engineering management documentation.
• Support the development, maintenance and management of engineering requirements, technical baselines and verification activities.
• Coordinate technical stakeholder inputs to support engineering decision-making and project integration activities.
• Manage engineering change activities and maintain associated configuration management artefacts.
• Review contractor and vendor deliverables to assess compliance with technical, engineering and contractual requirements.
• Identify, analyse and manage technical risks, issues and dependencies impacting project delivery.
• Prepare engineering reports, technical assessments, briefing papers and decision-support documentation.
• Participate in design reviews, technical working groups, integration activities, system testing and acceptance events.
• Support engineering governance, assurance and reporting requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
• Collaborate with CASG and industry stakeholders to achieve successful integration outcomes.
• Mentor and support ADF and APS personnel in systems engineering and integration practices.

 
Essential Requirements:

• Minimum 8+ years' experience delivering Systems Engineering or Systems Integration activities within complex technical environments.
• Demonstrated experience applying Systems Engineering principles across capability development, acquisition or sustainment projects.
• Strong understanding of communications systems, voice and data networks, and their integration into broader capability environments.
• Experience developing and maintaining engineering management plans, technical baselines and engineering artefacts.
• Knowledge of configuration management, engineering change processes and technical governance frameworks.
• Experience reviewing technical deliverables and assessing compliance against requirements and project objectives.
• Ability to identify and manage technical risks, issues and integration dependencies.
• Experience preparing technical reports, engineering assessments, briefs and decision-support documentation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work across, industry and technical teams.
• Experience participating in system reviews, integration activities and verification and validation events.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and engineering management tools.
• Current NV1 Security Clearance with the ability to obtain or maintain NV2 clearance.

 
Desirable Requirements:

• Experience supporting communications, ICT, C4ISR or mission system programs.
• Previous experience working within CASG, Capability Sponsor environments.
• Knowledge of Engineering Policy, governance frameworks and acquisition processes.
• Experience supporting system integration, test and evaluation activities.
• Familiarity with configuration management tools and requirements management methodologies.
• Experience engaging with operators, industry partners and technical subject matter experts.
• Tertiary qualifications in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Computer Engineering or related discipline.
• Active NV2 Security Clearance.

 
Essential Skills:
Integration Engineering, Systems Engineering, Systems Engineering and Integration, Desirable Skills, CASG experience, Communications, Information Communications and Technology (ICT) Project Management
 
Other Information:

• Required Security Clearance Level: Minimum NV1 (NV2 preferred) Security Clearance
• Location: Canberra, ACT
• Weekly Hours: 40 Hours (Monday-Friday) Onsite

SFIA Skills Sought:
The planning, management, control and governance of organisational, project and service assets and artefacts. The identification, classification and specification of configuration items (CIs) and their inter-relationships. Identifying the configuration and version of source code, software, systems, documents and service dependent CIs at distinct points in time. Systematically controlling changes to the configuration and maintaining the integrity and traceability of the configuration throughout the project, system and/or service life cycle. Identifying and documenting the functional and physical characteristics of CIs, controlling changes to those characteristics, recording and reporting change processing and implementation status. Verifying and auditing CIs for data quality and compliance with specified internal and external requirements.
 
CFMG Level 4:
Proposes and agrees the configuration items (CIs) to be uniquely identified with naming conventions. Ensures that operational processes are in place to maintain secure configuration, consistent classification and management of CIs, and for the verification and audit of configuration records. Develops, configures and maintains tools (including automation) to identify, track, log and maintain accurate, complete and current information. Reports on the status of configuration management. Identifies problems and issues and recommend corrective actions.
Please contact Team@strategicexecutive.com or simply click apply to submit your application 
 
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