The key duties of the position include The Role The APS 6 Systems Engineer will initially support the technical development of the Request for Tender (RFT) and supporting documentation for Space Capabilities in sustainment. Your role involves contributing to the integration of engineering requirements into the procurement and contract documentation, including ASDEFCON Support Contract, Statement of Work (SOW), Defence Support Documents (DSDs) and Data Item Descriptions (DIDs). Your role will assist in the identification and management of technical risks, contribute to systems engineering planning, and help ensure engineering assurance is maintained. Working clearly defined, technically sound and aligned with sustainment and operational objectives. You will support configuration management, requirements definition, and interface coordination to ensure the system is supportable, compliant and operationally effective. This role is eligible for an additional remuneration benefit known in Defence as a Building Defence Capability Payment (BDCP). This enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the base salary otherwise payable under the Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement (DECA), for positions in occupational disciplines/classifications that are critical to Defence capability. For further information, please contact the contact officer. About our Team Space Systems Branch acquires and sustains capabilities to support the four distinct space power roles conducted by the Australian Defence Force in support of Australia's strategic priorities. The team comprises professionals from various disciplines including project management, engineering, commercial, and logistics. This multi-disciplinary team is composed of highly skilled and motivated Australian Public Service, Australian Defence Force and contracted personnel. The team works from Brindabella Park offices in Canberra and maintains close collaboration with other parts of Defence and other Government Agencies. Space Domain Awareness and Control Systems Program Office (SDACSPO) is located in Edinburgh, South Australia and manages Space Domain Awareness and Control in-service capabilities and capabilities in acquisition, engaging with local, regional and international enterprise partners and suppliers, consisting of both foreign governments and industry, to provide support to the Capability Manager. This demands a strong understanding of domestic and international space domain government frameworks and controls. Our Ideal Candidate The ideal candidate is a technically capable and detailed-orientated engineering professional with a strong foundation in systems engineering and experience supporting Defence capability development or sustainment projects. You will have demonstrated experience working across the capability lifecycle, ideally with exposure to ASDEFCON frameworks and contract development processes. You are confident contributing to engineering documentation, interpreting engineering requirements and translating them into clear, contract ready documentation such as SOWs, DSDs and DIDs, and understand the importance of technical integrity, configuration management and system assurance. You are skilled at collaborating across disciplines, ensuring that engineering, logistic and commercial inputs are integrated into a cohesive technical solution. You will have strong analytical, documentation and communications skills, and be able to contribute to risk assessment and solution development.
