Amentum is continually expanding our opportunities working on prominent defence projects across air, land and sea supporting the critical capabilities that keep Australia safe. We have a growing presence in cyber, space and nuclear programs. Tell me about this role: Working within a multidisciplinary team, you’ll play a key role in maintaining engineering governance, developing technical documentation, and supporting system verification and validation activities across the project lifecycle. As a Level 2 Systems Engineer, you’ll provide clarity and structure to engineering decisions, support rigorous review of technical data, and collaborate closely with stakeholders to maintain accurate architecture and configuration documentation. You’ll help ensure system maturity, requirements traceability, and compliance with Defence standards, while contributing to risk management, system security considerations, and emerging technical challenges. What’s involved? Support the maintenance and currency of project engineering plans and processes, including the Engineering Management Plan (EMP) and Test and Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP). Develop and coordinate engineering reports in accordance with project standards and direction. Support the engineering team to conduct reviews of technical data, including CDRLs, plans, Technical Instructions, RFIs, CCPs, and ECPs. Provide engineering input on current and emerging project risks to support project risk management activities. Support system integration and verification and validation (V&V) activities. Provide engineering input on design maturity and compliance against project requirements and standards. Support the engineering team in addressing system security and Reliability, Maintainability and Availability (RMA) requirements. What sort of skills do I need: Bachelor's degree in engineering or similar qualification Strong systems engineering capability across requirements, V&V, integration and engineering governance. Ability to analyse and review technical data (CDRLs, RFIs, ECPs, furnished data) and support informed engineering decisions. Proficiency in developing and maintaining engineering plans, architecture documentation, and configuration management Skilled in stakeholder engagement, risk input, and supporting system maturity, compliance, and RMA considerations across complex projects. Australian Citizenship Active NV1 Clearance ITAR Compliant What’s in it for me? Flexibility - We like our employees to have the flexibility they need to live the lives they choose. With flexible working options such as WFH where possible. Inclusion - Our employees should feel safe bringing their whole self to work, we offer a number of programs promoting inclusion. Benefits and Rewards – Our benefits and rewards include additional superannuation; flexible leave options; salary continuation insurance; professional certification bonus; employee discount program. Amentum: Trusted Partner in National Security Amentum is a key service provider to the Australian Government, supporting critical national security and Defence capabilities across land, air, maritime, cyber, space, nuclear, and digital domains. With over 880 professionals nationwide, we deliver complex infrastructure, logistics, and technical solutions with a strong focus on quality, safety, and innovation. With 27 years of experience and a presence in major cities and regions, we’re proud of our people—our greatest asset. Join us and be part of a high-performing team with exceptional benefits and career opportunities. Apply directly or reach out to Symmone Chapman, symmone.chapman@global.amentum.com
