About the job

Description

Work on high-impact Defence capability tackling evolving CUAS threats, including real-world testing and validation

Exposure to advanced system integration across sensors, effectors, and C2 in a strong engineering environment

Contribute to long-term, mission-critical Defence programs with experienced technical leadership

Life Days are the Leidos way of recognising that we all need extra time to take care of life. By working slightly more than the minimum weekly hours (2 hours per week for full-timers), you can accrue up to12 days of leave per year.

Due to the nature of the role, you must be an Australian Citizen and have the ability to hold a NV-1 AGSVA security clearance.

Our team feel Leidos is a great place to work. Learn more about our culture and benefits by visiting us here https://www.leidos.com/company/global/australia/careers

Do Work That Matters

Leidos Australia delivers Technology and Airborne solutions that protect and advance the Australian way of life. Our 2000 local experts, backed by our global experience and network of partners, are working to solve the world’s toughest challenges in government, intelligence, defence, aviation, border protection and health markets.

Your New Role And Responsibilities

LAND 156 is a flagship Australian Defence initiative delivering a cutting-edge Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (CUAS) capability. This program will protect ADF personnel and assets from evolving drone threats through a layered system of sensors, effectors, and command-and-control technologies.

We are seeking a Verification & Validation (V&V) Engineer responsible for validating integrated CUAS systems, including radar, EO/IR sensors, electronic warfare components, effectors, communications, and Command & Control (C2) systems. This role is essential for demonstrating system performance in both controlled and field settings, ensuring solutions meet safety, compliance, and operational readiness requirements.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the V&V Lead, this position works across lab, integration, and field deployments, contributing directly to the delivery of operational Defence capability. Responsibilities include:

• Own V&V plans, procedures, and verification artefacts aligned to program requirements.
• Establish verification criteria, acceptance methods, and ensure requirements can be validated at system and subsystem level.
• Lead functional, integration, environmental, and acceptance testing across sensors, effectors, and C2 systems.
• Support and lead deployments, field testing, and trials in operational or austere environments.
• Maintain full traceability from requirements to verification evidence, analyse test results, and drive defect resolution with engineering teams.

What You’ll Bring To Make An Impact

• Tertiary qualifications in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or similar discipline (or extensive experience).
• Proven experience in integration, verification, or test roles within multidisciplinary environments.
• Practical experience integrating and testing hardware systems.
• Strong capability reading schematics, drawings, and interface documentation.
• Solid understanding of verification frameworks with strong problem-solving ability in dynamic environments.

• Own V&V plans, procedures, and verification artefacts aligned to program requirements.
• Establish verification criteria, acceptance methods, and ensure requirements can be validated at system and subsystem level.
• Lead functional, integration, environmental, and acceptance testing across sensors, effectors, and C2 systems.
• Support and lead deployments, field testing, and trials in operational or austere environments.
• Maintain full traceability from requirements to verification evidence, analyse test results, and drive defect resolution with engineering teams.

• Proven experience in integration, verification, or test roles within multidisciplinary environments.
• Practical experience integrating and testing hardware systems.
• Strong capability reading schematics, drawings, and interface documentation.
• Solid understanding of verification frameworks with strong problem-solving ability in dynamic environments.

• Tertiary qualifications in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or similar discipline (or extensive experience).