Electrical Engineer

• Our team is technology agnostic and always looking at innovation
• Work closely with the broader Leidos Engineering, Field Service Representatives (FSRs) and the customer's technical team
• Support the systems that aid in the protection of Australian Sovereignty - Candidates must be Australian Citizens and be able to obtain a Baseline Security Clearance
• Scoresby location - Hybrid work - Once settled into position, the minimum commitment in the office is 1 day per week - can shift depending on commitments
• Some local travel may be required to support customer reviews and for technical investigations
• Full-time or Part-time (Min 4 days) opportunities considered
• Join the Leidos life days program and accrue up to 12 days additional days of leave each year

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 IT 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.

An exciting opportunity exists to join a team focused on sustaining and introducing new capabilities into service for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Systems supported include:

• Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs)
• Ruggedised Portable Computing Systems
• Weather Stations and Weather RADAR equipment
• Hydrographic survey systems

Your New Role and Responsibilities

Our Electrical Engineers maintain and evolve the product baseline and structures for multiple delivered sub-systems. They also assist in the smooth transition of new capabilities into service.

Reporting to the Technical Lead, the Electrical Engineer will

• Design, develop and integrate electronic and electrical subsystems for defence maritime applications 
• Support system integration activities, including interface definition and verification 
• Conduct engineering analysis, trade studies and technical investigations 
• Troubleshoot and resolve electrical and electronic hardware issues during development and integration 
• Prepare Applications for Deviations and Engineering Change Proposals to rectify detected defects/problems and improve approved system baselines
• Manage/Develop technical documentation defining systems configuration and design process
• Provide technical advice to Leidos maintenance team and end users of the system
• Provide inputs into potential enhancements to the system

What You'll Bring to Make an Impact

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering
• Systems Engineering experience, preferably within the Defence industry
• Involvement in detailed design development and equipment acquisition/sustainment of systems
• An understanding of the key elements/phases of Systems Engineering and Integrated Logistics Support activities necessary to maintain the systems
• Experience developing engineering artefacts (Applications for Deviation, Problem Reports, Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), engineering investigation reports, specialist engineering design, etc.)
• Experience in risk and hazard identification/management within a regulatory environment

Don’t worry if you don’t tick all the boxes – if you meet most of them, we encourage you to submit your application.  We’re most interested in your strengths, what you want to learn and how far you want to go.

Due to the nature of the role, you must be an Australian Citizen and hold and active Baseline security clearance.

Diverse Team Members, Shared Values and a Common Purpose

Providing our customers with smarter solutions takes an incredible team with diversity of thought, experience and perspectives driving innovation. Inclusion is at the heart of our culture and is one of our core values. It's about creating a workplace where everyone can do important work, feels welcome, valued, and respected, and has equal access to opportunities to thrive. Paul Chase – Chief Executive, Leidos Australia.

Leidos Australia is an equal opportunities organisation and is committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, veterans, neurodiverse people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.

Our five Advocacy Groups (Women and Allies Network, Young Professionals, Defence & Emergency Services, Action for Accessibility and Abilities and Pride+) provide an opportunity for team members to connect and collaborate on shared interests, and work to support and celebrate our diverse community.

Next Steps

• To apply for this role, follow the links or apply via our Careers page.

• Recruitment process - 1 virtual interview and/or 1 face-to-face & background checks.
• Applicants may also need to meet International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements. In certain circumstances this can place limitations on persons who hold dual nationality, permanent residency or are former nationals of certain countries as per ITAR 126.1.
• We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible to all candidates. Please contact our Careers team careers.au@au.leidos.com if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process. 

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares.

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The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.