Senior V&V Engineer

Senior V&V Engineer

• Accrue up to an extra 12 days of leave per year through our Life Days program.

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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.  

Your New Role and Responsibilities  

Leidos Australia is seeking a motivated and experienced V&V Engineer to join our AIR6500 team to take ownership in the integration and verification within a major Defence program.
In this hands-on and collaborative role, you will support the integration, testing and validation within the broader AIR6500 Mission System. You'll work closely with engineers across domains, locally and internationally, to ensure successful delivery and system readiness.

Responsibilities include:

• Perform system integration and troubleshoot defects in an Agile environment.

• Develop and execute verification and validation (V&V) test procedures.

• Prepare test plans, procedures, and technical documentation.

• Liaise with teams across Australia and the US to support program milestones.

About You and What You'll Bring

• Tertiary qualifications in Engineering and/or equivalent relevant experience in Defence or complex logistics projects.

• Significant systems engineering experience, particularly in integration and test.

• Hands-on experience with Defence communications or combat systems (hardware and software).

• Solid understanding of Defence T&E processes and requirements

• Proven ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and lead integration activities.

• Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset.

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.  

This role does require the successful applicant to be an Australian Citizen and hold NV-1 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 – 1-2 interviews (depending on seniority of role) & 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 [email protected] 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.

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.