Senior Systems Engineer - V&V

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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reference
Job reference 1267863
location
Location Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
sector
Sector Infrastructure
function
Function Engineering & Design
type
Employment type Permanent
date
Date published January 8, 2026

Overview

We are seeking a Systems Engineer or Senior Systems Engineer with expertise in the latter stage of a project lifecycle to deliver high-quality services on rail projects throughout the east coast of Australia.

Ideally this will be someone who has considerable V&V experience, that has used either DOORS Classic or NG. You will provide authoritative guidance on best practices in V&V across all stages of the system lifecycle. 

Location-          Melbourne, VIC

Duration-          Permanent, full-time

Salary-             $130,000 - $160,000 + Super

Hours-              Monday-Friday Hybrid – 1-2 days WFH.

Responsibilities

  • Lead development and delivery of systems engineering deliverables as per client requirement e.g. V&V plans, config management plans and strategies

  • Conduct requirements verification and develop test cases and procedures.

  • Manage traceability between requirements, test cases, and results.

  • Execute validation activities, ensuring compliance with safety and technical standards.

  • Prepare V&V reports and evidence packages.

  • Assist in tender production, work-winning / client engagement

  • Mentor junior staff (senior role)

Required Experience

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or similar (RPEQ Eligibility desirable)
  • 4 – 10+ years Systems Engineering experience
  • Knowledge of relevant standards:

    • EN 50126/8/9
    • IEC 61508
    • ISO 15288
  • Understanding of full Systems Engineering V-Lifecycle / INCOSE handbook standards
  • Familiar with DOORS / DOORS NG or other requirements engineering tools
  • An understanding of Safety Assurance, Human Factors and RAM is desirable
  • Australian working rights – Australian Citizen, PR or Visa holder

What’s on offer

  • City-shaping passenger rail project pipeline
  • Growing SESA team, based locally
  • Career development opportunities
  • Financial support for professional memberships / training

Hit apply and contact michael.ogborne@airswift.com  or 0448 220 849 for more information.  

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider.  With 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 70 countries, Airswift's geographical reach, experience and expertise across the energy, mining, infrastructure and technology sectors is unparalleled. 

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