System Architect - AIR6500

The Opportunity

Eligibility: Applicants must be Australian citizens and be eligible to obtain and maintain an active Australian Government Defence security clearance at the level required for the position.

Join the AIR6500 program and help shape the architecture of one of Australia's most advanced Defence capabilities. As a Systems Architect, you will provide technical leadership across a complex, integrated System-of-Systems environment that connects sensors, command and control systems, and battle management capabilities across multiple domains.

Working closely with Systems Engineering, Design Partners, SMEs and Defence stakeholders, you will be responsible for defining and maintaining the architectural foundation of the AIR6500 solution. This role offers the opportunity to influence key design decisions, guide technical direction, and contribute to a capability that will support Australia's future defence operations.

AIR6500 is the RAAF’s $3 billion program to develop a joint air battle management system that builds on the capabilities offered by Next Generation sensor and command and control systems. AIR6500 will create a fully networked ‘system of systems’ that synchronises air and missile defence operations in joint and coalition environments, maximising situational awareness and enhancing the speed of decision making across the battlespace.

Key Responsibilities

The Systems Architect's primary responsibilities include:

• Lead requirements analysis, functional analysis and architectural development activities across the AIR6500 System-of-Systems
• Develop and maintain functional, allocated and product baselines using MBSE principles, tools and frameworks
• Provide architectural oversight for system interfaces, requirements traceability, Technical Performance Measures (TPMs) and derived engineering artefacts
• Lead trade studies, technical assessments and risk management activities to support informed design decisions
• Define product-level specifications, Statements of Work and architectural design patterns to support supplier engagement and delivery
• Collaborate with engineering teams, SMEs and industry partners to support design reviews, integration activities and program outcomes

What you’ll bring

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Extensive experience across the full systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, integration, test and support of complex Defence or large-scale system-of-systems programs
• Strong expertise in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), including development and interpretation of SysML models, diagrams and architectural viewpoints
• Experience using contemporary requirements management tools and digital engineering environments
• Strong analytical and technical leadership skills, with experience leading trade studies, risk assessments and architectural decision-making
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to influence outcomes across multidisciplinary teams
• Defence domain knowledge within Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD), Integrated Fire Control Networks, Distributed C2 or related capabilities will be highly regarded
• Eligibility for, or ability to obtain, an Australian NV‑1 security clearance
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice

Don't meet every requirement?

If you're excited by this opportunity but don't meet every criterion, we'd still love to hear from you. Your skills and experience may be a great fit for this role, or another opportunity within our organisation.