System Engineer

At Coras, we fuse expertise with humanity, rigor with creativity and innovation with curiosity. At the core of our business is the belief that a diversity of perspectives is the key to new thinking. That’s why our team brings together deep industry experience with some of the brightest young minds in Australia. Our values are more than just words on an email signature; we’re driven by an ethos that inspires and governs everything we do.

The Roles:

We have opportunities at the Senior Consultant and Manager level for individuals with proven engineering skills and experience in the Defence Maritime Industry to join our team in a full-time, permanent capacity. The successful candidate will be Sydney-based and will deliver specialist services to our Maritime Sustainment clients, directly supporting Navy capability

We are open to a diversity of skill levels in this speciality, and while consulting experience would be great, we can help you develop those skills.

Our Ideal Candidate:

You are experienced in delivering systems engineering services in the Defence Maritime environment. If you have delivered these types of services in, or to, Navy, Naval Shipbuilding and Sustainment Group (NSSG), or other Defence clients in the past, we would love to have a chat.

As a Defence consultancy, we also need you to be an Australian Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain an AGSVA Security Clearance.

Required skills and attributes include:

• A Bachelor or equivalent level qualification in Engineering
• Minimum two years post graduate experience
• Experience working within the Defence Maritime environment
• Ability to work autonomously and solve complex problems
• Effective communication skills and proven ability to deliver high-quality written artefacts
• High emotional intelligence and strong interpersonal skills

Having these other abilities would also be awesome (but not mandatory):

• Experience in delivering “Above the Line” consulting / contracting services to Defence
• Experience applying Systems Engineering principles in the Maritime domain
• Experience with engineering policy / processes
• Experience in supporting Maritime Sustainment projects / clients
• Experience in providing ILS support / management

Why join Coras?

Coras prides itself on being a management consultancy with a difference. Underpinned by our core values, we are trailblazers for innovative consulting models and strategic solutions. As a result, we have built a culture that has our people’s aspirations, development and wellbeing front and centre.

Some of our employee benefits include:

• Well defined pathway for advancement
• Access to SME coaches to support your development
• Paid parental leave provisions
• Access to external and internal training, including a consulting skills program
• An additional 5 days per year of professional development leave
• Whole of company annual conference
• The opportunity to work with like-minded people on exciting projects
• Access to our Employee Assistance Provider

We believe great work happens when people from all walks of life are in the room. We welcome applications from everyone, and we support flexible and hybrid working arrangements where we can.