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Systems Engineer (Defence)

World Fuel Services.com

Office

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, Australia

Full Time

At World Kinect, Our Employees Are The Key To Our Global Success. We Are Industry Leaders Due To The Innumerable Talents Of Our Approximately 5000 Strong Professional Team. Our People Thrive In An Entrepreneurial And Culturally-Diverse Environment, Where Innovative Thinking, Collaboration And Efficient Execution Are Highly Valued. Our High-Performance Culture Is What Allows Us To Drive Sustained Growth. Stronger Together, We Promote An Environment Where Individuals Can Thrive.

Systems Engineer – Melbourne Or Brisbane, Australia

Full-Time | Competitive Salary | Defence & Advanced Systems Projects

As part of World Kinect’s growth strategy, we’re looking for a Systems Engineer to join our Melbourne-based team. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated, detail-oriented engineer who thrives on solving complex challenges and wants to grow their career in a global organization working on mission-critical projects.

Why You’ll Love This Role

  • Impactful Work: Shape advanced systems that meet rigorous defence and technical standards.
  • Career Development: Opportunities for professional accreditation (CPEng, NER) and exposure to cutting-edge engineering practices.
  • Collaborative Environment: Work with multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders across Australia.
  • Innovation: Apply systems engineering principles to deliver solutions that matter.

What You’Ll Do

  • Manage requirements and validation activities across the engineering lifecycle.
  • Prepare technical performance measures and customer deliverables.
  • Provide technical support to the JP8190 SEM and Technical Director.
  • Monitor day-to-day engineering operations, including verification and validation.
  • Build strong relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to ensure seamless communication and issue resolution.
  • Perform proactive analysis to support decision-making and resource allocation.

What You’Ll Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (preferred).
  • 2+ years of experience in Systems Engineering or Requirements Management.
  • Understanding of the Systems Engineering Lifecycle and its implementation.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence across multiple stakeholder groups.
  • Self-starter with the ability to work independently and adapt to changing priorities.
  • Registration on the National Engineering Register (NER) (or active pathway).

Bonus Skills

  • Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) accreditation.
  • Experience in V&V Engineering and ILS Engineering.
  • Ability to anticipate problems and develop innovative solutions.

Why Join Us?

  • Work on high-impact projects in a collaborative, innovative environment.
  • Opportunities for professional development and accreditation.
  • Competitive salary and benefits.

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Systems Engineer (Defence)

Office

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA, Australia

Full Time

December 16, 2025