Verification & Validation Engineer

• Work on high-impact Defence capability tackling evolving CUAS threats, including real-world testing and validation
• Exposure to advanced system integration across sensors, effectors, and C2 in a strong engineering environment
• Contribute to long-term, mission-critical Defence programs with experienced technical leadership
• Life Days are the Leidos way of recognising that we all need extra time to take care of life. By working slightly more than the minimum weekly hours (2 hours per week for full-timers), you can accrue up to 12 days of leave per year.
• Due to the nature of the role, you must be an Australian Citizen and have the ability to hold a NV-1 AGSVA security clearance.

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Do Work That Matters

Leidos Australia delivers Technology 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

LAND 156 is a flagship Australian Defence initiative delivering a cutting-edge Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (CUAS) capability. This program will protect ADF personnel and assets from evolving drone threats through a layered system of sensors, effectors, and command-and-control technologies.

We are seeking a Verification & Validation (V&V) Engineer responsible for validating integrated CUAS systems, including radar, EO/IR sensors, electronic warfare components, effectors, communications, and Command & Control (C2) systems. This role is essential for demonstrating system performance in both controlled and field settings, ensuring solutions meet safety, compliance, and operational readiness requirements.

Reporting to the V&V Lead, this position works across lab, integration, and field deployments, contributing directly to the delivery of operational Defence capability. Responsibilities include:

• Own V&V plans, procedures, and verification artefacts aligned to program requirements.
• Establish verification criteria, acceptance methods, and ensure requirements can be validated at system and subsystem level.
• Lead functional, integration, environmental, and acceptance testing across sensors, effectors, and C2 systems.
• Support and lead deployments, field testing, and trials in operational or austere environments.
• Maintain full traceability from requirements to verification evidence, analyse test results, and drive defect resolution with engineering teams.

What You’ll Bring to Make an Impact

• Tertiary qualifications in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or similar discipline (or extensive experience).
• Proven experience in integration, verification, or test roles within multidisciplinary environments.
• Practical experience integrating and testing hardware systems.
• Strong capability reading schematics, drawings, and interface documentation.
• Solid understanding of verification frameworks with strong problem-solving ability in dynamic environments.

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.

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 virtual interview and/or 1 face-to-face & 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 get in touch with our Careers team careers.au@au.leidos.com if you’d like to discuss any additional support during your application or throughout the recruitment process.

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