Systems Architect - Digital Engineering

About KBR:

The Opportunity

KBR is driving a Digital Engineering strategy to manage complexity, harness our technical capability, and deliver speed to capability for Defence. This strategy enables advanced digital environments and facilities to support Defence programs, including the development, hosting, and integration of systems as models, architectures, and digital twins.

As a Systems Architect, you will play a pivotal role in both execution and enablement. You’ll work with domain specialists and stakeholders to capture and model concepts, requirements, and designs for major Defence programs such as C4ISREW, MILSATCOM, Space and other critical capabilities. Responsibilities include developing and sustaining MBSE architectures using tools like CATIA Cameo, Enterprise Architect, or ANSYS, undertaking mission engineering through mission threads and scenarios, and applying modelling and simulation across the lifecycle to ensure traceability from requirements through to verification.

You will also help grow KBR’s Digital Engineering Infrastructure, including the Systems Integration Laboratory and collaborative virtual network environments. This involves engaging with clients and stakeholders to mature facilities and capability. Strong technical knowledge of Defence platforms, applications, and systems will be highly valued, alongside an understanding of emerging technologies such as AI/ML, digital twins, and cloud platforms.

This role requires collaboration, innovation, and technical leadership to drive growth and capability across KBR’s Australian Defence and Security Solutions business.

Responsibilities

The key responsibilities of the role will include, but are not limited to:

• Develop and integrate Mission Engineering Models and Simulations using Model-based Systems Engineering (MBSE) digital modelling and simulation tools in execution of the KBR Digital Engineering Strategy. These activities will be undertaken both during the capture and execution phases.

• Define End to End Architecture solutions aligned to technology standards and roadmaps and strategies in response to business requirements.

• Grow capability enablement maturity through collaboration with the team of the KBR Digital Engineering Project. This may involve input to design of environments, development of models, guidance or reports.

• Analyse and evaluate and if necessary, validate externally sourced models and integrated them into the System or Enterprise framework.

• Enhance KBR Digital Engineering Knowledge Base for execution through delivery of model or environment artefacts, configuration scripts and enhancements to support reuse or adoption.

• Undertake stakeholder engagement and collaboration with defence clients, project teams, and industry partners to define system architecture strategies and technical roadmaps.

• Manage the configuration and databases appropriate for the digital engineering toolchains, including Requirements Management, Windchill PLM, MBSE, simulation, and data analytics platforms.

• Ensure architectural solutions comply with appropriate defence standards (e.g., ASDEFCON, MIL-STD-881, ISO/IEC 15288) and cybersecurity protocols.

• Gather and evaluate user feedback and recommend and execute improvements to models and support changes to environments.

• Analyse interfaces and integrate supplier and customer models into overall system or enterprise frameworks.

• Create technical documentation and deliver reporting on the status and capability of the modelling activity.

• Support the enhancement and deployment of Digital Engineering environment, including infrastructure, applications and services.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• BSc/BA in Systems Engineering, Computer Science,  or a related field and commensurate certifications with relevant professional body.

• Professional Engineer with 8y+ of experience in digital systems including significant experience of below-the-line digital design and integration.

• Proven experience in development of systems architecture within defence industry , aerospace, or other regulated environments.

• A deep understanding of systems engineering lifecycle and digital engineering concepts.

• Demonstrable experience of creation and refinement of a range of digital models and simulation.

• Experience in capturing operational concepts as models and collaborating with stakeholders to obtain inputs and subsequently deliver a high value of information from those models.

• Good understanding of configuration management and baselines in context of managing engineering change.

• Excellent communication skills in presentation and demonstration of digital systems to non-technical stakeholders.

• Experience in mentoring engineering teams in digital engineering systems thinking, model governance , configuration and deployment.

• Knowledge of System Software lifecycle process including phased and a scaled Agile approach.

• Strong proficiency in MBSE methodologies and tools (SysML, UML).

• Proficiency in working with DoDAF, MODAF, or NATO Architecture Framework (NAF).

• Eligibility for Australian Government Security Clearance (NV1 or higher).

Desirable:

• A Masters degree in a relevant subject will be valued.

• Professional recognition as CPEng, ACS Member or registered Professional Engineer.

• Experience of leading innovation and managing in uncertainty.

• Experience of maturing new capabilities through People, Process and Tools dimensions.

• Experience is DevOps Agile and/or SAFe frameworks is beneficial, as well as familiarity with popular coding languages (eg. Python, Javascript).

• Ability to work within a complex dynamic technology environment  and be comfortable with iterative approaches and challenges of emergent capability.

• Experience with Software and Hardware Integration such as data bus interfaces, real-time processing, and sensor fusion.

• Good understanding of secure, resilient, and interoperable communication systems.

• Knowledge of cyber resilience, threat modeling, and secure systems design is an advantage.

• Experience of Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) is an advantage.

Benefits of KBR

• A workplace culture certified as a Great Place To Work (Aus, India, UK & US)

• Flexible working conditions

• Competitive salary (including annual reviews)

• Paid Parental leave

• Paid Reservist leave

• Income protection

• Corporate rewards

• Salary packaging/Novated leasing

• Discounted employee stock purchase plans

• Flu shots, skin checks and private health insurance discounts

• Career development: Online learning, mentorship and career pathways

If you’re ready to shape tomorrow, let’s get started. Apply Now!

KBR acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and their continuing connections to land, sea, community and culture. We pay our respects to Elders past and present.

As a Major Service Provider of the Australian Defence Force, an AGSVA security clearance will be required and compliance to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). As such, our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.

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