Verification & Validation Engineer (Staff)

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 Lockheed Martin Australia's Verification & Validation Centre of Excellence and play a key role in delivering verification expertise across a diverse portfolio of Defence and national security programs.

As a Verification & Validation Engineer (Staff), you will provide specialist V&V leadership and support to complex projects across the business, helping teams plan, execute and mature verification activities throughout the systems engineering lifecycle. Working across different programs over time, you'll gain exposure to a wide range of technologies, platforms and Defence domains while contributing to engineering excellence across the organisation.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced V&V professional who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, mentoring others, and influencing best practice in the verification of mission-critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

The Verification & Validation Engineer (Staff) primary responsibilities include:

• Lead the development of V&V artefacts including Verification & Validation Plans, VCRMs, Acceptance Test Plans and Procedures
• Plan, coordinate and oversee system-level verification activities across complex Defence and technology programs
• Establish and maintain end-to-end traceability from requirements through to verification evidence within a digital engineering environment
• Provide specialist V&V guidance to project teams, supporting integration, test, reviews, bids and governance activities
• Collaborate with customers, engineers, test teams and stakeholders to deliver robust verification outcomes
• Contribute to V&V capability development through mentoring, process improvement, tool adoption and engineering best practice initiatives

What you’ll bring

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Significant experience in Verification & Validation, Systems Engineering, Integration, Test & Evaluation, or related disciplines on complex systems
• Strong understanding of Systems Engineering principles and the application of V&V across the engineering lifecycle
• Experience working with MBSE methodologies and tools such as DOORS, Rhapsody, ETM or similar digital engineering platforms
• Knowledge of Defence capability domains such as Command & Control, Command Support, ISR or C4ISR environments
• Experience working within Agile development environments and multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong stakeholder engagement, communication and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence outcomes across multiple projects
• NV1 security clearance and ability to handle Export Controlled information
• 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.

About Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin is a dynamic organisation, providing stimulating and challenging opportunities with a global team of over 122,000 professionals. We embrace flexibility, so our people can be their best inside and outside of work. As a leader in national security, our innovative and diverse programs create a more secure future for Australia across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains.

Special Requirements

Applicants must be eligible to obtain and maintain an Australian Defence Security Clearance and employment may be contingent on the provision of further personal information including citizenship to ensure compliance with international export control legislation and regulations.

Veteran Friendly Workplace

Veterans are encouraged to apply. We highly value the unique skills and experiences that veterans and transitioning service members can contribute to our team. We are proud to be recognised as a Veteran Friendly Employer by the Australian Government.

Equal Opportunity

Lockheed Martin Australia supports Equal Employment Opportunity and values diversity in the workplace by creating a place of employment that is, free of unlawful discrimination and is harassment free, fair, ethical, inclusive, and values the contribution of all its employees. By leveraging our employees’ unique talents and experiences, we will deliver innovative, affordable solutions and unparalleled customer value.

As part of our endeavours to increase participation of Indigenous Australians, we welcome applications from all people, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. If you are selected for this role, we would be happy to discuss any adjustments that will help you to be successful.