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Software Engineer

KinexusBrisbane, Queensland🇦🇺AustraliaPosted 18 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
On Site
Schedule
Full Time
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Looking for the next step in your career?

Kinexus is a defence-specialist recruitment agency, we are closely partnered with a defence engineering and technology consulting business delivering critical services and advice to Defence across numerous domains. This business is looking for a specialist Software Engineer to be embedded within Defence acting as the software technical SME for all things UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) software.

In this role you will:
  • Be the technical SME for software relating to unmanned aerial systems for Defence, working on-site within a Defence office.
  • Provide technical assurance, cyber certification and manage software integration activities across Defence UAS programs.
  • Assess technical and design packages, techncial risk of software management.
  • Support development and review of test plans.
What's required of you:
  • You must be an Australian citizen holding a NV1 security clearance, candidates without this will not be considered.
  • Degree in software, electrical, avionics or another relevant engineering field.
  • Minimum of 6 years post-graduate experience in relevant employment.
  • A background or strong knowledge of UAS, aviation and defence software engineering.

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