Senior Verification & Validation Engineer

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 growing Verification & Validation capability and contribute to the delivery of complex Defence and national security programs. As a Senior Verification & Validation Engineer , you will work alongside experienced systems, integration and test specialists to ensure critical capabilities are verified, validated and ready for operational use. Supporting a range of Defence projects across the business, you'll have the opportunity to apply your V&V expertise across different domains, technologies and engineering environments while continuing to build your technical capability and broaden your Defence experience. This role is well suited to engineers who enjoy hands-on technical work, collaboration and solving complex verification challenges. Key Responsibilities 
 The Senior Verification & Validation Engineer's primary responsibilities include: Develop and coordinate key V&V artefacts including V&V Plans, Verification Cross Reference Matrices (VCRMs), Acceptance Test Plans and Procedures Support the planning, coordination and execution of system-level verification activities across complex engineering programs Contribute to the development and maintenance of the V&V digital thread, ensuring traceability from requirements through to verification evidence Collaborate with systems engineering, integration, test and project teams to deliver successful verification outcomes Build strong working relationships with customers, stakeholders and multidisciplinary engineering teams Support continuous improvement initiatives, engineering reviews, bids and capability development activities across the V&V function What you’ll bring 
 To be successful in this role you will have: Experience in Verification & Validation, Systems Engineering, Integration, Test & Evaluation, or related engineering disciplines within complex environments Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and their application to verification activities Experience working with MBSE tools and digital engineering environments such as DOORS, Rhapsody, ETM or similar Knowledge of Defence capability domains such as Command & Control, Command Support, ISR or related technologies Experience working within Agile development environments and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams Strong communication, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills, with a desire to continue growing your technical expertise 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