Defence & Intelligence Technical Leaders – Mission Software Solutions – Canberra& Melbourne

Description

About Leidos Australia

At Leidos Australia, our work goes beyond a job title. We design, build, operate and support the systems, services and capabilities that help protect and advance the Australian way of life.

Backed by a global organisation of more than 40,000 people, our Australian team of around 2,000 has partnered with government, defence and national security customers for more than 30 years. We deliver mission-critical solutions where reliability, trust and purpose matter.

Leidos is a destination for people who want their work to have purpose, their contribution to be recognised, and their career to grow without needing to fit a single mould. Meaningful work is supported by benefits, flexibility and career pathways that help you grow while balancing life outside work. This includes:

• Flex Your Way – Tailor work to your life with options including Life Days (up to 12 extra days off per year), part-time arrangements, job sharing, and compressed hours.
• Learn Without Limits – Access over 120,000 on-demand courses, alongside technical, project management, leadership, and professional development opportunities.
• Work That Makes an Impact – Contribute to nationally significant projects that matter, solve complex challenges, and accelerate your career through unique growth opportunities.
• Build Your Future – Whether you're deepening technical expertise or preparing for leadership, we'll invest in your development every step of the way.
• And Much More – These are just a few of the ways we invest in our people and help them thrive.

About the Team

You’ll join a team where people work with integrity, inclusion, innovation, agility, collaboration and commitment. In practice, that means sharing ownership, solving complex problems together and staying connected to the customer context, the purpose behind the work and how each role contributes to meaningful outcomes.

The Mission Software Solutions business delivers customised and off-the-shelf software solutions to Defence, Intelligence and other Government sectors. The business also builds capabilities for a wide range of traditional and non-traditional environments, with a strong focus on supporting highly secure, intelligence-led mission outcomes and advancing the technological modernisation of complex Government enterprises.

The Opportunity

Leidos is seeking experienced Technical and Engineering Leaders to support the growth of our Defence & Intelligence business across Australia, with opportunities available in both Melbourne and Canberra.

As we position for a number of significant Defence & Intelligence programs, we are building a pipeline of leaders who can shape technical strategy, establish high-performing teams and deliver complex mission-critical capabilities across secure Defence and Intelligence environments that support Australia’s national security objectives.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the design, development, delivery and sustainment of complex Defence & Intelligence systems, spanning software, cloud, cyber, ICT and mission-focused technologies.
• Build, mentor and develop multidisciplinary teams across engineering, software development, infrastructure, cloud, testing, automation, AI and data disciplines.
• Work closely with Defence customers, program leaders and technical specialists to translate operational challenges into secure, scalable and sustainable technology solutions.
• Provide technical leadership across emerging and established Defence & Intelligence programs, helping shape capability roadmaps, delivery approaches and long-term customer outcomes.

We are particularly interested in hearing from leaders with experience in one or more of the following domains:

• Defence & Intelligence software systems and mission applications
• Intelligence, ISR and targeting systems
• Geospatial technologies, remote sensing and data exploitation
• Enterprise ICT, cloud, infrastructure and network environments
• Cyber security, cyber operations and cyber engineering capabilities

The technical environment spans modern software engineering practices, cloud and infrastructure platforms, DevSecOps, automation, AI and data technologies, cyber security frameworks and highly secure Defence & Intelligence environments.

About You

We are looking for people who combine leadership capability, technical credibility and a passion for developing teams and delivering outcomes that matter.

Essential

• You've led people through complexity, bringing together diverse technical disciplines to solve challenging problems and deliver outcomes that matter.
• You know how to create environments where engineers,