
About Us
IAG Defence & National Security (DNS) is part of IAG, a specialist advisory firm supporting complex infrastructure, Defence and national security programs across Australia.
Our DNS team works closely with Commonwealth agencies and industry partners to deliver specialist expertise into nationally significant programs. Our success depends on our ability to identify, engage and mobilise highly specialised talent quickly and effectively. IAG is recognised as Veteran Friendly Employer under the Veteran Employment Program.
The Role
We are seeking suitably qualified and experienced professionals to support the delivery of complex Defence capability outcomes across a range of program, project, engineering and logistics functions.
Working within integrated teams, successful candidates will contribute specialist expertise, collaborate with key stakeholders and support the achievement of critical capability objectives in a fast-paced Defence environment.
Combat Systems Program Management Specialist - Level 3 Advanced Practitioner:
We are seeking an experienced Combat Systems Program Management Specialist to support the delivery of complex Defence capability outcomes within a highly regulated and safety-critical environment.
Working within a multidisciplinary program environment, you will provide technical leadership and engineering assurance across the design, integration, verification and delivery of complex systems and capabilities. The role will support program governance, engineering decision-making and capability delivery activities, ensuring technical solutions meet operational, interoperability, cyber resilience and safety requirements throughout the capability lifecycle.
You will contribute to engineering reviews, assurance processes and governance forums, providing independent technical advice and supporting the management of technical, integration and capability risks to enable successful program outcomes.
About You
You are an experienced systems, integration or combat systems engineering professional with demonstrated experience delivering complex capability outcomes within Defence, government or other highly regulated and safety-critical environments.
You will demonstrate experience in:
Highly regarded candidates will possess experience working with complex mission-critical, operational technology, communications, maritime, aerospace, defence or other integrated capability systems.
You will possess strong analytical, stakeholder engagement and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide authoritative technical advice and contribute to the successful delivery of safe, compliant and operationally effective capability outcomes.
What we offer
With offices in Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, and Canberra, we’re a tight-knit team, working across some of Australia’s most critical infrastructure and Defence projects. We come from diverse backgrounds and pride ourselves on our flexible, supportive and collaborative team culture. We can offer great work, great people, great culture, great conditions, and an all-round great time, whilst you go about developing a great career in this space.
As part of IAG, you’ll be joining a team of more than 250 professionals’ working across a range of integrated workstreams in a friendly and approachable environment.

IAG Defence and National Security (DNS) is a multidisciplinary team of Project Management, ICT, Logistics, Engineering and Commercial advisory professionals who primarily provide services to the Defence Sector, Australian Department of Defence and Defence Industry.
Thanks to the diversity of its service offerings, IAG Defence & National Security is uniquely positioned to provide its partners and clients with holistic solutions that address complex cross-subject requirements.
IAG DNS is part of the wider IAG team - Australasia’s most trusted transaction, commercial, strategic advisory, delivery and technical services firm.
IAG has assisted clients to successfully plan, transact and deliver more than $200 billion of projects across Australia and internationally. This combined experience ensures our team of specialist advisors effectively navigate complex governance frameworks, challenging stakeholders, multifaceted technical environments and regulatory intricacies to deliver value for money outcomes.
We bring a flexible, scalable team with unmatched professional diversity – a national pool of approximately 250 advisors with diverse backgrounds in law, commerce, engineering, defence, construction, environmental management and stakeholder engagement.