Job Description

QinetiQ is a global technology and engineering company that exists to protect lives and secure the future. We deliver mission-critical services and systems to Defence, national security, and essential industry.

Our determination to deliver and improve today, and anticipate and improve tomorrow, makes QinetiQ a very exciting and rewarding place to work and learn.

If you're driven by purpose, passionate about solving complex problems, and ready to make a real impact - there’s never been a better time to join us.

With a presence in the United Kingdom, United States, Australia, Canada, and Germany, we bring global expertise to local challenges, helping build Australia’s sovereign industrial capability for the future.

We are currently accepting expressions of interest for a Requirements Integration Officer tojoin our team based in Canberra.

The User and Requirements Integration Officer provides technical liaison and requirements assurance between emerging projects, user communities, and engineering authorities. The role focuses on early engagement, requirement clarification, and technical integration, ensuring evolving user needs are understood, feasible and appropriately scoped within approved capability, engineering, and contractual constraints.

The Requirements Integration Officer will be accountable for:

• Conducting habitual engagement with emerging projects and user communities, including SOCOMD, particularly where weapon platforms or configurations are undergoing change (e.g. weekly R2–R4 engagements).

• Supporting early identification and clarification of user‑driven technical requirements, ensuring they are well defined, traceable, and technically coherent.

• Confirming that SOCOMD and other user technical requirements are met within approved capability, scope, and design intent.

• Applying sound technical judgement to provide appropriate pushback where requests exceed technical feasibility, approved scope, or program constraints.

• Supporting alignment between user intent and engineering solutions, identifying potential integration, safety, or sustainment implications.
• Identifying emerging technical risks arising from user requirements and escalating issues through appropriate engineering and governance pathways.
• Supporting CENG and engineering teams by providing informed user context to support decision‑making.

As a suitably experienced and well- rounded requirements quality & integration professional, the Requirements Integration Officer will have:

• A degree (preferred) in Engineering (mechanical, systems, aerospace or electrical) or a related technical field such as science, ICT, or defence capability
• Experience defining, reviewing, and managing requirements and ensuring these requirements are clear, traceable, testable, and aligned to capability constraints
• Exposure to requirements tools such as DOORS or similar and systems engineering processes (V-model, lifecycle integration)
• Ability to engage directly with operational users such as military stakeholders
• Experience reviewing or interpreting technical solutions
• Ability to identify emerging risks from changing requirements and be able to support decision making with context and analysis
• Confidence working in ambiguous evolving project environments

Due to the nature of the role, applicants must hold an Australian Defence security clearance. NV1 preferrable.

Whilst applications must be made online, confidential enquiries are welcome and may be directed to Roz Byrne, People Partner via email; rbyrne@qinetiq.com.au

Looking for an Employer with Benefits?

At QinetiQ, our competitive remuneration and benefits package supports your evolving needs throughout your career. You’ll share in the company’s success and be rewarded for your own. We’ll invest in your professional development and provide an inclusive environment for you to succeed.

Some of our benefits include:

• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Flexible work
• Purchased leave program & loyalty leave

• Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave

• Annual incentive scheme
• Complimentary salary continuance insurance
• Annual volunteering leave with Operation Give Back
• Relaxed dress code

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As the defence industry in Australia grows, it is an exciting time to join QinetiQ. What the company looks like today will be different to that of tomorrow as we navigate an ever-changing world. To innovate for our customers' advantage, we value the need for diversity of thought in everything we do. We provide a flexible and inclusive environment where our people can bring their whole selves to work, meaningfully contribute and have equal opportunity to succeed. We actively seek applications from people who come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Aligned with our