About the Business
Our client, a trusted partner to the Australian Defence Force, is a long-standing industry leader in delivering complex engineering, technology, and security solutions across the Defence, aerospace, and national security sectors. With a presence in key locations across Australia and a reputation for innovation and excellence, they are known for their ability to deliver critical infrastructure and mission support across land, air, sea, space, and cyberspace.
Backed by a workforce of thousands and decades of experience, this organisation fosters a collaborative and future-focused environment. They’re committed to sustainability, diversity, and leveraging digital tools to drive meaningful outcomes for both their clients and the broader community.

About the Role
As a Cybersecurity Engineer, you’ll be joining a high-performing team working across current and future Defence capability programs in Mebourne and Canberra. This is an opportunity to contribute to national security and mission-critical systems by providing specialist cybersecurity engineering expertise.
In this role, you will:

• Develop, implement and manage cybersecurity requirements for complex Defence systems and platforms.
• Conduct system security architecture assessments and advise on secure design and integration.
• Perform risk assessments aligned with the Information Security Manual (ISM) and Defence Security Principles Framework (DSPF).
• Support system certification and accreditation under the Defence Information Assurance Framework (DIAF).
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to identify, document, and mitigate cybersecurity risks.
• Provide guidance on secure configuration, compliance, and control requirements.
• Contribute to key documentation including SRMPs, SSPs, and Risk Assessments.

About You
To succeed in this role, you’ll bring:

• A degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Systems Engineering or a related field.
• At least 5 years’ experience in cybersecurity engineering within Defence or a similarly complex, regulated environment.
• Solid knowledge of ISM, DSPF, DIAF, ISO/IEC 27001, and/or NIST standards.
• Experience supporting secure system design, integration, and accreditation.
• Srong communication skills and confidence engaging with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Australian Citizenship (mandatory due to security requirements).
• Current or active NV1 (or above) AGSVA clearance (highly regarded).

For more information, please click apply or reach out directly to Scott Bimrose at Mane Consulting for a confidential discussion.