System Engineers - Senior Consultants & Managers

corasps· Land, Air, National Security and Enabling
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📍 Canberra, ACT

About this role

At Coras, we fuse expertise with humanity, rigor with creativity and innovation with curiosity. At the core of our business is the belief that a diversity of perspectives is the key to new thinking. That’s why our team brings together deep industry experience with some of the brightest young minds in Australia. Our values are more than just words on an email signature; we’re driven by an ethos that inspires and governs everything we do.

The Role: 

We are seeking a Senior Consultant or Manager level professional with strong Systems Engineering skills and experience in the Defence Industry to join our Land, Air, National Security and Enabling (LANSE) team in Canberra. 

Our Ideal Candidate:

You're passionate about contributing to Defence capability outcomes and thrive in a collaborative, purpose-driven team. You’re comfortable building strong relationships and networks within the Defence sector and utilising it to tackle complex challenges. You bring a proactive mindset, a commitment to quality, and a drive to make an impact. You’ll also be eager to grow within our LANSE segment with a focus on Land or Air domain capability offerings within Coras, while benefiting from our strong culture of professional development and mutual support.

What You’ll Do:

  • Engage your Defence stakeholder network to understand Defence capability challenges.
  • Support and lead Defence capability projects as a consultant and member of Coras.
  • Benefit from the support of the Coras consulting support framework.
  • Contribute to the growth and development of the Coras team, including internal initiatives, mentoring, and operational support.

Required skills and attributes include:

  • A bachelor's degree or equivalent level qualification in Engineering.
  • Experience working in Defence Systems Engineering.
  • Working knowledge of the One Defence Capability System (ODCS). 
  • An active NV1 AGSVA Security Clearance (or higher). 
  • Comfortable working with ambiguity and complexity, including within sensitive environments under limited guidance. 
  • Effective communication skills and proven ability to deliver high-quality written products. 
  • High level of emotional intelligence and inter-personal skills.

Desirable (non-mandatory) skills and attributes include:

  • Experience in delivering “Above the Line” consulting / contracting services to Defence.
  • Experience in authoring Defence Capability definition artefacts.
  • Experience or knowledge in Land or Air (or joint) domains.

 

Why join Coras?

Coras prides itself on being a management consultancy with a difference. Underpinned by our core values, we are trailblazers for innovative consulting models and strategic solutions. As a result, we have built a culture that has our people’s aspirations, development and wellbeing front and centre.

Some of our employee benefits include:

  • Well defined pathway for advancement
  • Access to SME coaches to support your development
  • Paid parental leave provisions
  • Access to external and internal training, including a consulting skills program
  • An additional 5 days per year of professional development leave
  • Whole of company annual conference
  • The opportunity to work with like-minded people on exciting projects
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Provider

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System Engineers - Senior Consultants & Managers
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