Digital Systems Lead Engineering

About the Role

Silentium Defence is continuing to scale its engineering capability to support growing demand across our advanced sensing platforms.

We are seeking a Digital Systems Lead to take ownership of a key engineering team responsible for embedded software, firmware, and digital system capabilities. This is a leadership-first role.

While a strong understanding of embedded or digital systems is important, this position is not intended to be a deep technical specialist role. The focus is on leading people, building capability, improving processes, and enabling consistent delivery outcomes.

You will play a critical role in creating clarity, strengthening team performance, and ensuring engineers have the structure, support, and direction required to succeed.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of digital systems and embedded software engineers
• Set clear priorities aligned to program and product objectives and ensure delivery against them
• Strengthen team capability through mentoring, performance management, and structured development
• Improve engineering processes, planning discipline, and ways of working
• Ensure realistic timelines, effective resource allocation, and delivery consistency
• Translate business priorities into clear, actionable direction for the team
• Communicate progress, risks, and dependencies effectively to stakeholders
• Remove blockers and proactively manage delivery challenges
• Foster a high-performing, collaborative, and accountable team environment
• Drive continuous improvement across team performance and delivery outcomes

What We’re Looking For

Must-Have

• Proven experience leading small to mid-sized engineering or technical teams
• Strong people leadership with the ability to build trust and improve performance
• Experience improving delivery outcomes, team capability, or engineering processes
• Clear communicator able to simplify complexity and align stakeholders
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a delivery-focused environment
• Technical background in software, embedded systems, or a related discipline
• Australian Citizenship

Desirable

• Experience in defence, aerospace, or regulated environments
• Exposure to embedded systems, firmware, or FPGA environments
• Experience working within structured development frameworks (Agile, SDLC)
• Experience scaling teams or improving capability in growing organisations

Qualifications & Requirements

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance (NV1 or higher)
• Relevant degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
• Working knowledge of embedded systems, firmware, or digital engineering environments
• Ability to understand technical challenges and provide guidance without acting as the technical specialist.

Application Eligibility

Due to the nature of our work within the Defence industry, applicants must be Australian Citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain defence security clearance. Only applicants who meet these mandatory requirements will be considered.

How to Apply

Click “Apply Now” to submit your CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for this opportunity.

Applications close 5:00pm, 17 April 2026.

Please note applications submitted via email will not be accepted.

Job Ref: REQ0014

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