About the Role:
As a Test and Evaluation Consultant, you are responsible for providing consultancy advice and technical solutions to clients, generally in a project setting - helping them solve the problems that really matter. As our client’s needs are ever evolving, you can expect variety and diversity in the support you provide.
What You’ll Be Involved With
From day one, you’ll plan, execute, and report on test activities across the system lifecycle, from requirements verification through integration, acceptance, and in-service evaluation. Your work will include developing test plans and procedures, coordinating trials, capturing and analysing data, and producing robust reports and assurance artefacts that stand up to scrutiny.
You’ll also support certification pathways and compliance with relevant standards, ensuring systems meet performance, safety, and reliability expectations. Expect variety: engaging with engineers and end users, managing risks and defects, and applying proven methodologies to deliver results that matter
What We Would Like From You
Degree qualified in a relevant field, and relevant industry experience.
Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
Proven ability to apply a solutions-focused approach and continuous improvement mindset.
Demonstrated ability to assess and evaluate identified or emerging risks through detailed analysis and informed decision-making.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to problem solve complex issues and develop a path to desirable solutions.
Demonstrated leadership experience, supervising a team and/or providing mentorship to others.
Ability to legally work in New Zealand.
Ability to gain and maintain a NZ Government security clearance.
Ability to work on a client site as required.
Ability to travel within New Zealand as required.
Life at Nova – it all adds up!
With people being our point of difference, we deliver on promises, reward good work, champion professional growth and support flexibility, all within a diverse and inclusive culture that recognises moments that matter.
Life at Nova is our collection of employee benefits, designed to meet the many and varied needs of our people.
Just a few of the great benefits you will have access to are:
Generous Parental Leave: Primary Carers receive 20 weeks paid leave; Partner Carers receive 4 weeks. Full superannuation contributions for up to 52 weeks
Professional and Personal Development: $5,000 per year of allowance with PD leave included. Up to $1200 per year can be used towards well-being such as a gym membership or assets related to well-being activities
Flexibility: We promote a culture that encourages and enables flexible ways of working that support our people
Dress For Your Day: We empower our people to determine their outfit for the activities of the day which allows for personal expression that builds trust
Reward \& Recognition Program: Offering exclusive discounts from hundreds of major retailers, helping you to save on groceries, petrol, holidays, and more
Employee Assistance Program: for employees and family members
Annual Nova employee engagement: Great way to connect more broadly and strengthen your internal networks and have some fun!
Well-being Hub with access to health and fitness content
Free Flu Vaccination annually
An inclusive, collaborative, and supportive culture
Social activities throughout the year, we even dress up at times, think Safari – we don’t like to take ourselves too seriously!
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You can view the full range of benefits at https://www.novasystems.com/au/careers/life-at-nova-systems
APPLY NOW
Alternatively for a confidential discussion, please contact Paul Sloan in the Nova Talent Acquisition Team on [JR1] +61 8 8252 7100
Nova Systems does not accept any recruitment agency solicitation.
Nova Systems is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels safe, valued, and included, where our people are our point of difference.
Nova Systems respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land and waters in which we live and work, and we pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. Nova Systems also acknowledges the services of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who have contributed to defending Australia \& New Zealand and its national interests. To find out more about our commitment to Reconciliation - Nova Systems RAP
As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must have full working rights and be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate clearances.
About Nova:
Nova Systems is a global engineering services and technology solutions company with strategically located offices in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Singapore. From national Defence and essential services to border control and cyber security, these are the challenges we partner with our clients to anticipate, understand, and solve.
At Nova Systems, we provide highly specialised advice and solutions at scale, we are agile and ready to predict, react and respond. We refer to it as being “Optimised for Performance”. Small enough to care, big enough to matter, we leverage the benefits of scale for our clients.
But what makes Nova Systems truly unique, is our people. Nova Systems is where the best and brightest minds come together to challenge, collaborate, and innovate.
At Nova Systems we see things differently. We bring (and take) a different perspective. We are the smarts behind the solution.