Senior Mechanical Engineer

Responsibilities

Our client, a confidential defense technology organization, is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join their team in Sydney, Australia. You will play a critical role in developing unmanned systems for subsurface and other domains, leveraging advanced autonomy for multi-mission capability.

In this position, you will:

• Create detailed plans, specifications, and mechanical designs for complex autonomous undersea vehicles and related systems
• Develop prototypes and build complex structures and mechanisms for maritime platforms
• Conduct simulation and analysis of mechanical designs, including modal/spectral response analysis
• Ensure all designs meet internal and external maritime standards and regulations
• Act as a subject matter expert in part design, analysis, and material selection
• Inspect parts, sub-systems, and vehicles to verify they meet design specifications
• Design and implement integrated systems with advanced platforms and payloads
• Balance end-user needs with external constraints in a multi-stakeholder environment
• Contribute to reusable technology components across multiple product lines
• Support vehicle and payload manufacturing, testing, and deployment, including Design Validation Testing
• Travel up to 20% to co-locate with end-users, vendors, or integration teams
• Mentor junior engineers as part of a multi-disciplinary engineering team

What We're Looking For

Required qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, Naval Architecture, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Professional experience as a Mechanical Engineer with demonstrated domain expertise
• Ability to work holistically on complex mechanical systems and structures across the full lifecycle
• Experience acting as technical owner for complex structural components and assemblies
• Strong stakeholder engagement, requirements definition, and roadmap management skills
• Capacity to learn and grow while building team cohesion and capacity
• Ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Clearance

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with design, analysis, testing, implementation, and support of mechanical assemblies
• Background in maritime defense, aerospace, or automotive industries
• Proficiency with NX, FEMAP, Teamcenter, or similar CAD, FEA, and PLM systems
• Experience developing Finite Element Method models for stress, strain, and modal analysis
• Knowledge of welding, machining, sheet metal, injection molding, composites, or additive manufacturing
• Experience across the product delivery lifecycle from manufacturing through sustainment

How We Work with You

We are Get A Job.ai, a recruiting firm representing this confidential client. When you apply through our platform at getajob.ai, one of our experienced recruiters will screen your application and qualifications. If you're a strong match, we'll submit your profile to our client for consideration. Please do not attempt to contact the client directly, as all applications must come through Get A Job.ai to be considered.

Pay

Compensation details will be discussed with qualified candidates during the screening process.

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