Armaments and Explosive Ordnance Integration Engineer

Amentum; Canberra; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an Armaments and Explosive Ordnance Integration Engineer to provide delegated technical authority for EO integration across Defence Maritime vessels. The role ensures compliance with legislation, standards and AEO requirements while supporting shipbuilding milestones and schedules.

The successful candidate will review and certify armaments integration, manage engineering baselines, and mentor developing engineers within the Engineering Services team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechatronics or Mechanical engineering.
• Proven design or design review experience in Armaments and EO systems.
• Experience in Acquisition or Shipbuilding environments.

Responsibilities

• Review and certify EO/armament integration for Defence Maritime vessels.
• Perform design reviews and technical certifications within program timelines.
• Mentor junior engineers within Engineering Services team.
• Identify technical risks and work with System Safety to mitigate hazards.

Skills

Acquisition/Shipbuilding experience

Design review

Engineering risk assessment

Mentoring

Education

Bachelors in Electrical/Mechatronics/Mechanical

Job description

Role Title: Armaments and Explosive Ordnance Integration Engineer

Amentum is a leader in global engineering, project management and solutions integration, trusted to modernise the most critical missions anywhere in the world. Driven to create a safer, smarter, cleaner world, we innovate as a team of inventive doers passionate about making a difference. Underpinned by a strong culture of ethics, safety and inclusivity. Amentum is fiercely committed to operational excellence and successful execution.

Are you seeking a career that offers a healthy work-life balance, a friendly company culture, and engagement with a supportive community?

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, please refer to our Enterprise Agreement and www.fairwork.gov.au for more information.

Primary Responsibilities:

The Armaments and Explosive Ordnance Integration Engineer is responsible for providing delegated technical authority to review, accept, and certify all Armaments and Explosive Ordnance (EO) integration engineering aspects for Defence Maritime vessels. The role ensures engineering activities and documentation comply with applicable legislation, standards, doctrine, and Authorised Engineering Organisation (AEO) requirements, while supporting the program in meeting shipbuilding contract milestones and the integrated master schedule. It also encompasses maintaining the organisation’s AEO authorisation and actively managing and reporting technical, environmental, and safety risks to enable safe, compliant, and successful delivery of program outcomes.

The key responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to:

• Perform the function of the Armaments and EO integration Engineer SME
• Obtain and exercise a Delegated Technical Authority within the field of Armaments and EO integration Engineering
• Undertake Design Review, Design Acceptance and Technical Certification of Armaments and EO integration Engineering functions within the vessels of the program
• Review, comment and Approval of engineering deliverables in line with Contracted time frames
• Identify any technical risks and develop technical risk assessments for the consideration of the Principal Engineer
• Work with the System Safety team to identify any hazards resident within the Armaments and EO integration Engineering elements of the design and characterise the risks associated with these hazards
• Support the management of requirements, engineering baselines, undertake stakeholder discussions, review ILS documentation, review technical reports and review V&V documentation as required
• Participate in technical tender evaluation activities as required
• Mentoring of developing engineers staff knowledge and skills within the Engineering Services team to ensure knowledge and know-how within the Program

Essential Requirements:

• Demonstrated long term experience in an Acquisition or Shipbuilding position
• Bachelors Degree in an applicable discipline (Electrical, Mechatronics, Mechanical)
• Proven experience with design or design review of Armaments and EO systems

Desirable Requirements:

• Chartered Engineer with Engineers Australia or equivalent

Required Security Clearance Level: NV1

Location: Canberra

Weekly Hours: 40