CAD / Hardware Design Engineer

Rashi Joshi; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Defence Organisation is seeking a CAD / Hardware Design Engineer to contribute across the full design lifecycle. The role combines hands-on 3D CAD expertise with broader hardware engineering and integration exposure for complex vehicle platforms.

You will develop high-quality CAD models, create detailed drawings using Creo Parametric, validate components, and work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated designs while adhering to security and export control requirements.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or diploma required
• Experience with 3D CAD design, Creo Parametric preferred
• Experience in defence/automotive/heavy vehicles is advantageous
• Strong ability to read engineering drawings and understand materials/design principles
• Experience with tolerance analysis and design validation

Responsibilities

• Create and validate 3D CAD models and drawings for vehicle platforms
• Produce and maintain engineering documentation per standards and regulatory requirements
• Perform tolerance analyses and support design optimisation for manufacturability and performance
• Support prototyping, integration, testing and validation activities
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver integrated designs
• Manage CAD data, drawings and configurations in PLM (Windchill)
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, export controls and security requirements

Skills

Creo Parametric

3D CAD design

Tolerance analysis

Design validation

Team collaboration

Education

Engineering degree or diploma

Tools

Windchill PLM

Job description

Your new role

Join a leading defence organisation delivering advanced engineering solutions across complex land platforms. Operating within a highly secure environment, this organisation is recognised for developing cutting-edge vehicle and hardware systems that support critical national capability.

This is a unique opportunity for a CAD / Hardware Design Engineer to contribute across the full design lifecycle, combining hands-on 3D CAD expertise with broader hardware engineering and integration exposure.

• Develop high-quality 3D CAD models and detailed drawings using Creo ParametricDesign and validate mechanical and electrical components and subsystems for complex vehicle platforms
• Produce and maintain engineering documentation in line with standards and regulatory requirements
• Conduct tolerance analysis and support design optimisation to ensure manufacturability and performance
• Support prototyping, integration, testing, and validation activities
• Work closely with multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver integrated design solutions
• Manage CAD data, drawings, and configurations within PLM systems (e.g. Windchill)
• Ensure compliance with engineering standards, export controls, and security requirements

What you’ll need to succeed

• Degree, diploma, or equivalent in Engineering or a related discipline
• Proven experience in 3D CAD design (Creo Parametric preferred)
• Experience in design and manufacturing environments (defence, automotive, or heavy vehicles advantageous)
• Strong understanding of engineering drawings, materials, and design principles
• Experience with tolerance analysis and design validation
• Work on highly secure, nationally significant defence programs
• Exposure to advanced engineering and vehicle design technologies
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment
• Strong long-term career pathways within the defence sector

What you’ll get in return

• Work on highly secure, nationally significant defence programmes
• Exposure to advanced engineering and vehicle design technologies
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment
• Strong long-term career pathways within the defence sector
• Work on highly secure, nationally significant defence programmes
• Exposure to advanced engineering and vehicle design technologies
• Collaborative, multidisciplinary engineering environment
• Strong long-term career pathways within the defence sector

Attractive Daily Rates