Defence Mechanical Design Engineer (12M Contract)

Thales; Bendigo; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Thales Australia is seeking a highly motivated Mechanical Design Engineer to support defence land vehicle programs at the Bendigo site. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract with potential to extend, focused on design, integration, verification and support of mechanical and mechatronic systems.

The role involves multidisciplinary teamwork, requirements analysis, design reviews and delivery of reliable, maintainable solutions meeting customer and mission needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical or mechatronics engineering within defence, road vehicles or complex systems.
• Ability to integrate mechanical and mechatronic systems onto land platforms.
• Knowledge of mechanical design, structural analysis, electromechanical systems and vehicle integration.
• Proficiency in CAD software, especially Creo Parametric.
• Experience with verification and validation, testing, certification and acceptance activities.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, integrate and support mechanical and mechatronic systems and subsystems.
• Develop mechanical engineering solutions for complex operational environments.
• Produce and review technical drawings, 3D models, assemblies and engineering documentation using Creo Parametric.
• Develop and maintain engineering artefacts including requirements, specifications, interfaces, design descriptions and test procedures.
• Conduct engineering activities across the system lifecycle: requirements, design, integration, verification, validation and acceptance.
• Support integration of mission systems and vehicle subsystems.
• Plan and execute integration, test, verification, validation and acceptance activities.
• Investigate and resolve technical issues identified during development and deployment.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, project teams and end users to deliver technical outcomes.

Skills

Mechanical Eng

Mechatronics

Vehicle integration

Creo Parametric

Education

Mechanical/Mechatronics Eng - Bachelor's

Tools

Creo Parametric

Job description

Thales Australia is seeking a highly motivated Mechanical Design Engineer to support defence land vehicle programs at the Bendigo site. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract with potential to extend, focused on design, integration, verification and support of mechanical and mechatronic systems.

The role involves multidisciplinary teamwork, requirements analysis, design reviews and delivery of reliable, maintainable solutions meeting customer and mission needs.