Design Engineer - Heavy Equipment, FEA & CAD

Hitachi Construction Machinery Group; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent full-time role

Employee perks program

Job summary

Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia is seeking a Design Engineer to join the engineering team in Wacol, Brisbane. The successful candidate will develop and modify designs for heavy mobile earthmoving equipment, delivering detailed CAD models and drawings while performing static and fatigue analyses to ensure safety and reliability.

This permanent full-time role requires SolidWorks proficiency, strong technical design skills, and collaboration with internal stakeholders to drive continuous

Qualifications

• Tertiary degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent.
• Strong design capability with experience in static and fatigue calculations.
• Experience with SolidWorks and Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Ability to produce detailed design documentation and CAD models.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver engineering designs and modifications for heavy mobile earthmoving equipment.
• Produce detailed 3D models, engineering drawings, and design documentation using CAD software.
• Perform static and fatigue hand calculations to validate engineering designs.
• Undertake engineering analysis and support FEA activities to ensure product integrity and performance.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
• Ensure all designs comply with relevant engineering standards, safety requirements, and quality expectations.
• Support product development, innovation initiatives, and engineering investigations.
• Provide technical expertise and engineering support to operations, service teams, and customers where required.

Skills

CAD software

SolidWorks

FEA tools

Engineering analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

3D CAD

Job description

Hitachi Construction Machinery Australia is seeking a Design Engineer to join the engineering team in Wacol, Brisbane. The successful candidate will develop and modify designs for heavy mobile earthmoving equipment, delivering detailed CAD models and drawings while performing static and fatigue analyses to ensure safety and reliability.

This permanent full-time role requires SolidWorks proficiency, strong technical design skills, and collaboration with internal stakeholders to drive continuous