Manufacturing Engineer - Defense Electromechanical Scale-Up

Arkeus; Australia; Remote; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Arkeus in Australia seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to design, build and improve manufacturing processes behind our autonomous optical search systems. You will move products from prototype through low-rate and full-scale production, collaborating with engineering, quality and supply chain to ensure repeatability, reliability and Defence-standard compliance.

The role requires a strong problem-solving mindset, meticulous documentation, and cross-functional communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or related Engineering.
• Experience developing manufacturing processes for complex electromechanical products.
• Knowledge of DFMA principles.
• Experience with BOMs, routings and engineering change processes.
• Familiarity with Lean, Six Sigma, 5S and continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and continuously improve manufacturing and assembly processes for complex electromechanical products.
• Collaborate with engineering during product development to ensure manufacturability, assembly, reliability and cost (DFM/DFMA).
• Develop and maintain work instructions, assembly procedures, manufacturing routings and technical documentation.
• Support the transition from prototype to full-scale production, building repeatable processes.
• Establish in-process quality controls and acceptance test procedures.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

DFMA

Root cause analysis

Lean Manufacturing

Quality documentation

Jigs and fixtures

ERP/MRP

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, or related Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP

PLM tools

Job description

Arkeus in Australia seeks a Manufacturing Engineer to design, build and improve manufacturing processes behind our autonomous optical search systems. You will move products from prototype through low-rate and full-scale production, collaborating with engineering, quality and supply chain to ensure repeatability, reliability and Defence-standard compliance.

The role requires a strong problem-solving mindset, meticulous documentation, and cross-functional communication.