Maritime Outfitting Engineer

Amentum; Canberra; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking an experienced Outfitting Engineer to support the LAND 8710 program, focusing on design, integration and installation of physical systems onto maritime platforms. You’ll work with Army and Navy stakeholders to ensure safety, seaworthiness and adherence to naval standards.

You will develop layouts, mounting arrangements and stowage solutions, coordinating with naval architects and defence partners to resolve interface challenges and support verification, trials and installation

Qualifications

• Engineering degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience designing and assessing equipment mounting, stowage and securing systems.
• Knowledge of naval certification frameworks and maritime environments.
• Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage outfitting designs for equipment, fittings and infrastructure on ships or amphibious platforms.
• Ensure outfitting supports safe and effective operation of Army capability at sea.
• Coordinate integration of mechanical, structural and auxiliary systems.
• Ensure compliance with naval standards including seaworthiness and space/weight constraints.
• Work with naval architects, marine engineers and Army stakeholders to resolve layout/interface issues.
• Oversee or review installation activities during build or modification phases.
• Contribute to design reviews (PDR/CDR) and incorporate outfitting considerations early.
• Support configuration change management related to physical integration.
• Assist with verification and trials to ensure systems function during sea trials and amphibious operations.
• Identify and manage integration risks, particularly land-maritime interfaces.
• Ensure maintainability, accessibility and human factors considerations are addressed.

Skills

Systems integration

Mechanical design

Naval architecture knowledge

Verification & trials

Stakeholder communication

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical, Marine, Naval Architecture)

Job description

Amentum is seeking an experienced Outfitting Engineer to support the LAND 8710 program, focusing on design, integration and installation of physical systems onto maritime platforms. You’ll work with Army and Navy stakeholders to ensure safety, seaworthiness and adherence to naval standards.

You will develop layouts, mounting arrangements and stowage solutions, coordinating with naval architects and defence partners to resolve interface challenges and support verification, trials and installation