Mechanical Design Engineer - R&D for Defense Vehicles

Tesserent; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Friendly Workplace Certified

Discounts and memberships (Travel, Car

Modernised Paid Parental Leave

Veterans Leave

Training & growth opportunities

Job summary

Thales in Melbourne (Wurundjeri Land) is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer (R&D) to join our growing engineering team. This 12-month fixed-term contract focuses on early development and definition of vehicle and tactical systems for defence mobility technologies.

You will design, develop, and validate components using Creo Parametric, delivering reliable customer-focused solutions while adhering to MIL-STD, DEF STAN, and applicable regulations within the Product & Strategy team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering.
• Eligible for NER and CPEng with Engineers Australia.

Responsibilities

• Produce designs meeting customer requirements and regulations.
• Prototype, trial, and demonstrate solutions.
• Create, interpret, and optimise 3D CAD models using Creo Parametric.
• Comply with company policies and procedures.
• Design, develop and validate components for medium/heavy vehicles with guidance.

Skills

Design and manufacturing experience

Engineering materials

DFMEA, 3D CAD, PLM

Military vehicle design

First principles calculations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Mechatronics

Tools

Creo Parametric

PLM systems

Job description

Thales in Melbourne (Wurundjeri Land) is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer (R&D) to join our growing engineering team. This 12-month fixed-term contract focuses on early development and definition of vehicle and tactical systems for defence mobility technologies.

You will design, develop, and validate components using Creo Parametric, delivering reliable customer-focused solutions while adhering to MIL-STD, DEF STAN, and applicable regulations within the Product & Strategy team.