Mechanical Engineer – EV Bus Design & Manufacturing (Sydney)

Custom Bus Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Stable, full-time permanent role

Modern Sydney facility

Exposure to cutting-edge EV technology

Direct access to senior leadership

Job summary

Custom Denning is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join the engineering team at our Sydney facility, supporting design, development and continuous improvement of bus platforms. This hands-on role combines CAD work with production-floor problem solving and cross-functional collaboration to deliver robust, Australian-made vehicles.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in mechanical design within manufacturing, strong CAD skills, and a hands-on approach to bring concepts from CAD to a finished vehicle

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• 3–5 years designing mechanical components for manufacturing environments.
• Strong CAD skills and ability to read/produce technical drawings to standards.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical components, assemblies and systems for buses/coaches, from concept through to production release
• Produce and review 3D CAD models, drawings and BOMs (SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo or similar)
• Support the production line with engineering input — troubleshooting build issues, running root-cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce build time, cost and rework across the manufacturing process
• Conduct engineering analysis (structural, thermal, fatigue) to validate designs against ADR and relevant Australian Design Standards
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation, work instructions and engineering change notices (ECNs)
• Liaise with suppliers, fabricators and trades to source components and resolve manufacturing/fit-up issues
• Support prototype builds, testing and validation of new models (including electric drivetrain integration)
• Collaborate with electrical, production and quality teams to ensure designs are manufacturable and compliant

Skills

3D CAD

Mechanical design

Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Inventor

Creo

Job description

Custom Denning is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join the engineering team at our Sydney facility, supporting design, development and continuous improvement of bus platforms. This hands-on role combines CAD work with production-floor problem solving and cross-functional collaboration to deliver robust, Australian-made vehicles.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years in mechanical design within manufacturing, strong CAD skills, and a hands-on approach to bring concepts from CAD to a finished vehicle