Naval Welding & Materials Engineer

Kinexus; Perth; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kinexus is seeking a Welding & Materials Engineer to support welding and materials engineering activities across a major Australian naval sustainment program in Perth. The role develops and maintains welding procedures, material specifications, coatings and related engineering solutions that meet design, safety, quality and regulatory requirements.

Working in a multidisciplinary team, you will provide technical advice, support assurance and collaborate with Australian and international

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience in welding and/or materials engineering.
• Strong understanding of welding processes, material properties and NDT methods.
• Experience with governance, risk management and configuration control.
• Analytical, problem-solving and technical communication skills.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain an NV1 Defence Security Clearance.
• Desirable: defence/naval experience, CPEng, IWE, naval standards familiarity, project/people management qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Develop, review and maintain welding procedures, material specifications, coatings and associated engineering documentation.
• Provide technical advice across welding, materials, coatings and NDT activities.
• Support qualification and verification of welding procedures and material selections.
• Investigate and resolve welding and materials-related technical issues via root-cause analysis.
• Identify and manage technical risks, non-conformances and engineering issues.
• Support engineering reviews, assurance activities, audits and investigations.
• Collaborate with internal teams, international stakeholders and external partners to maintain alignment.
• Ensure activities comply with standards, safety, governance and regulatory frameworks.
• Contribute to schedules, risk registers and delivery planning.
• Capture lessons learned and support continuous improvement.

Skills

Welding engineering

Materials engineering

NDT methods

Governance & risk

Technical communication

Education

Bachelor's degree (Materials/Metallurgy/Welding/Mechanical engineering)

Job description

Kinexus is seeking a Welding & Materials Engineer to support welding and materials engineering activities across a major Australian naval sustainment program in Perth. The role develops and maintains welding procedures, material specifications, coatings and related engineering solutions that meet design, safety, quality and regulatory requirements.

Working in a multidisciplinary team, you will provide technical advice, support assurance and collaborate with Australian and international