Outfitting Engineer

Executive; Australian Capital Territory; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive in Australia seeks a DESN Outfitting Engineer to contribute to naval outfitting design and compliance within the program's shipbuilding context.

The role involves managing technical authority, reviewing engineering deliverables, and collaborating with safety and system teams to address hazards. A Bachelor in Engineering and NV1 clearance are expected. The 10-month contract is located in ACT with potential extensions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Engineering or related discipline.
• NV1 Security Clearance is requested.

Responsibilities

• Develop engineering documentation and activities in line with legislation, doctrine, policies and standards.
• Support milestones defined within shipbuilding contracts and the integrated Master Schedule.
• Actively manage and report technical, environmental and safety risks for the program.
• Participate in technical tender evaluation activities and develop staff within the Engineering Services team.

Education

Bachelor Degree-Engineering

Bachelor Degree-Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline.

Job description

Job Title - DESN Outfitting Engineer

Job ID - 1130586

• Security Clearance: NV1 Clearance
• Length of Contract: 10 months
• Closing Date: ASAP
• Location: ACT

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree-Engineering
• Bachelor Degree-Naval Architecture, Marine Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related Engineering discipline.

Deliverables

• Engineering and technical activities have been achieved successfully to support the Program's Project outcomes through the development of appropriate engineering and technical documentation and activities executed in accordance with relevant legislation, doctrine, policies and standards.
• Support the project to achieve the milestones defined within the shipbuilding Contracts and project integrated Master Schedule.
• Active management and reporting of Technical, Environmental and Safety Risks by the Program.

Activities include:

• Obtain and exercise a Delegated Technical Authority within the field of Outfitting Engineering including furnishings, habitability, crew support systems and engineering systems;
• Review, comment and Approval of engineering deliverables (primarily related to the outfitting engineering domain and other technical areas) in line with Contracted timeframes;
• Work with the System Safety team to identify any hazards resident within the Outfitting Engineering elements of the design and characterise the risks associated with these hazards.
• Participate in technical tender evaluation activities as required.
• Development of subordinate staff knowledge and skills within the Engineering Services team to ensure knowledge and know-how within the Program.

SFIA Skills Sought:

The design of systems to meet specified requirements, compatible with agreed systems architectures, adhering to corporate standards and within constraints of performance and feasibility. The identification of concepts and their translation into a design which forms the basis for systems construction and verification. The design or selection of components. The development of a complete set of detailed models, properties, and/or characteristics described in a form suitable for implementation. The adoption and adaptation of systems design lifecycle models based on the context of the work and selecting appropriately from predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches.

DESN Level 4:

Designs components using appropriate modelling techniques following agreed architectures, design standards, patterns and methodology. Identifies and evaluates alternative design options and trade-offs. Creates multiple design views to address the concerns of the different stakeholders of the architecture and to handle both functional and non-functional requirements. Models, simulates or prototypes the behaviour of proposed systems components to enable approval by stakeholders. Produces detailed design specification to form the basis for construction of systems. Reviews, verifies and improves own designs against specifications.

"We warmly welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, including First Nations Australians, Australian Defence Force and First Responder veterans, women in STEM, and people of all abilities, including those registered with the NDIS."