Platform & Auxiliary Systems Engineer

Amentum; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Platform and Auxiliary Systems Engineer for Defence Sustainment in Sydney, NSW. You will provide engineering advice, technical assurance and support across platform and auxiliary systems within a Defence sustainment environment.

You will contribute to requirements development, design reviews, risk management and verification activities, ensuring seaworthiness and operational availability while coordinating with Defence and project stakeholders. A NV1 clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in mechanical, electrical, marine, systems, mechatronics, naval architecture or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience supporting engineering activities in a Defence, maritime, sustainment, complex asset or technical project environment.
• Understanding of Defence engineering design, requirements development, technical assurance and verification and validation processes.
• Exposure to platform systems, auxiliary systems, marine systems, ship systems or specialist technical systems.
• Ability to conduct technical investigations, support engineering reviews and contribute to risk-based decision-making.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to prepare technical reports, briefs and recommendations.
• Good stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to work with Defence, industry and internal teams.
• Active Security clearance of Negative Vetting One (NV1)

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist engineering advice and technical assurance support for platform and auxiliary systems.
• Support the planning and delivery of engineering services, including regulatory compliance, resource coordination and project outcomes.
• Contribute to requirements engineering activities, including Functional Performance Specifications, system specifications, and verification and validation requirements.
• Support detailed design development, including input to Integrated Logistics Support artefacts, NLIS toolset updates, system safety engineering and certification requirements.
• Identify, assess and manage technical risks, issues and dependencies.
• Conduct technical investigations, reviews and analysis to support engineering decisions.
• Prepare technical advice, reports, briefs and recommendations for Defence and project stakeholders.
• Support system reviews, including System Requirements Reviews, Preliminary Design Reviews and Detailed Design Reviews.
• Facilitate and support verification and validation activities, including Developmental Test and Evaluation, Acceptance Test and Evaluation, and Operational Test and Evaluation.
• Support engineering remediation activities for contracted services and products.
• Provide technical input into Statements of Work for procurement activities.
• Participate in tender evaluations and technical reviews of contract deliverables.
• Maintain engineering documentation and records in accordance with approved processes.
• Support engineering assurance, configuration control and baseline management activities.

Skills

Platform systems

Auxiliary systems

Defence engineering

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Technical reporting

Stakeholder engagement

NV1 security clearance

Education

Engineering degree (mechanical/electrical/marine/systems)

Tools

NLIS toolset

System design tools

Job description

Amentum is a leader in global engineering, project management and solutions integration, trusted to modernise the most critical missions anywhere in the world. Driven to create a safer, smarter, cleaner world, we innovate as a team of inventive doers passionate about making a difference. Underpinned by a strong culture of ethics, safety and inclusivity. Amentum is fiercely committed to operational excellence and successful execution.

Are you seeking a career that offers a healthy work-life balance, a friendly company culture, and engagement with a supportive community?

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent.

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, please refer to our Enterprise Agreement and www.fairwork.gov.au for more information.

Role Title: Platform and Auxiliary Systems Engineer – Defence Sustainment

Are you an engineer with experience in platform, auxiliary, marine, mechanical, electrical or systems engineering, looking to contribute to complex Defence sustainment outcomes?

We are seeking a Platform and Auxiliary Systems Engineer to provide engineering advice, technical assurance and systems engineering support within a Defence sustainment environment. This role will support engineering design, requirements development, technical investigations, system reviews, verification and validation activities and procurement support for specialist systems under management.
You will contribute to work that supports system baselines, engineering assurance, seaworthiness and operational availability.

About the Role

As a Platform and Auxiliary Systems Engineer, you will support the planning and delivery of engineering services across platform and auxiliary systems. You will work within a multidisciplinary environment, contributing to requirements definition, design development, technical risk management, system safety, certification activities and engineering assurance.

This role is well suited to an engineer who enjoys solving practical technical problems, working with stakeholders and supporting engineering outcomes across the capability lifecycle. You will be involved in activities ranging from requirements and design reviews through to verification, validation, technical investigations and remediation support.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist engineering advice and technical assurance support for platform and auxiliary systems.
• Support the planning and delivery of engineering services, including regulatory compliance, resource coordination and project outcomes.
• Contribute to requirements engineering activities, including Functional Performance Specifications, system specifications, and verification and validation requirements.
• Support detailed design development, including input to Integrated Logistics Support artefacts, NLIS toolset updates, system safety engineering and certification requirements.
• Identify, assess and manage technical risks, issues and dependencies.
• Conduct technical investigations, reviews and analysis to support engineering decisions.
• Prepare technical advice, reports, briefs and recommendations for Defence and project stakeholders.
• Support system reviews, including System Requirements Reviews, Preliminary Design Reviews and Detailed Design Reviews.
• Facilitate and support verification and validation activities, including Developmental Test and Evaluation, Acceptance Test and Evaluation, and Operational Test and Evaluation.
• Support engineering remediation activities for contracted services and products.
• Provide technical input into Statements of Work for procurement activities.
• Participate in tender evaluations and technical reviews of contract deliverables.
• Maintain engineering documentation and records in accordance with approved processes.
• Support engineering assurance, configuration control and baseline management activities.

Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in mechanical, electrical, marine, systems, mechatronics, naval architecture or a related engineering discipline.
• Experience supporting engineering activities in a Defence, maritime, sustainment, complex asset or technical project environment.
• Understanding of Defence engineering design, requirements development, technical assurance and verification and validation processes.
• Exposure to platform systems, auxiliary systems, marine systems, ship systems or specialist technical systems.
• Ability to conduct technical investigations, support engineering reviews and contribute to risk-based decision-making.
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to prepare technical reports, briefs and recommendations.
• Good stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to work with Defence, industry and internal teams.
• Active Security clearance of Negative Vetting One (NV1)

Location: Sydney, NSW

Weekly Hours: 40