R&D & Product Development Engineer – Aerospace/Defence

SiNAB Pty Ltd; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leading experts

Latest technologies

Competitive remuneration

Development training

Flexible work

Car leasing

Staff events

Job summary

SiNAB Pty Ltd in Sydney is seeking an exceptional R&D / Product Development Engineer to join our growing team and help deliver advanced Australian Defence and aerospace technology. You will work across disciplines, taking ideas from early research through to design, prototyping, system integration and real-world testing.

You’ll thrive on solving complex problems, applying first-principles thinking and owning end-to-end product development in a hands-on environment.

Qualifications

• A degree in Aerospace, Mechanical, Mechatronic, Electrical/Electronic, Robotics or another relevant engineering or physical‑science discipline.
• An Honours degree, Masters or PhD involving research, experimentation or product development would be highly regarded but is not essential.
• Exceptional candidates from related scientific or technical disciplines will also be considered where they can demonstrate strong engineering capability.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the complete product development lifecycle from early research and concept development through to design, prototyping, system integration and testing.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines to turn ideas into working products.
• Apply engineering fundamentals and first-principles thinking to develop practical solutions.
• Own problems and work collaboratively to find solutions in a hands‑on R&D environment.

Skills

Technical curiosity

Analytical thinking

Cross-disciplinary

Hands-on development

Ownership & collaboration

Education

Engineering degree (Aerospace/Mechanical/Mechatronic/Electrical/Electronic/Robotics)

Honours/Masters/PhD preferred

Defence/aerospace exposure welcome

Job description

SiNAB Pty Ltd in Sydney is seeking an exceptional R&D / Product Development Engineer to join our growing team and help deliver advanced Australian Defence and aerospace technology. You will work across disciplines, taking ideas from early research through to design, prototyping, system integration and real-world testing.

You’ll thrive on solving complex problems, applying first-principles thinking and owning end-to-end product development in a hands-on environment.