Rugged Defence Mechanical Engineer – CFD/FEA & Hardware

Lockheed Martin; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work patterns

Extra leave option

Study leave

Blood donor leave

Mental health support

Employee discounts

Novated leasing

Financial guidance

Job summary

Lockheed Martin Australia is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to contribute to AIR6500 platforms, delivering deployable hardware, cabin layouts, packaging and cooling systems. You will perform CFD/FEA analyses, develop technical artefacts and support engineering reviews within a collaborative IPT.

Based in Mawson Lakes, SA, this role offers mentoring opportunities and a path to contribute to national security.

Qualifications

• Degree qualifications in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, with approximately 5+ years’ experience delivering mechanical or hardware engineering solutions in complex technical environments.
• Significant experience in CFD and/or FEA analysis, with familiarity in modelling and simulation techniques and their application to engineering design.
• Proficiency with ANSYS Fluent and/or ANSYS Mechanical.
• Experience coordinating and conducting testing activities, including environmental testing and validation.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, show initiative, manage competing priorities and deliver outcomes in a fast-paced project environment.
• Highly regarded: experience with configuration management principles and tools (such as EPDM), Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Defence or other regulated industries, and mentoring junior engineers.
• Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice.

Responsibilities

• Develop deployable and ruggedised hardware solutions for AIR6500 platforms and infrastructure.
• Design and analyse mechanical systems, including cabin layouts, packaging solutions and cooling systems.
• Conduct CFD and FEA analysis to support design decisions and system performance.
• Develop technical documentation, engineering artefacts and technical data packs.
• Contribute to technical reviews, trade studies and engineering assessments.
• Develop test plans, procedures and reports, including supporting environmental testing activities.
• Work closely with Integrated Product Teams, System Architects and Specialty Engineering groups to ensure successful delivery outcomes.
• Support configuration and product baseline management activities while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

CFD/FEA analysis

ANSYS Fluent

ANSYS Mechanical

Testing coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Independent working

MBSE/EPDM experience

Mentoring junior engineers

AI prompting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

EPDM

MBSE tools

ANSYS Fluent

ANSYS Mechanical

Job description

Lockheed Martin Australia is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to contribute to AIR6500 platforms, delivering deployable hardware, cabin layouts, packaging and cooling systems. You will perform CFD/FEA analyses, develop technical artefacts and support engineering reviews within a collaborative IPT.

Based in Mawson Lakes, SA, this role offers mentoring opportunities and a path to contribute to national security.