Senior Design Engineer

Textron; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 123,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. seeks a Design Engineer III to lead mechanical design across multiple projects, delivering manufacturable, cost-effective products while mentoring junior engineers.

You will conduct CAE analyses, drive DFMEA/PFMEA, manage documentation, and collaborate with cross-functional and international teams to ensure quality, reliability and regulatory compliance throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, ideally Mechanical.
• 5+ years in mechanical design and product development in manufacturing.
• Experience with DFMEA/PFMEA and design for manufacture/assembly.
• Strong CAD/CAE proficiency (NX preferred, ANSYS).
• Experience using PLM/ERP systems to manage data and change processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex mechanical systems and products, ensuring technical, performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost requirements are achieved throughout the product lifecycle.
• Take ownership of significant engineering projects and provide technical direction to ensure on-time delivery within quality targets.
• Create, review, approve and maintain drawings, BOMs, assembly instructions and technical publications, following change processes and standards.
• Promote best practice engineering methods and drive consistency across the engineering team.
• Ensure designs integrate with wider production architectures and meet serviceability and manufacturing needs.
• Lead CAE/FEA analyses to validate concepts, optimize performance and reduce risk.
• Drive DFM, DFA and DFR initiatives with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and Production teams.
• Identify risks, conduct root cause investigations and develop robust engineering solutions.
• Lead design reviews and provide guidance on designs from other engineers.
• Interpret and apply applicable legislation and regulatory requirements for multiple markets.
• Plan and lead validation/verification activities with test strategies and sign-off of results.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster knowledge sharing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional and international teams to develop new technologies and approaches aligning with business strategy.
• Support product roadmap and technology planning with opportunities for innovation.

Skills

Mechanical design leadership

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Documentation

Communication

Regulatory compliance

DFMEA/PFMEA

CAE analysis

DFM/DFA/DFR

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical)

Tools

NX

ANSYS

PLM

ERP systems

Job description

Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of golf cars, utility and personal transportation vehicles, professional turf-care equipment, and ground support equipment. Textron Specialized Vehicles markets products under several different brands. Its vehicles are found in environments ranging from golf courses to factories, airports to planned communities, and theme parks to hunting preserves.

As a Design Engineer III, you will lead the development of high-quality mechanical design solutions across a range of projects. You will independently manage complex engineering activities, applying advanced technical knowledge to deliver reliable, cost-effective and manufacturable products that meet performance, quality and regulatory requirements. In addition, you will provide technical leadership, mentor less experienced engineers and contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering capability and product performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of complex mechanical systems and products, ensuring technical, performance, reliability, manufacturability, and cost requirements are achieved throughout the product lifecycle;
• Take ownership of significant engineering projects and workstreams, providing technical direction and ensuring design activities are delivered to agreed quality, cost, and timing objectives;
• Create, review, approve and maintain engineering documentation, including drawings, Bills of Materials (BOMs), assembly instructions and technical publications, ensuring compliance with Engineering Change processes and engineering standards;
• Establish and promote best practice engineering methods, standards and design principles, driving consistency and continual improvement across the Engineering team;
• Ensure designs are robustly integrated within wider production architectures, considering system interactions, serviceability, manufacturing requirements, reliability and customer needs;
• Lead advanced CAE/FEA analyses and engineering calculations to validate design concepts, optimize performance and reduce technical risk;
• Drive Design for Manufacture (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), Design for Reliability (DFR) and cost-reduction initiatives through close collaboration with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain and Production teams;
• Identify technical risks, conduct root cause investigations and develop effective engineering solutions to resolve complex product or manufacturing issues;
• Lead design reviews and provide technical guidance, challenge and approval of engineering solutions developed by other engineers;
• Interpret, apply and advise on relevant legislation, standards, directives and regulatory requirements, ensuring product compliance across applicable markets;
• Plan, define and lead validation and verification activities, including test strategy development, test execution reviews and technical sign-off of results;
• Mentor and develop junior engineers, providing coaching, technical support and knowledge sharing to strengthen overall engineering capability;
• Collaborate with cross-functional and international teams to develop new technologies, products and engineering approaches aligned with business strategy;
• Support product roadmap and technology planning activities by identifying opportunities for innovation, product improvement and competitive advantage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in an Engineering discipline, ideally Mechanical Engineering.
• At least five years' experience in mechanical design and product development within a manufacturing environment, including responsibility for leading projects from concept through to production release.
• Proven experience designing with a range of materials, including steels, plastics, alloys and fabricated assemblies.
• Strong understanding of engineering development processes including prototyping, testing, design-for-manufacture (DFM), design for assembly (DFA) and product validation.
• Advanced knowledge and practical application of DFMEA and PFMEA methodologies.
• Experience leading design reviews and collaborating across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality and Supply Chain functions to resolve complex technical and product performance issues.
• Advanced proficiency in CAD software (NX preferred), including complex assemblies, system integration and engineering documentation.
• Proficiency in FEA tools, ideally ANSYS, with the ability to perform and interpret analyses to support design verification, optimisation and decision-making.
• Experience using PLM and ERP systems to manage engineering data, product structures and engineering change processes desirable.
• Hands-on approach, with the ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering activities and take products from concept through to production.
• Self-motivated and capable of leading complex engineering projects with minimal supervision.
• Strong technical leadership skills to mentor and support less experienced engineers.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, with a structured and methodical approach.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence decisions across the organisation.
• High attention to detail and commitment to delivering robust, reliable and manufacturable engineering solutions.
• A continuous improvement mindset, with a desire to drive innovation and best practice.

Primary Location

GB-Ipswich

Schedule

Full-time

Job Level

Individual Contributor

Job Type

Experienced

Shift

First Shift

Job Posting

09/02/2026, 10:30:47 AM