Senior Integrated Product Support (IPS) Engineer

World Fuel Services; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

World Fuel Government Solutions in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Integrated Product Support (IPS) Engineer to lead maintenance, supportability, reliability, and lifecycle engineering across complex Defence systems and equipment.

This role defines how Defence capability will be maintained, supported, repaired, and sustained throughout its operational lifecycle, developing maintenance concepts and sustainment plans to ensure assets remain safe and reliable for years to come.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Australian Citizen able to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance.
• 7+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of maintenance and support of complex mechanical systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead Integrated Product Support (IPS) activities across Defence programs.
• Define maintenance concepts, sustainment strategies, and supportability frameworks.
• Create lifecycle support solutions for complex Defence systems.
• Influence how Defence capability is maintained throughout its service life.
• Perform Maintenance Task Analysis activities.
• Review OEM manuals, technical data packages, and system documentation.
• Define maintenance requirements, servicing frequencies, and support concepts.
• Establish maintenance strategies aligned to operational usage profiles.

Skills

IPS

Integrated Logistics Support

Maintenance Engineering

Reliability Engineering

Supportability Engineering

Lifecycle Sustainment

Asset Management

Education

Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related

Job description

Senior Integrated Product Support (IPS) Engineer

Senior Integrated Product Support (IPS) Engineer

Maintenance, Reliability & Sustainment

Location: Melbourne, Australia
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Tuesday-Thursday in office)

Salary: AUD $130,000-$150,000 plus 10% annual bonus opportunity

Lead Defence Sustainment Strategy

World Fuel Government Solutions is seeking a Senior Integrated Product Support (IPS) Engineer to lead maintenance, supportability, reliability, and lifecycle engineering activities across complex Defence systems and equipment.

This role is responsible for defining how Defence capability will be maintained, supported, repaired, and sustained throughout its operational lifecycle.

You will develop maintenance concepts, supportability strategies, Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA) outputs, sparing requirements, sustainment plans, and lifecycle support deliverables that help ensure critical Defence systems remain safe, reliable, and operational for years to come.

This Is Not a Traditional Systems Engineering Role

This is not a requirements management, architecture, MBSE, or verification-focused systems engineering position.

Candidates whose backgrounds are primarily in systems engineering, requirements management, MBSE, DOORS, verification, validation, software, or architecture without Integrated Product Support, sustainment, reliability, or maintenance engineering experience are unlikely to be a fit.

We are seeking an engineer with deep expertise in:

• Integrated Product Support (IPS)
• Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)
• Maintenance Engineering
• Reliability Engineering
• Supportability Engineering
• Lifecycle Sustainment
• Asset Management

What You’ll Be Doing

Lead Sustainment & Supportability Activities

• Lead Integrated Product Support (IPS) activities across Defence programs.
• Define maintenance concepts, sustainment strategies, and supportability frameworks.
• Create lifecycle support solutions for complex Defence systems.
• Influence how Defence capability is maintained throughout its service life.

Conduct Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA)

• Perform Maintenance Task Analysis activities.
• Review OEM manuals, technical data packages, and system documentation.
• Define maintenance requirements, servicing frequencies, and support concepts.
• Establish maintenance strategies aligned to operational usage profiles.

Define Sparing & Support Requirements

• Determine sparing requirements and provisioning strategies.
• Define supportability requirements and sustainment solutions.
• Develop lifecycle support plans.
• Contribute to long‑term asset support planning.

Lead Defence IPS Deliverables

• Develop IPS‑related Defence deliverables.
• Support ASDEFCON‑aligned programs and activities.
• Develop technical publications, maintenance instructions, and support documentation.
• Ensure deliverables meet customer and contractual requirements.

Support Reliability & Lifecycle Planning

• Lead investigations into equipment failures and degradation concerns.
• Support ongoing reliability and maintainability activities.
• Recommend improvements to maintenance and support strategies.
• Mentor and develop engineers within the sustainment team.

What We’re Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
• Australian Citizen able to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance.
• 7+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Strong understanding of maintenance and support of complex mechanical systems.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Demonstrated Experience In Several Of The Following Areas

• Integrated Product Support (IPS)
• Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)
• Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA)
• Reliability, Availability & Maintainability (RAM)
• Supportability Engineering
• Sustainment Engineering
• Maintenance Engineering
• Asset Lifecycle Management
• Fleet Sustainment
• Product Support Engineering
• Sparing Analysis

Relevant Industries

• Defence
• Aerospace
• Aviation
• Rail
• Marine
• Transport
• Oil & Gas
• Utilities
• Manufacturing
• Mining
• Heavy Industry

What Success Looks Like

In this role, you will be the person defining how equipment is supported throughout its lifecycle.

You will determine:

• What maintenance needs to be performed
• How frequently it should occur
• What spare parts should be provisioned
• What support documentation needs to be developed
• How sustainment strategies should evolve as equipment ages

Successful candidates combine strong technical expertise with the ability to collaborate effectiely with customers, suppliers, project teams, and senior stakeholders.

Why Join World Fuel Government Solutions?

This is an opportunity to work on complex Defence programs while enjoying the benefits of a highly capable and growing engineering organization.

Unlike larger Defence primes, our engineers enjoy:

• Significant ownership and visibility
• Direct influence on engineering decisions
• Exposure across multiple engineering disciplines
• Close customer engagement
• Accelerated career development
• Broad technical and commercial experience

You’ll help shape how critical Defence capability is maintained, supported, and sustained while developing expertise across supportability, reliability, maintenance, systems engineering, and lifecycle management.

If you’re looking for an opportunity where your work has a direct impact on operational capability and long‑term Defence outcomes, we’d love to hear from you.