Senior Mechanical Engineer - Astronomical Instrumentation

The University of Sydney; Sydney; On-site; AUD 113,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Sydney invites applications for a Senior Mechanical Specialist on a full-time fixed-term basis at the Camperdown Campus, School of Physics. You will lead a small engineering team to design, analyse and test complex astronomical instruments for Astralis-USyd and collaborate across the Astralis network.

Applicants should have a mechanical engineering degree, strong CAD/drawing skills, and proven experience in precision opto-mechanics or mechatronics, with systems engineering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in mechanical engineering or related discipline.
• Demonstrated CAD design and mechanical drawing production skills.
• Proven capability in structural, thermal and kinematic analysis for precision engineering.
• Experience in opto-mechanics or mechatronics for scientific instrumentation.
• Knowledge of systems engineering practices for technical projects.
• Experience collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts and system-level mechanical designs for instrument projects.
• Perform structural, thermal, kinematic analyses and FEAs.
• Develop alignment, assembly, and test plans for verification and acceptance.
• Create technical specifications for procurements and sourcing.
• Manufacture and test mechanical parts; document results and manuals.
• Own requirements management, interface control, verification, validation, and product assurance.

Skills

CAD design

Mechanical drawing

Structural analysis

Thermal analysis

Kinematic analysis

Opto-mechanics

Mechatronics

Systems engineering

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in mechanical engineering

Job description

The University of Sydney invites applications for a Senior Mechanical Specialist on a full-time fixed-term basis at the Camperdown Campus, School of Physics. You will lead a small engineering team to design, analyse and test complex astronomical instruments for Astralis-USyd and collaborate across the Astralis network.

Applicants should have a mechanical engineering degree, strong CAD/drawing skills, and proven experience in precision opto-mechanics or mechatronics, with systems engineering