Senior Mechanical Engineer - CAD/FEA - Transport / Heavy Vehicles

ECA Transport Engineers; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ECA Transport Engineers in Melbourne is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead complex design work in a hands-on role for transport and heavy vehicles. You will own CAD/FEA analyses, mentor graduates, and act as the primary technical contact for clients across government, fleets and dealers.

You will join a growing, Australian family-owned firm that values integrity, precision and continuous improvement, with opportunities to influence project direction and engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Post-graduate experience of 4+ years in mechanical/auto/heavy vehicle/transport engineering.
• Advanced CAD (AutoCAD, Inventor) and FEA (Inventor Nastran) skills.
• Chartered status (CPEng) and/or NER/engineer registration.
• Ability to mentor, review and lead other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership: design, development and analysis using CAD/FEA.
• Own certification: prepare, review and sign off technical docs and analyses.
• Deliver senior technical analysis and support for expert witness engagements.
• Mentor junior and graduate engineers to build team capability.
• Engage with clients across government, dealerships and fleets.
• Uphold and improve quality assurance and engineering standards.

Skills

CAD (AutoCAD, Inventor)

FEA (Inventor Nastran)

Mentoring/leadership

Client engagement

Engineering leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Chartered status (CPEng) and/or NER

Tools

AutoCAD

Inventor

Inventor Nastran

Job description

Senior Mechanical Engineer - CAD/FEA - Transport / Heavy Vehicles

About ECA Transport Engineers
ECA Transport Engineers is a proudly Australian, family-owned business specialising in innovative, compliant transport engineering solutions. With more than 10 years in the sector, we work with a diverse client base; government agencies, national truck dealerships, body builders, large corporate fleets and small businesses both locally and internationally. Our expertise spans NHVR and AVE certification, PBS certification, risk assessment, expert witness services and engineering design.
We're experiencing significant growth and helping shape the future of transport engineering in Australia. We're looking for people who share our values of integrity, precision, collaboration and continuous improvement.

About the role

We're seeking an experienced Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Transport Engineering team in Melbourne. This is a senior, hands-on role where you'll take technical ownership of complex design work, act as a key point of contact for clients, and help develop our junior and graduate engineers. It's an excellent opportunity to step into a role with real influence in a growing firm with a clear pathway toward leadership responsibilities.

What you'll do

• - Technical leadership: Lead the design, development and analysis of mechanical components and systems using CAD and FEA, setting the technical direction on your projects.
• - Certification ownership: Prepare, review and sign off technical documentation and analysis.
• - Expert input: Provide senior technical analysis, including support for expert witness engagements.
• - Mentoring: Develop and review the work of junior and graduate engineers, building team capability.
• - Client engagement: Act as a trusted technical contact for clients across government, dealerships and fleets.
• - Quality: Uphold and improve our quality assurance processes and engineering standards.

What you'll bring

• - A bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
• - Substantial post-graduate experience (typically 4+ years) in mechanical, automotive, heavy vehicle or transport engineering.
• - Advanced proficiency in CAD (AutoCAD, Inventor) and FEA (Inventor Nastran).
• - Chartered status (CPEng) and/or NER / engineer registration.
• - Demonstrated ability to mentor, review and lead other engineers.