Senior Mechanical Engineer — Hypersonic Systems Leader

Hypersonix Inc.; Ipswich City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity participation

Flexible working

Funded professional development

Confidential employee assistance

Job summary

Hypersonix Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own end-to-end mechanical design packages for hypersonic flight vehicles and ground support equipment.

You will lead design, analysis, testing, verification, and manufacture activities with minimal supervision under the Mechanical Engineering Lead. This role offers hands-on work in cutting-edge hypersonic technology within a fast-growing company, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers, manage test campaigns, and collaborate with

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering.
• 5+ years in mechanical systems design and analysis within aerospace or other high-technology industries.
• Experience planning and conducting mechanical test and experimental activities.
• Hands-on proficiency in simulation and analysis tools.
• Experience with configuration management and PLM systems for mechanical design and CAD data.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and develop junior engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design and analyse mechanical structures and systems for hypersonic vehicles and ground support equipment, from concept through verification.
• Plan, execute and report test campaigns, correlating data with analysis models.
• Use simulation tools to evaluate performance under varying conditions.
• Lead Design for Manufacture and reliability, and FMEA activities.
• Peer review artefacts and participate in design reviews and investigations.
• Own execution of Mechanical Design Work Packages aligned to program schedule.
• Mentor junior engineers and potentially line-manage 1–2 engineers as the team grows.
• Collaborate with suppliers and customers on mechanical elements and subcontracted work.

Skills

Mechanical design

Aerospace engineering

Simulation tools

FMEA

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

CAD data management

Job description

Hypersonix Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to own end-to-end mechanical design packages for hypersonic flight vehicles and ground support equipment.

You will lead design, analysis, testing, verification, and manufacture activities with minimal supervision under the Mechanical Engineering Lead. This role offers hands-on work in cutting-edge hypersonic technology within a fast-growing company, with opportunities to mentor junior engineers, manage test campaigns, and collaborate with