Senior Mechanical & Structures Engineer - Defence NV1

Northrop Grumman; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

2 weeks extra annual leave

Salary packaging

Parental leave 18 weeks

Volunteer and Reservist Leave

Health & Wellbeing program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) is seeking an Aerospace/Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineer to support aircraft sustainment, investigations and airworthiness. The role will involve translating complex technical information into practical engineering outcomes across the KC-30A program.

You will have opportunities to mentor engineers, shape governance, and influence processes while working in a Defence environment.

Qualifications

• You are an Aerospace, Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineer with experience in aviation, sustainment, airworthiness or other regulated engineering environments.
• Experience in Defence or aviation is highly regarded, but we’ll consider engineers from other regulated industries with strong fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support across aircraft sustainment, technical investigations and airworthiness activities.
• Assess technical information from Airbus and other stakeholders and translate it into practical engineering outcomes.
• Contribute to modifications, engineering change and continuous improvement initiatives across the program.
• Support and mentor less experienced engineers while helping build team capability.
• Influence engineering processes and ways of working within a complex Defence aviation environment.

Skills

Aerospace Engineering

Mechanical Engineering

Mechatronics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA) is seeking an Aerospace/Mechanical/Mechatronics Engineer to support aircraft sustainment, investigations and airworthiness. The role will involve translating complex technical information into practical engineering outcomes across the KC-30A program.

You will have opportunities to mentor engineers, shape governance, and influence processes while working in a Defence environment.