Senior Product Development Engineer - Exterior

Arb Australia; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Iconic Australian brand

Competitive salary

Career development

Hands-on testing & development

Global organisation

Job summary

ARB Australia, a global leader in 4x4 accessories, is seeking a senior engineer to lead end-to-end product development across adventure, habitation and outdoor living products. You will own major programs from concept through production, ensuring performance, durability and safety while mentoring engineering teams.

You'll collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Product Management to drive technical excellence and deliver market-leading solutions.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified engineer with 8-15 years' experience in product development across outdoor living, habitation, consumer, automotive or similar engineered product environments.
• Proven experience delivering complex products from concept through to production, including ownership of major development programs.
• Advanced understanding of mechanical systems, structures, mechanisms, materials and product validation methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of Design for Manufacture (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), risk assessment and engineering best practice.
• Experience interpreting test data, resolving complex engineering challenges and balancing technical trade-offs to achieve optimal product outcomes.
• Demonstrated capability leading technical projects, collaborating with stakeholders and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Experience developing and sustaining engineering processes
• Strong communication skills with experience mentoring and developing engineers.
• Experience within automotive, recreational vehicle (RV), outdoor living, consumer products or related industries will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of innovative adventure, touring, habitation and outdoor living products from concept through to production release.
• Own major engineering programs and ensure products meet functionality, durability, reliability, safety and performance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Product Management.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring engineers and driving engineering excellence across the business.

Skills

Product development

Mechanical systems

DFA

DFM

Risk assessment

Test data interpretation

Engineering leadership

Mentoring engineers

Cross-functional collaboration

Engineering processes

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Join a Global Industry Leader:

ARB is a global leader in designing and manufacturing 4x4 accessories, renowned for innovation, quality, and rugged performance. Based at our Kilsyth headquarters, our Engineering team develops market-leading products that help customers explore, travel and live comfortably in some of the world's most demanding environments.

Role Overview:

In this senior engineering role, you will lead the development of innovative adventure, touring, habitation and outdoor living products that extend vehicle capability beyond transportation. Working across the full product development lifecycle, you will take ownership of major engineering programs from concept through to production release, ensuring products meet customer expectations for functionality, durability, reliability, safety and performance.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams across Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Product Management while providing technical leadership, mentoring engineers and driving engineering excellence across the business.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to work with an iconic Australian brand and industry leader.
• Exposure to exciting product development projects from concept through to production.
• Collaborative and supportive engineering environment.
• Hands-on involvement in testing, validation and real-world product development.
• Career development and growth opportunities within a global organisation.
• Contribute to products used across Australia and around the world.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

About You:

• Degree qualified engineer with 8-15 years' experience in product development across outdoor living, habitation, consumer, automotive or similar engineered product environments.
• Proven experience delivering complex products from concept through to production, including ownership of major development programs.
• Advanced understanding of mechanical systems, structures, mechanisms, materials and product validation methodologies.
• Strong knowledge of Design for Manufacture (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), risk assessment and engineering best practice.
• Experience interpreting test data, resolving complex engineering challenges and balancing technical trade-offs to achieve optimal product outcomes.
• Demonstrated capability leading technical projects, collaborating with stakeholders and influencing cross-functional teams.
• Experience developing and sustaining engineering processes
• Strong communication skills with experience mentoring and developing engineers.
• Experience within automotive, recreational vehicle (RV), outdoor living, consumer products or related industries will be highly regarded.

Join Australia’s leading off-road equipment specialist and be part of a globally expanding organisation that values innovation, collaboration, and career growth. If you’re passionate about engineering excellence and want to make an impact in a dynamic, forward-thinking team.