Senior Textiles Engineer — CAD & Prototyping for Defence

Department of Defence; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Defence seeks an experienced textile product designer with strong pattern engineering skills to deliver production-ready textiles for military clothing and PME. You will apply CAD capabilities and hands-on pattern drafting to prototypes while ensuring safety and quality standards.

This role requires autonomy, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to translate operational requirements into engineered solutions within Defence specifications.

Qualifications

• This technical position requires AQF Level 5 qualification or equivalent experience.
• Extensive textile pattern design and manufacturing experience.
• Experience with manual and CAD-based pattern development.

Responsibilities

• Develop textile products through design, pattern drafting and prototype manufacture.
• Lead prototype workshops and ensure Defence standards are met.
• Collaborate with engineers and suppliers to deliver production-ready textiles.

Skills

Textile design

Pattern engineering

Pattern drafting

Prototype manufacture

Stakeholder engagement

Problem solving

Education

AQF Level 5 qualification

Tools

Gerber CAD

Lectra CAD

Job description

The Department of Defence seeks an experienced textile product designer with strong pattern engineering skills to deliver production-ready textiles for military clothing and PME. You will apply CAD capabilities and hands-on pattern drafting to prototypes while ensuring safety and quality standards.

This role requires autonomy, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to translate operational requirements into engineered solutions within Defence specifications.