Technical Certification Engineer

Amentum; Port Stephens Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Technical Certification Engineer based at RAAF Base Williamtown, NSW, to lead airworthiness certification efforts for Australia’s F‑35 capability development and sustainment. You will work with Defence and industry partners on certification and compliance activities.

Role requires strong experience in aircraft certification, lifecycle engineering, and risk-based decision making, plus the ability to produce clear certification documentation and guidance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level engineering degree or equivalent.
• Experience with aircraft certification and MIL‑HDBK‑516C.
• Understanding the engineering life cycle (requirements, design, V&V, safety).
• Ability to review technical docs and provide risk-based airworthiness advice.
• Experience preparing certification documents and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver aircraft certification activities, including configuration and software changes, with Defence and industry stakeholders.
• Plan and coordinate Type certification for ongoing capability upgrades.
• Review airworthiness documentation and compliance evidence.
• Prepare and maintain certification documents, checklists, and papers.
• Identify and manage engineering risks, and provide risk-based recommendations.
• Provide engineering advice across systems engineering activities (requirements, design, integration, V&V, test).
• Support stakeholder engagement, technical reviews, and certification governance.
• Contribute to system safety, reliability and maintainability activities.

Skills

Airworthiness

Certification

Regulatory standards

Documentation

Stakeholder management

V&V

System safety

Education

Engineering degree

Job description

Amentum is a leader in global engineering, project management and solutionsintegration, trusted to modernise the most critical missions anywhere in the world.Driven to create a safer, smarter, cleaner world, we innovate as a team of inventivedoers passionate about making a difference. Underpinned by a strong culture of ethics,safety and inclusivity. Amentum is fiercely committed to operational excellence andsuccessful execution.

Are you seeking a career that offers a healthy work-life balance, a friendly companyculture, and engagement with a supportive community?

We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities todevelop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do theright thing for our people, clients and communities.

People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attractthe best talent.

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We putpeople at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed bysupporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental healthand a sense of belonging for all employees.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, please refer to our EnterpriseAgreement and www.fairwork.gov.au for more information.

Role Description

The Air Combat Systems Program Office (ACSPO) manages the acquisition and sustainment of Australia’s F‑35A Lightning II capability. It provides Asset, Project, Financial, Engineering, and Business Management Support for F‑35 sustainment and associated AIR06000 project phases.

The Technical Certification Engineer provides specialist engineering and airworthiness certification expertise in support of F‑35 capability development and sustainment. This role contributes to requirements, design, integration, and systems engineering activities, with a strong focus on certification, airworthiness compliance, and risk management for aircraft configuration changes.

Working within a highly regulated and technically complex environment, the position supports certification programs associated with ongoing capability upgrades (including Continuous Capability Development and Delivery – C2D2), ensuring compliance with applicable airworthiness standards.

The successful candidate will coordinate across internal and external stakeholders, provide engineering advice, and support the safe introduction and sustainment of capability.

This full-time position is based at Williamtown, near Newcastle.

Day to Day Tasks include:

• Deliver aircraft certification activities, including configuration and software changes, working closely with Defence and industry stakeholders.
• Plan and coordinate Type certification activities to support ongoing capability upgrades and maintain certification status.
• Review and assess airworthiness documentation and compliance evidence, ensuring alignment with applicable standards.
• Prepare and maintain key certification documents, including compliance checklists, configuration control documentation, and airworthiness issue papers.
• Identify and manage engineering risks, issues, and system safety considerations, contributing to clear, risk-based recommendations.
• Provide engineering advice across systems engineering activities, including requirements, design, integration, verification and validation, and test and evaluation.
• Support stakeholder engagement, technical reviews, and ongoing management of certification basis, configuration control, and engineering governance.
• Contribute to system safety, reliability, and maintainability activities, and provide guidance to team members where required.

Essential Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Engineering (Bachelor or equivalent).
• Experience in aircraft certification, including Type Certification, Configuration Management, and Compliance against standards such as MIL‑HDBK‑516C.
• Strong understanding of the engineering life cycle, including requirements, design, integration, V&V, and system safety.
• Ability to review technical documentation and provide clear, risk-based engineering advice to support airworthiness decisions.
• Experience preparing and managing certification documents, including compliance documentation, risk assessments, and airworthiness issue papers.
• Proven ability to manage engineering risks and work effectively with stakeholders across Defence, industry, and regulatory environments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to produce high-quality technical documentation.

Required Security Clearance Level: Negative Vetting Level 1 (NV1)

Location: RAAF Base Williamtown / Newcastle

Weekly Hours: 40 Hours (Monday-Friday) Onsite