Senior Mechanical Engineer

4 weeks ago


North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia Macquarie University Full time

About the Role

Australian Astronomical Optics - Macquarie (AAO-MQ) is seeking an exceptional Senior Mechanical Engineer to take a lead role in developing and delivering precision opto-mechanical elements of significant scientific instruments for use on international astronomy facilities.

The successful candidate will contribute technical leadership for exciting global research projects, providing expertise and advice to deliver innovative instrumentation projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the opto-mechanical engineering design and delivery of projects, from inception and design through fabrication, testing, assembly, commissioning and handover.
  • Be responsible for ensuring the thorough documentation and detailing of all opto-mechanical project elements including the design, fabrication artefacts and plans, including test, assembly, quality and project plans for components, sub-assemblies and final deliverables.
  • Work closely with relevant Project Managers to ensure the delivery of project artefacts on time, on budget and to agreed specifications.
  • Provide mentoring, advice, and guidance to other engineers in the team, and work collaboratively with other AAO teams, and international consortium partners, to resolve engineering and technical challenges.
  • Develop, analyse, and manage specific concepts, systems and project subsystems and ensure delivery to agreed project timelines.

About You

You will have completed a Master's or Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or in a closely related discipline. You will have deep and broad experience as a specialist technical Mechanical Engineer with excellent skills in opto-mechanical modelling, analysis and CAD design as well as mechanical drawing and the full production lifecycle from manufacture, assembly integration and test through to commissioning and client handover.

You will have a passion in analysis for precision mechanical engineering and an enthusiasm for ensuring high quality product and design documentation.

About Us

Over many decades, AAO has established an enviable reputation for its precision engineering capability and expertise within astronomy instrumentation across optical, mechanical and electronic precision engineering.

We are excited to take a significant role in leading and growing Australia's strength in astronomical instrumentation, partnering with the Australian National University and the University of Sydney under the banner of Astralis Instrumentation Consortium.



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