Senior Explosive Ordnance Systems Engineer

2 weeks ago


Canberra, ACT, Australia Australian Government Department of Defence Full time

The Australian Government Department of Defence is seeking a highly skilled Senior Explosive Ordnance Systems Engineer to join their Maritime Explosive Ordnance System Program Office (MEOSPO) team in Canberra, Penrith, Amberley, Melbourne or HMAS Stirling.

This exciting opportunity will see you working as an APS 6 Engineering Professional, where you will play a key role in delivering critical engineering activities and providing advice to stakeholders. As a Senior Explosive Ordnance Systems Engineer, you will be responsible for investigating, analysing and reporting on engineering concepts and risks, managing the configuration of guided weapons and explosive ordnance items, planning and delivering complex engineering projects, providing expert advice to executives, mentoring junior members, and enabling good inventory decisions with quality and timely engineering advice.

To succeed in this role, you will need to have a background in explosive ordnance, mechanical, chemical or electrical engineering, and demonstrate experience as a productive and collaborative team member delivering high-quality engineering activities. You must also be able to analyse, interpret and apply engineering guidance, policy and regulations, influence stakeholders and evaluate strategies to achieve outcomes.

About the Role

This is a full-time position offering a competitive salary of approximately $120,000 per annum, plus benefits including superannuation, access to personalised professional development pathways, additional leave days between Christmas and New Year, a focus on work/life balance, and salary sacrifice opportunities.

About Us

The MEOSPO team is part of the Guided Weapons & Explosive Ordnance Systems Division (GWEOSD), which is dedicated to providing our staff with a diverse, manageable, favourable work-life balance, and we support flexible working arrangements. We are committed to achieving a workplace culture that is inclusive and diverse, one that directly reflects the needs and scope of Defence's varied operational requirements.

What We Offer
  • A competitive salary of approximately $120,000 per annum
  • Superannuation
  • Access to personalised professional development pathways, including opportunities for Defence-funded post-graduate study
  • Additional leave days between Christmas and New Year
  • Focussed work/life balance
  • Salary sacrifice opportunities


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