Senior Mechanical Engineer

2 hours ago


Canberra, ACT, Australia Leidos Full time
Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer

Gibbs & Cox Australia (GCA) is a leading provider of naval and marine engineering expertise for Australia's maritime enterprise. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our team.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will have strong knowledge and experience in naval ship mechanical systems, including design and specification of marine mechanical and auxiliary systems. They will be responsible for assessing and advising on key mechanical system technical risks, supporting the review of technical deliverables, and mentoring and sharing experience with project team personnel.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assess and advise on key mechanical system technical risks
  • Support the review of technical deliverables from the project's Head Contractor
  • Review calculations applying mechanical system engineering principles, techniques, procedures, and criteria for naval ship designs
  • Engage with the combat system delivery participants to address provision of combat system cooling requirements and establishment of associated interfaces
  • Assess and advise on suitability of system characteristics, including performance, noise, and vibration
  • Mentor and share experience and lessons with project team personnel to advance mechanical engineering skills and knowledge within the project's technical team
Requirements
  • Degree-qualified mechanical or marine systems engineer with strong knowledge and experience in marine mechanical systems
  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to engage with senior stakeholders and decision authorities and explain complex positions and issues in a concise manner
  • Demonstrated ability to lead, mentor, and share experience and lessons with the project team membership to build mechanical engineering skills and abilities in the project team
  • Ability to influence thinking and advocate for the Project team's interests across multiple program stakeholders with divergent interests
  • Ability to rapidly assimilate information and describe viable concepts for solutions
  • Positive, solutions-orientated attitude
Preferred Qualifications
  • Strong knowledge and experience in naval ship mechanical systems
  • Experience in design and specification of marine mechanical and auxiliary systems, including HVAC, CW, and other cooling water systems
  • Understanding of systems engineering process - from specification writing, requirement analysis, and traceability through to system level design/interface, and requirements management
  • Knowledge and understanding of firefighting and other auxiliary systems
  • Professional Engineering Credential (in Mechanical or Marine Engineering or other applicable discipline)

GCA offers a permanent full-time position with flexible work arrangements available. The successful applicant will be required to hold a valid NV1 security clearance or have the ability to obtain and maintain a valid security clearance as well as other mandatory background checks including a National Police check.



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