Senior Mechanical Engineer

3 days ago


Osborne, Australia BAE Systems Full time

Job description

At BAE Systems Australia

  • Do interesting work that MATTERS
  • ENJOY what you do
  • GROW your career
  • Be YOU

We work in a thriving sector – one that puts us at the forefront of exciting and meaningful work. Every day we push boundaries to produce some of the world's most innovative and ground breaking technology. Individually we all contribute to our success. Collectively we make the impossible possible.

Recognised for delivering projects of global and national significance that help keep Australia safe, it is our shared passion that shapes our culture, and our people that make it a great place to work.

About the OPPORTUNITY

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Mechanical Engineer to join our Maritime business based in Osborne, SA.

We embrace flexible work arrangements at BAE Systems Australia, such as working a 9-day fortnight.

The Senior Mechanical Engineer is responsible for providing mechanical engineering services for the development or modification of mechanical equipment, systems, structures and materials.

As the Senior engineer for your discipline, you will act as a lead between engineering & production teams, providing professional engineering technical and operational support that is accurate, safe, on-time and on-budget to support project, task and bid activities. You will be a key team member in supporting the engineering team lead to ensure that the team is successful in their role providing solutions promptly to enable continuous production execution.

Key activities:

  • Act as the focal point for production issues, enabling speedy resolution for trades, capture of changes in engineering documentation and approval of any design changes.
  • Providing solutions and facilitation timely solutions as the central engineering technical liaison team between engineering design & production
  • Undertake analysis to identify root cause problems and provide alternate solutions that meet both design and production requirements
  • Design and develop solutions, resolve engineering issues and problems for a range of situations relating to specialist knowledge area(s)
  • Apply a broad depth and breadth of expertise relating to the mechanical engineering domain to complex engineering problems, challenges issues and problems associated with the area
  • Measure and monitor response times for capture and rectification of your production issues to ensure production delivery needs are met effectively
  • Provide production expertise during design and development activities to the project team
  • Accountable and responsible for engineering support to installation or production teams to ensure the correct installation, assembly, testing and commissioning of designs or changes within required project budgets and schedules.
  • Interpret design documentation and drawings where necessary for production staff

About YOU

  • Strong problem solving skills, with the ability to work under pressure and manage multi task simultaneously within a production environment
  • Demonstrated superior communication skills with the ability to effectively communicate with employees and customers at all levels
  • Demonstrated professional integrity, advanced level of technical knowledge, objectivity, acceptance of responsibility, maturity of judgement
  • Have an Engineering or other similar degree qualified and satisfying the requirements for membership of the Institute of Engineers Australia
  • Experience in developing equipment designs, participation in design reviews, undertaking typical design analyses and implementation of solutions, its integration, validation and qualification testing
  • Desire to seek and share good practice and knowledge locally to continuously improve own practices whilst improving safety on the worksite
  • Self-motivated and proactive to support working autonomously diagnosing production issues, developing solutions and ensuring issues are driven to closure
  • Possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate defence security clearance and eligibility to be cleared for International Traffic In Arms (ITAR) regulations

We believe in hiring for potential, we know that some candidates hesitate if they don't tick all the boxes.  If this role interests you, but you don't meet all the criteria, we still encourage you to apply.

About US

You will be joining a workplace that truly cares about your wellbeing.

Our people are diverse and we value the variety of perspectives this brings, we know that a culture that is inclusive and fosters a sense of belonging is a place we can all make the most of our unique talents and be our best.

As Australia's largest defence company in a rapidly growing sector, you will be connected into a global team and encouraged to explore where your career might take you whether that is a traditional career path or squiggly one, there are infinite possibilities for you at BAE Systems Australia.

We welcome applicants from all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience; and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all positions.

We are proud to be recognised as an employer of choice for women by WORK180.

As a member of the Circle Back Initiative we commit to respond to every applicant

To learn more about our competitive employee benefits, flexibility, other employment opportunities and what to expect from our recruitment process please visit: www.baesystemscareers.com.au

Clearances

As a Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and either possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate clearances.

Further information regarding security clearances.


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