Mechanical Engineer

At Kongsberg Defence Australia (KDAu), we are proud to be building sovereign capability right here in Australia. Join us to be part of part of a something meaningful, playing an essential role in delivering mission-critical projects and advanced defence systems in close collaboration with our global colleagues and local industry partners.

Our Mawson Lakes Facility (MLF) in Adelaide is the centre of excellence for integration, facilities management, and sustainment of advanced defence systems. At MLF, you’ll be working alongside highly skilled engineers, operations, and project professionals in a collaborative and fast-paced environment that drives the success of Australia’s missile launch capability.

What makes MLF unique:

• Hub for integration, sustainment and facilities management.
• Work across multi-disciplinary teams support national defence
• Opportunity to shape a strong local defence industry presence in South Australia.
• We are looking for a motivated Mechanical Engineer to join our team and contribute to system configuration, process development, and production support. This role offers the opportunity to work across the full project lifecycle- from concept through to design.

As a Mechanical Engineer, you will:

• Prepare equipment models, layouts, drawings and analysis.
• Prepare documentation supporting interfacing with the KDAu production facility.
• Contribute to the management of the configuration of design documentation.
• Support the conduct of Acceptance Testing activities, including Factory Acceptance Test, Site Acceptance Test Set to Work First Article Inspections.
• Prepare test reports, project documentation, production baselines, and supplier technical data packs.
• Develop processes for the conduct of engineering activities including Acceptance Tests.
• Support the conduct of Root cause Analysis for Non-Conforming product.
• Support the conduct of product Safety Assessment.

What you'll Bring:

• Qualification in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience with manufacturing and production activities.
• Proven experience in process development and improvement.
• CAD systems such as SolidWorks (desirable)
• Experience in a similar role in a defence environment (desirable).

Mandatory Requirements:

• Must be able to access information controlled under the US International Traffic of Arms Regulations (ITAR).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an Australian security clearance.

Why Join Us:

• We are committed to being an employer of choice. Our Employee Value Proposition (EVP) offers industry-leading benefits including:
• Generous paid parental leave (26 weeks primary carer / 4 weeks secondary carer)
• 5 weeks annual leave and additional leave options.
• Above-superannuation guarantee employer contribution.
• Access to the WhereFit program, providing exclusive discounts on health, fitness, wellbeing, and lifestyle services.
• Ongoing professional development, training, and career pathways.