Defence Projects Engineer at Amentum

Cairns, Queensland, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Jul, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Engineering Design Management, Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Technical Investigation, Safety Case Reporting, Testing and Evaluation, Technical Documentation, Defence Capability Sustainment, Engineering Assurance, Equipment Modification

Industry

Defense and Space Manufacturing

Description

Amentum is a leader in global engineering, project management and solutions integration, trusted to modernise the most critical missions anywhere in the world. Driven to create a safer, smarter, cleaner world, we innovate as a team of inventive doers passionate about making a difference. Underpinned by a strong culture of ethics, safety and inclusivity. Amentum is fiercely committed to operational excellence and successful execution. Are you seeking a career that offers a healthy work-life balance, a friendly company culture, and engagement with a supportive community? We’ll inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed – today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities. People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees. Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, please refer to our Enterprise Agreement and www.fairwork.gov.au for more information. Role Title: Defence Projects Engineer We are seeking a motivated and technically capable Defence Projects Engineer to support the delivery, enhancement and sustainment of Defence capability across a diverse portfolio of projects. This role offers an exciting opportunity to apply your engineering expertise in a highly collaborative environment, supporting the development, implementation, testing, certification and ongoing sustainment of complex Defence systems and equipment. Working alongside Defence stakeholders, military units and industry partners; you will play a critical role in ensuring engineering solutions are safe, effective, and aligned with operational requirements. About the Role Working within a collaborative project environment, you will provide the technical direction and engineering assurance required to support equipment modifications, system improvements and configuration changes. Your work will directly contribute to maintaining capability readiness, supporting operational users and ensuring engineering outcomes align with Defence safety and governance requirements. Key Requirements - Provide engineering and technical advice in support of Defence capability. - Manage and coordinate configuration changes in accordance with approved Configuration Management policies and procedures. - Support engineering design management activities across project and capability enhancement initiatives. - Process and manage Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), configuration management activities and technical investigations. - Manage Reports on Defective and Unsatisfactory Materiel (RODUM) and develop practical, evidence-based recommendations. - Plan and conduct technical investigations, trials, inspections, testing and evaluation activities. - Prepare, review, and amend technical documentation, including: - Safety Case Reports - Trial and Investigation Reports - Test and Evaluation Reports - Engineering Drawings and Illustrations - Specifications - Technical Manuals and Instructions - Calculations and Supporting Engineering Artefacts - Support installation, modification, maintenance and integration activities for Defence equipment and systems. - Exercise engineering delegations and technical responsibilities in accordance with applicable Defence engineering and safety frameworks. Skills and Experience - A degree qualification in Engineering or a related technical discipline. - Experience supporting Defence engineering, acquisition, sustainment or capability projects. - Knowledge of engineering design management, systems engineering, and configuration management principles. - Experience managing or supporting ECPs, technical investigations and configuration control activities. - Experience developing technical documentation, engineering reports and assurance artefacts. - Experience conducting testing, trials, inspections, acceptance activities or technical evaluations. - Experience supporting the introduction into service and sustainment of Defence capability will be highly regarded. Security Clearance: Minimum Baseline Location: Cairns, QLD / Australia Wide Weekly Hours: 40 Welcome back! We encourage you to check on the status of your current job applications with us. You can also search for a list of our current job openings and see if there are any new positions that might be a good fit for you. Thank you for continued interest in employment with Amentum. For more than 100 years, Amentum has tackled the world’s toughest challenges to deliver agile and steadfast solutions to the U.S. government and its allies. With more than 50,000 employees on all seven continents and in more than 60 countries, Amentum delivers a broad range of operational support services to meet the critical needs of our clients. Our headquarters are in Chantilly, VA. Find us online at https://www.amentum.com/ If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at TAOps@amentum.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If you need assistance, please reach out to workdaycandidateaccounts@amentum.com EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans Labor Laws Posters Amentum has become aware of unauthorized individuals who are falsely using the Amentum name and /or logo in an attempt to solicit fees from potential job seekers. These deceptive and unauthorized individuals are soliciting money, promising placement in a position with Amentum. Please note any communication requesting any amount of money in exchange for employment with Amentum is fraudulent. These communications do not originate from Amentum and are not associated with the recruitment process. Amentum and its affiliates never charge candidates fees or payments of any kind in order to secure employment. As a precaution, we recommend you do not disclose personal or financial details to anyone as a response to an unsolicited email, social media, or dating website request. 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Responsibilities

Provide technical direction and engineering assurance for the delivery, enhancement, and sustainment of complex Defence systems. Manage configuration changes, process Engineering Change Proposals, and conduct technical investigations and trials.