Senior Mechanical Engineer (Rottnest Island)

About The Role In this role, you’ll apply your engineering expertise to support the management of technical change and deliver high-quality engineering solutions for the ANZAC Class Frigates across the full product lifecycle. You’ll lead and contribute to multi-domain technical investigations, applying sound judgement to assess problems, develop improvements, and ensure safe, compliant, and effective outcomes. Your work will span planning and delivering your own tasks, reviewing technical documentation, and ensuring all engineering activities meet required standards of time, cost, and quality. You will also play a key role in maintaining accurate technical records, supporting formal design reviews, and presenting engineering information to internal and external stakeholders. As part of a collaborative engineering environment, you’ll contribute to process improvement, support sustainable and innovative solutions, and help strengthen capability across the wider organisation through knowledge sharing and sound engineering advice.

About You We’re looking for an experienced Mechanical Engineer who can work independently, produce high-quality outputs, and confidently manage engineering activities through strong domain knowledge and practical experience. You bring a solid understanding of design, analysis, manufacturing, and support techniques, along with the ability to apply broad technical knowledge to complex situations. Your background includes defining requirements, reviewing designs and calculations, and making informed engineering decisions across multiple domains. You’re also someone who contributes positively to team culture, mentors others, shares valuable practice, and supports the development of colleagues.

Key Qualifications

Around six years of relevant experience in technical or engineering roles.

Strong understanding of engineering toolsets such as PLM or MRP systems, and design, simulation, and analysis software.

Previous experience within the maritime defence sector.

Accredited bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (Washington Accord) or equivalent qualifications eligible for Qualified Engineer membership.

Membership with a recognised engineering body, ideally chartered, with a commitment to ongoing professional development (CPD).

Your Future At Babcock – What We Offer You

Career development opportunities.

Competitive rewards and benefits.

Flexible working options: choice of flexible start and finish times, a mix of office and home working, or even condensed working weeks.

Our work life integration policy offers attractive leave entitlements including wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave, and we are proud to be a Work180 Top 101 endorsed employer.

Babcock’s supportive and engaging environment, coupled with our capability framework, aims to advance your career with internal development programs, self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave.

Our beRewarded platform offers discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan.

As a principles driven organisation, our weRecognise program aims to recognise the outstanding work our people do each day in line with our Principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.

Additional Requirements & Conditions We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds and experience; however, due to the defence orientation of this role, the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain an appropriate level of Commonwealth Personnel Security Clearance, as defined in the AGSVA guidelines. Veterans are encouraged to apply.

This position requires working with, or exposure to, US and AU export controlled technology; compliance with the US International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the AU Defence Trade Controls Act 2012 will be assessed.

Please note, should your application progress you may be required to complete pre-employment checks. These checks may include, but are not limited to, reference checks, police check, security check, qualifications and right to work.

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