Mechanical Engineer

• Career development opportunities
• Competitive rewards and benefits
• Flexible working options

About the role

As a Mechanical Engineer at Babcock, you’ll apply your technical expertise to support the sustainment and refurbishment of the Collins-class submarine fleet. You’ll play a key role in delivering practical, high-quality engineering solutions, helping resolve complex design and configuration challenges while ensuring technical outcomes are achieved safely, on time, and within budget.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll be involved across the full engineering lifecycle—from technical investigations and configuration control to set-to-work, testing, and trials. You’ll also contribute to the development and maintenance of accurate technical documentation, ensuring critical knowledge is captured and sustained. Your work will directly impact the performance, reliability, and safety of one of Australia’s most critical defence capabilities.


About you

You’re a detail-oriented Mechanical Engineer who enjoys solving real-world problems and applying your technical knowledge in a complex, high-stakes environment like the Collins-class submarine program. You bring a solid understanding of design, analysis, manufacturing, and sustainment practices, and you’re confident making sound engineering decisions within your discipline.

You value collaboration and continuous improvement, actively sharing knowledge and learning from those around you. You’re proactive in staying current with emerging technologies and engineering practices, and you’re motivated by the opportunity to deliver safe, reliable, and high-impact solutions that support Australia’s sovereign defence capability.

To be successful in this position you will bring:

• A good understanding of the design, analysis, manufacturing, and support techniques throughout the engineering product lifecycle.
• Knowledge of engineering reports / technical writing in an engineering environment. 
• A satisfactory understanding of Product Safety and Quality Processes.
• Awareness of the principles of technical risk management. 
• Awareness of Configuration Management Processes. 
• Awareness of the engineering Change Management Process.
• A satisfactory understanding of applicable engineering toolsets (e.g. PLM or MRP systems, design, simulation and analysis software).

Your future at Babcock – what we offer you
   

• We provide an agile work environment where you’re able to work onsite and remotely, and to set you up for this we provide a laptop and working from home kit if required, in addition we offer compressed hours which can provide you even more flexibility;   
• Our work life integration policy brings together leave entitlements which include annual leave, wellbeing leave, volunteer leave, paid parental leave, defence reservist leave plus more;   
• We will provide you with a supportive and engaging environment where you can grow your career, supported by our capability framework plus ongoing access to self-led learning modules through LinkedIn Learning and access to study leave;   
• You’ll have access to beRewarded which will provide you with endless discounts across retail, health, entertainment, travel and much more, plus novated leasing options and corporate shares plan;   
• Your wellbeing is supported through our online wellbeing program Munch, Mind, Move, Money, access to our employee assistance program plus wellbeing leave;   
• You’ll be able to participate in our weRecognise program which is an opportunity to recognise the outstanding work our people do each and every day in living our principles which are Be kind, Collaborate, Be Curious, Think Outcomes, Be Courageous and Own & Deliver.   

Who we are 
 

Babcock International Group, the aerospace and defence company, has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly skilled engineering services for over a century.

Across Australia and New Zealand, Babcock has grown to a team of over 1,700 talented people, and we are on a path of continued growth and expansion.

We operate across sectors such as defence, commercial marine, aviation, airports, communications, emergency services and engineering consultancy.   

Some of the programs our team across Australia and New Zealand are proud to be a part of involve:      
 

• Providing emergency medical and search & rescue aviation services through our Aviation & Critical Services business;   
• Designing and supporting key systems for submarines and surface ships through our Marine business;   
• Providing fleet wide through life support and asset management services for Navy customers; 
• Managing critical assets for a range of sectors through our Mission & Support Systems business.   

So, if you would like to join us and help create a safe and secure world, together, please apply via the ‘Apply Now’ button below.   

To learn more about us visit www.babcock.com.au

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.   

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

Babcock Australasia is a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.   

Req #68800