Platform Sustainment Engineer

Position Overview

Minor Vessel Sustainment Engineer - based in Darwin, Australia, supporting Offshore Patrol Vessels and Cape Class Patrol Boats. The role works with Defence stakeholders to sustain fleet operations, resolve defects and provide technical guidance across the sustainment cycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the technical interface between the customer, management, and the implementation team.
• Proactively engage and communicate with ship's staff, SPO, and ACE stakeholders regarding vessel issues, defects, and engineering matters.
• Review, analyse, and report on engineering change proposals, including deviations and waivers.
• Develop Technical Instruction documentation and support minor engineering changes, ensuring compliance with quality, safety, and engineering requirements.
• Oversee shipboard technical assurance activities, including testing, trials, commissioning, and sea trials.
• Perform technical risk assessments and implement risk mitigation strategies in accordance with the Defence Seaworthiness Management System and the Navy Safety Management System.
• Provide technical support and guidance to Site Supervisors, Project Managers, and other project personnel to support project delivery outcomes.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to maintain and enhance Raytheon Australia's reputation as a trusted partner in delivering mission support solutions.

Qualifications and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Mechanical, Electrical, Structural, or a related engineering discipline with sufficient professional development to attain Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status with Engineers Australia.
• A minimum of five (5) years' relevant engineering experience for candidates holding a recognised university degree.
• Demonstrated experience conducting engineering investigations, technical analyses, and preparing engineering reports.
• Experience working on complex engineering projects, preferably within the Defence or maritime sectors, supporting acquisition or sustainment programmes.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications, prepare technical documentation, and apply a high level of attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with clients and stakeholders at all levels.
• Experience undertaking engineering integration activities and applying Systems Engineering principles, including requirements development, engineering design, design integration, verification, and validation.
• Experience developing, reviewing, and maintaining engineering documentation, including technical drawings, CAD models, work instructions, test procedures, and engineering reports.
• Knowledge of applicable legislation, statutory regulations, classification society rule sets, and engineering governance frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, exercising initiative, sound judgement, critical thinking, and effective decision making skills.
• Proven ability to achieve results and manage competing priorities in a dynamic and high pressure environment.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage, prioritise, and complete multiple tasks concurrently while meeting deadlines.
• Availability to travel when required.
• Eligibility to obtain and maintain a Negative Vetting Level 1 Security clearance.
• Highly desirable: previous experience in naval sustainment programmes.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

RTX adheres to the principles of equal employment. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.