Mechanical Engineer

Mechanical Engineer Location: Woodville North, SA, AU, 5012 Onsite or Hybrid: Hybrid Competitive rewards and benefits Flexible working options Your Role About the role As a Mechanical Engineer at Babcock, you’ll apply your technical expertise to deliver practical, high-quality engineering solutions that support the delivery of our products and services. You’ll play a key role in supporting refurbishment activities, resolving configuration and design challenges, and ensuring that technical outcomes are achieved on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. In this role, you’ll be hands‑on with a variety of engineering tasks — from conducting technical investigations and configuration control surveys to supporting set‑to‑work, testing, and trials. You’ll contribute to the creation and maintenance of accurate technical documentation, ensuring that knowledge and insights are captured effectively throughout the engineering lifecycle. Your work will directly influence product performance, reliability, and safety across critical programs. About you You’re a detail‑oriented engineer who enjoys problem‑solving and applying mechanical discipline knowledge to real‑world challenges. You have a solid understanding of design, analysis, manufacturing, and support techniques, and you’re comfortable making sound engineering decisions within your technical domain. You take pride in delivering precise, compliant, and innovative solutions while maintaining a strong focus on product safety and continuous improvement. Collaboration and professional growth are important to you — you enjoy sharing knowledge, learning from others, and contributing to process improvements across teams. You’re proactive in staying up to date with the latest developments in mechanical engineering and related technologies, and you’re motivated by the opportunity to deliver sustainable, high‑impact solutions that benefit both Babcock and the communities we serve. Qualifications 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). Benefits & Perks 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 muchmore, 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. Programs and Services 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. 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. Job Segment Mechanical Engineer, PLM, Aerospace Engineering, Manufacturing Engineer, Testing, Engineering, Management, Technology #J-18808-Ljbffr