Auxiliaries and Control Systems Senior Engineer – Department of Defence
📌 Vacancy Fact Sheet
- Reference Number: VN-0770659
- Agency: Department of Defence
- Job Title: Auxiliaries and Control Systems Senior Engineer
- Position Number: NSSG/03587/26
- Classification: APS Level 6
- Closing Date: Thursday 23 July 2026
- Job Type: Full-Time, Ongoing
- Location: Adelaide SA, Canberra ACT
- Future Merit Locations: Adelaide, Canberra
- Salary: $99,733 – $112,431
- Office Arrangement: On Site (Defence is committed to supporting workplace)
About Department of Defence
The Hunter Class Frigate (HCF) is one of the world’s most advanced warships, and the project is
Australia’s largest shipbuilding project. The HCF program provides the foundation for Continuous
Naval Shipbuilding and is bringing together global expertise from the UK, USA, Canada, Europe,
and Australia to solve complex design and construction challenges.
The HCF program has introduced new approaches to Defence project and engineering
management. Whilst built on traditional systems engineering and contract management
approaches, Defence and the shipbuilding industry are evolving to meet the demands associated
with growing and sustaining a skilled, sovereign workforce. As a member of Team Hunter, you will
be contributing to a high-impact, national capability, while fostering innovation and collaboration,
and demonstrating decisive leadership.
Our Ideal Candidate
Our ideal candidate is agile, forward thinking and thrives in dynamic and evolving environments.
They adapt quickly while maintaining clarity, focus and momentum.
The successful candidate will:
Demonstrate appropriate technical expertise and provide advice and recommendations to
advance established engineering principles, techniques, methods and standards.
Apply engineering knowledge and experience to identify issues, risks and uncertainties, to
support planning, decision making and priority setting activities.
Assess technical design and integration products, and provide clear and concise
recommendations to senior management.
Perform critical and complex engineering activities, providing advice in the field of
mechanical or mechatronics engineering under broad direction.
Build and sustain positive working relationships, actively contribute to team collaboration,
and motivate and mentor developing engineers.
Tailor their communication style and messaging to effectively engage with a range of internal
and external stakeholders.
Duties
- The Role
- Engineers are at the forefront of transforming engineering expertise into some of the most
- complex ships ever built in Australia. The Hunter Class Frigate Branch is seeking a
- high-performing, self-motivated engineer to drive technical excellence and deliver complex
- maritime capability within a fast-paced acquisition environment.
- In this role, you will provide technical assurance and contribute to key decision-making on the
- design, integration and production of the Hunter Class Frigate’s Auxiliaries and Control Systems.
- The Auxiliaries domain encompasses a broad and diverse range of mechanical systems that
- primarily support propulsion, power generation, and combat systems. The Control Systems
- domain includes the Platform Management System, along with other discrete marine control
- systems, all of which deliver industry-leading capability to the Hunter Class platform.
- This role is eligible for an additional remuneration benefit known in Defence as a Building Defence
- Capability Payment (BDCP). This enables Defence to provide a premium, in addition to the base
- salary otherwise payable under the Defence Enterprise Collective Agreement (DECA), for
- positions in occupational disciplines/classifications that are critical to Defence capability. For
- further information, please contact the contact officer.
Eligibility / Notes
- Security Clearance:
- Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance at Negative Vetting Level 1.
- Mandatory Qualifications:
- This engineering position requires a Bachelor of Engineering from an Australian institution, or a
- qualification gained elsewhere, that satisfies the requirements of the Washington Accord for
- recognition as a Professional Engineer).
How to Apply
Position Contact
HCF Workforce Team,
[email protected]
Agency Recruitment Site https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=581757D2-E50D-D491-6EBB-ED1B33693
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