Principal Mechanical Engineer

About the role

ASC is seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join its Whole of Boat Integration & Performance team. This senior position provides technical authority across complex submarine systems and drives integration, certification and engineering assurance activities.

Key responsibilities

• Provide mechanical engineering authority across complex submarine engineering activities and assess system interfaces.
• Lead multidisciplinary technical investigations, engineering assessments and defect root‑cause analyses.
• Review and approve mechanical designs, calculations, specifications and technical documentation.
• Support design, integration, certification and engineering assurance while balancing safety, performance, cost and schedule.
• Mentor engineers and advise ASC, Defence and external stakeholders as an independent engineering authority.

Required profile

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Significant experience in highly integrated engineering environments, especially submarine platforms.
• Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary engineering activities and manage technical assurance, risk, configuration and governance.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and technical communication skills.
• CPEng or equivalent professional recognition and Australian citizenship.

Required skills

• Mechanical systems and structures engineering
• Equipment integration and system interface analysis
• Technical documentation review and approval
• Engineering risk and configuration management