About PMB Defence

PMB Defence is headquartered in Osborne, South Australia, in the heart of the Naval Shipbuilding precinct. We are globally recognised as a leader in the manufacture of submarine battery systems. Our story began in 1989, delivering and supporting the main storage batteries for Australia’s Collins Class Submarines, and since then, we have significantly expanded our operations, securing various domestic and international contracts. We proudly serve customers in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and various other international markets, offering traditional (lead-acid) and new technology (nickel zinc and lithium) submarine battery systems, products, services, and solutions.

About the role

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced Senior/Lead Mechanical Engineer to join a high performing SME and work on products across the full life cycle from design through to manufacturing and in-service support, all at one state of the art facility. This role offers exposure to a diverse and technically interesting product range spanning mechanical, electrical, chemical and software disciplines, with opportunities to work directly with the end-users of the products.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Leading end-to-end mechanical engineering activities, including design, development, manufacturing support, and technical governance/authorisation.
- Providing technical advice and engineering authorisation in accordance with company Engineering Authorisation processes;
- Driving product quality and performance by investigating issues, conducting root cause analysis, and implementing corrective actions.
- Working closely with customers, suppliers and internal teams to define requirements, support production, and lead design reviews and risk assessments.




- Leading continuous improvement initiatives or studies, including product, process, and reliability improvements;
- Providing mentoring and development to engineers across multiple disciplines, supporting capability growth within the engineering function;
- Collaborating with Project Managers and other stakeholders to develop and maintain project plans, timelines, and resource allocations.
- Leading the delivery of engineering components of projects;

The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications, skills and experience:

- Tertiary qualifications in Engineering (Mechanical or equivalent)
- Demonstrated experience across a range of mechanical engineering focused fields, design, product development, reliability, manufacturing, logistics.
- Understanding of a range of non-technical business considerations such as customer satisfaction, financial, commercial and risk
- Ability to lead small projects, investigations and teams to achieve an outcome
- Experience supporting manufacturing, production, or industrial environments
- Ability to mentor junior engineers
- Excellent problem solving, communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical information to diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated experience contributing to project delivery or project management activities




- Experience in defence or defence-related systems engineering environments (desirable)

Prerequisites

- Be eligible to successfully obtain and maintain a NV1 Australian Defence Security Clearance (must be an Australian Citizen)
- Hold a current driver’s licence.
- Ability to obtain a current police clearance.
- Ability to pass a pre-employment medical and Drug & Alcohol screen.
- Ability to travel occasionally interstate and overseas for work and training purposes.
- Undertake six monthly lead in blood testing

Why PMB Defence?

At PMB Defence, we are proud to support Australia’s sovereign defence capability. You will be part of a collaborative team that values safety, quality, and continuous improvement. We offer a supportive work setting, professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a real impact. PMB provide our team members with a variety of benefits including:

- Access to PMB Perks for you and your family – our very own employee benefits, discounts, rewards and recognition, and wellness platform, with hundreds of discounts available through retail, travel, entertainment, food/dining + more, and a platform of wellness resources.
- Company supplied iPhone
- PMB professional development program
- Flexible/hybrid working opportunities
- Employee Referral Program
- Company supported active Social Club
- Corporate discounts on local businesses
- Employee assistance program
- Salary continuity insurance (if you join PMB’s default superannuation fund)
- Salary sacrifice and novated lease options
- Paid parental leave
- PMB branded clothing allowance
- Discounted banking and insurance
- Free barista style coffee, tea and daily fresh fruit

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📌 Senior/Lead Mechanical Engineer (Adelaide)
🏢 PMB Defence
📍 Adelaide