Mechanical Engineer I (Hybrid - Brisbane, Australia)
Job Category
: Engineering
Requisition Number
: MECHA******
Full-Time
Hybrid
Locations
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Milton, AU ****, AUS
Description
Opengear keeps networks running smoothly with our Network Resilience Platform.
Leveraging our SmartOut of Band solution and automation capabilities, usersgain unparalleled presence and proximity to devices.
By providing an independent management plane, the Network Resilience Platform ensures secure remote access, enabling connectivity from anywhere.
This allows for the effortless deployment, management, and remediation of networks—on the First Day, Worst Day, and Every Day.
It's why over 75% of Fortune 500 companies trust usfor their networks, whether on- or off-premises or in the cloud.
Opengear is a global company with offices in Brisbane, Australia and Sandy, Utah.
At the core of our solution offering are fully custom hardware appliances—chip-down SoC PCB designs tightly integrated with custom enclosures and thermal systems, paired with secure,reliableand feature-rich platform firmware.
These appliances are engineered to industrial-grade reliability standards for an IT sector that cannot afford downtime.
The Brisbane hardware teamis responsible forthe complete platform, and the mechanical design work done here is integral to the performance,longevityand field reliability of every product we ship.
This role is in Brisbane, Australia (Hybrid).
Position
We are looking for an early-career Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineer to join our Brisbane hardware team, working alongside our Senior Mechanical Engineer and the broader hardware group.
This role spans detailed design documentation, sheet metal enclosure design, cable harness and decal drawing specifications, thermal analysis, and ongoing improvements to our lab workflows and internal tooling.
What We Offer (Paragraph/Overview)
This is a practical, hands-on role.
A meaningfulportionof your time will involve 3D printing — both for product prototyping and for designing and producing internal tools, jigs,fixturesand laborganisationsolutions.
You will have real ownership of mechanical deliverables and be expected to bring initiative and care to everything from a connector cutout tolerance to a storage rack label.
The hardware team prides itself on quality and technology innovation, with a strong focus on continuous improvement.
We are customer experience focused — we consider everyone who interacts with our appliances, physically or remotely, a customer of our team.
That includes the assembly technicians who build them, the engineers who test them, and the field teams who deploy them.
Good mechanical design is invisible when it works and costly when itdoesn't— this team takes that seriously.
What You Will Do
Detailed Design and Documentation
Produce detailed SolidWorks drawings and specifications for cable harness assemblies,



including BOM-tracked components suitable for PLM entry
Create andmaintaindecal and label drawings to support product marking and compliance requirements
Design and develop sheet metal enclosures for new products and product variations — including connector cutout placement, tolerancestudiesand MCAD/ECADsynchronisationwith Altium Designer — from concept through to DFM-ready release
Document mechanical assembly workflows to support manufacturing,testand operations teams
Thermal Validation and Analysis
Contribute to thermal validation activities, including supporting simulation runs under the guidance of senior engineers, andassistingwith instrumented lab builds and environmental chamber testing
Work with the electrical team to understand component power budgets and inform enclosure and airflow design decisions
Physical Workflows and Lab Operations
Support physical product validation workflows including drop and vibration testing, assemblystagingand packaging assessment
Design and produce 3D-printed jigs, fixtures, cable retention solutions, storage andorganisationtools, lab rackaccessoriesand other internal use items
Design and produce assembly jigs, test jigs, disassemblyaidsand other custom tooling to improve the experience and reliability of our manufacturing,testand production workflows.
The team has a strongtrack recordhere — from custom storage and cable management solutions to printed alignment fixtures — and there is an ongoing pipeline of opportunities for someone who enjoys solving practical problems with good mechanical design
Identify and drive workflow improvements across our hardware lab, test areas and production line — from floor layout and bench organisation through to tooling selection
Continuous Improvement and Innovation
Activelyparticipatein team continuous improvement activities — contributing ideas, engaging in retrospectives, and taking ownership of improvement tasks as your skills develop
Own improvement projects from brief through to deployed solution, applying the same engineering discipline to an internal jig as to a customer-facing enclosure
Collaborate with the electrical and systems test engineers to provide mechanical design support for internal test rigs, thermalemulatorsand lab hardware — bringing a mechanical perspective to problems that span disciplines
For candidates with a Mechatronics background: there is scope to contribute beyond pure mechanical work — including supporting basic firmware and scripting tasks, automating mechanical or test workflows,



and collaborating closely with the electrical and systems test engineers on cross-disciplinary improvements.
This team values broad contribution and will not be short of work for someone who canoperateacross the boundary between mechanical and systems engineering
Who You Are and What You Bring
Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a closely related discipline
Practical SolidWorks experience including part,assemblyand drawing environments
Experience or coursework in sheet metal design, GD&Tand; engineering drawing standards
Understanding of DFM principles for sheet metal fabrication and machined components
Hands-on approach — comfortable working in a lab environment with physical prototypes, testbuildsand bench tooling
Organisedand methodical, with the ability to produce clean, consistent technical drawings and documentation
Desired But Not Required
Experience with SolidWorks PDM or similar vault/revision control systems
Exposure to FDM 3D printing — slicer software, material selection, design-for-print considerations
Experience with or genuine interest in engineering simulation — thermal (e.g.SolidWorks Flow Simulation,FloEFD) and structural (e.g.SolidWorks Simulation) are the most directly applicable
Experience with cable harness design orovermouldedconnector/strain relief specifications
Familiarity with MCAD/ECAD co-design workflows (SolidWorks Altium or similar)
Basic Linux,networkingor Python scripting familiarity — useful for thermal testing workflows and lab automation; we will support development in this area during onboarding
Experience with injectionmouldingor extrusion design — applicable to connector housings,shroudsand custom enclosure components
Seniority Guide
We are open to hiring at either Engineer I or Engineer II level.
Engineer I candidates are typically recent graduates or have up to 2 years of relevant experience; structured mentorship and development support is provided.
Engineer II candidates typically bring 2–4 years of relevant industry experience and will be expected to work more independently on assigned mechanical deliverables.
Opengearis committed to building a diverse and inclusive team.
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
Opengear by Digi offers a distinctive Total Rewards package including a short-term incentive program, recent hire stock award, and hybrid work environment.
At Digi, we embrace diversity and inclusion among our teammates.
It is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.
We are committed to providing an environment of respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates.
Candidates must have valid work rights in Australia — we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position.
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📌 Mechanical Engineer I (Hybrid - Brisbane, Australia)
🏢 Opengear
📍 Brisbane