Bastion Defence is a premier maritime professional services consulting firm providing a broad range of services across Australia to a number of clients in the Defence industry. With industry leading employee retention rates and a track record for delivery, clients and high-level candidates seeking a meaningful career know who to turn to.

We offer excellent working conditions and a diverse range of work for the right candidate, along with a supportive and encouraging environment to foster career development and growth.

Bastion Defence is now seeking expressions of interest from experienced Detail Designers to support Australia’s sovereign naval shipbuilding industry on a major Australian maritime Defence program.

Role Purpose

Deliver accurate, compliant and high-quality design and detail drafting to support ship systems, equipment and production activities.

Key Responsibilities

- Produce and maintain detailed drawings, assemblies, parts lists and technical documents.
- Draft in accordance with relevant standards (DEF(AUST) 5085, AS1100, AS/NZS 1102, geometric tolerancing).
- Apply configuration and change control to approved design updates.
- Use CAD and document management systems (e.g. Windchill, Teamcenter).
- Liaise with engineers, production teams, suppliers and customers to resolve technical issues.
- Ensure all work meets engineering, quality, safety, schedule and cost requirements.
- Identify and resolve drafting and design issues.
- Communicate progress, risks and issues clearly and professionally.
- Train and be competent in using Global Combat Ship-Australia (GCS-A) core engineering tools (AutoCAD, FORAN, Windchill, AVEVA ERM, CMPIC, etc)
- Use the engineering tools above to carry out Stage 2 (Spatial Integration) and Stage 3 (Production Outputs) work on the GCS-A.
- Actively identify and meet internal and external customer needs and expectations, through consultation and reporting of progress to both functional and project management.




- Ensure technical competence to enable the provision of professional design and detail drafting services.
- Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with appropriate Engineering, Drafting and Quality Management System standards.
- Effectively communicate both verbally and in written form with all stakeholder groups, raising issues to relevant stakeholder(s) in an objective, skilled and timely manner.

Leadership & Coordination

- Coordinate drafting tasks and review work for accuracy and compliance.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to other draftspersons.
- Support work planning, estimating, schedules and progress reporting.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of drafting processes and standards.
- Assist with risk and safety hazard identification.

Core Skills

- Strong CAD and drafting capability.
- Solid understanding of engineering and drafting standards.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Well‑organised, accountable and quality‑focused.

Qualifications & experience

- Engineering qualification or equivalent industry experience.
- Demonstrated experience in Detail Design Engineering, preferably within Naval/Maritime, Defence of Allied Industry.
- Professional learning allowance ($3000).
- 5 days study leave per annum.
- Bastion Defence Picnic Day (our very own annual Public Holiday).
- Holiday Shares Plan (Dividend paid to you or nominated party).
- Bastion Community Day leave.
- Bastion Tradie for a Day leave.
- Rewarding and Diverse Work.
- Work in a Great Team.
- Wellbeing Allowance ($250).
- Paid Parental Leave (Above Award).
- Flexible Working Arrangements.
- Health Support for You and Your Family (Sonder).
- Free Health Checks and Flu Shots.
- Industry Leading Employee Assistance Program for you and Your Family.

Please note the role can be based in locations: Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Cairns.

Please note: Candidates must be Australian citizens and hold a minimum Baseline Security Clearance, or higher level as required for the role.

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📌 Expressions of Interest – Detail Designers for Major Australian Maritime DefenceProgram (Adelaide)
🏢 Bastion Defence
📍 Adelaide