Job Info

Location: PERTH, WA

Salary: Not Specified

Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

Your New Company Join a highly respected organisation supporting some of Australia's most complex and mission-critical defence programs.

Renowned for its technical excellence, team-oriented culture, and commitment to developing emerging talent, this business offers a rare opportunity for an early-career Mechanical Engineer to gain hands-on experience while building a long-term engineering career. Working alongside experienced engineers, technicians, and industry specialists, you'll be exposed to challenging technical work, real-world problem solving, and a clear pathway into broader engineering, design, and project-based responsibilities. In return, you'll benefit from strong mentorship, excellent career development opportunities, a supportive leadership team, and a highly attractive bonus structure.

This is an opportunity to fast-track your career while contributing to meaningful engineering outcomes within a dynamic and growing environment. Your New Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Graduate or early career Mechanical Engineer or someone with 1 to 3 years of industry experience looking to grow their career. Initially, the role will be heavily hands-on, supporting maintenance, servicing, testing, and refurbishment activities on complex mechanical equipment. Approximately 90% of your first year will involve practical workshop and field-based engineering activities, providing invaluable exposure rarely available in traditional graduate roles.

Subsequent to this, you will develop and grow onto new & growing defence projects, where you will segway into areas such as Mechanical Design. Key responsibilities include: Supporting the maintenance and testing of critical mechanical equipment.

Conducting workshop-based diagnostics and fault-finding activities. Assisting with on-site servicing and maintenance activities. Interpreting engineering drawings, specifications, and standards.

Supporting engineering reviews,



technical documentation, and compliance activities. Working closely with senior engineers and technical specialists to solve complex engineering challenges. Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives and process optimisation.

Developing towards increased involvement in engineering design, customer projects, and technical engineering activities as the business continues to grow. This is an ideal role for someone who enjoys being hands-on, solving problems, and seeing engineering outcomes come to life in a real operational environment. What

You'll Need to Succeed To be successful, you will bring:

Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering or Mechatronics Engineering. Graduate level experience or up to 3 years within engineering, maintenance, manufacturing, defence, marine, heavy industry. Hands-on prior experience - such as on Naval Vessels.

Confidence interpreting engineering standards, technical drawings, and specifications. Hands-on mechanical aptitude with a genuine interest in equipment repair, maintenance, and reliability. Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality outcomes.

Excellent communication skills and a collaborative mindset. Desire to learn and develop into a broader engineering career. Highly regarded experience includes:

Defence, maritime, naval, marine, shipbuilding, sustainment, or heavy industrial environments. Experience servicing, maintaining, repairing of mechanical systems. Experience working on vessels or within maintenance and sustainment operations.

Eligibility requirements: Australian Citizenship is essential. Baseline or NV1 Security Clearance is highly regarded.

Applicants must be eligible to work on regulated defence-related programs and not be subject to ITAR export control restrictions. What to Do

Now If you're an ambitious early-career Mechanical Engineer looking for exceptional technical exposure, strong mentorship, hands-on engineering experience, and a clear pathway for long-term career growth, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now or share your resume directly with ***********@hays.com.au

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📌 Mechanical Engineer (1-3yrs) - Defence (Perth)
🏢 Hays Recruitment
📍 Perth