Date Posted: ********** Country: Australia Location: AU-WA-HENDERSON-001 ~ 1 Mcgrath Rd ~ MCGRATH Position Role Type: Hybrid Located in either Exmouth or Perth, Western Australia Work on Space programs Space Surveillance Telescope (SST), C-Band Radar System and Deep-Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) Support Australia's Defence mission Your mission starts here at Raytheon Australia!
Right now, we are seeking a bright and energised Mechanical Engineer.
Join our team of outstanding people with expertise across a wide variety of disciplines and position yourself at the forefront of tomorrow's capabilities.
Start your mission in a career filled with extraordinary opportunities for learning, mentoring and career development.
We offer flexible work and career growth backed by global expertise and a supportive culture.
This work will support the operation and maintenance of SST, C-Band and DARC, located in Exmouth, Western Australia.
These are major assets for Australia's support of the United States Space Surveillance Network (SSN), which includes dedicated, collateral, and contributing electro-optical, passive radio frequency (RF) and radar sensors.
SST is a ground based optical telescope used for detecting, tracking, and cataloguing satellites, near-Earth objects, and space debris.
The C-Band Radar is a ground-based system used to provide southern hemisphere coverage of resident space objects for catalogue maintenance, space object identification (SOI), and support for special events.
The DARC program is a ground-based system made up of 27 parabolic antennas working in tandem to create a large detection array with increased capabilities over present deep space detection systems.
You will be responsible for the following: Identify product,



people and process risks and escalate through the defined process Raise technical information and manage the resolution of the associated risk through the end-to-end engineering process Perform design, analysis, implementation, test and lifecycle support of mechanical components, systems and sub-systems Prepare, review, release and maintain engineering documentation Planning, analysis and reporting of maintenance tasks Gathering test data and analysis/presentation of the results Root cause failure analysis and remediation Managing contractors on site and reviewing their work Ensure work complies with Australian Standards Scoping technical work packages Spares and obsolescence management We are looking for the following skills, experience and qualifications: Mechanical systems expertise Structural and lifting experience Process improvement Change management Risk analysis Technical communication Root cause analysis Project engineering Design process experience 3D CAD design using Creo Mechanical component selection and procurement Knowledge of configuration control Ability to work independently Knowledge of systems engineering Requires a university degree in mechanical engineering White card is required for site access at HEH Exmouth Successful candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret Security clearance as needed.
Eligibility can be found at In return, we will support you with access to best practice tools, systems and processes while continually investing in your growth by providing tailored learning and development opportunities This is your opportunity to join the brightest minds in the nation working for the mission on leading-edge technology to deliver Australia's most significant Defence capabilities.

📌 Mechanical Engineer (Western Australia)
🏢 Raytheon Technologies
📍 Western Australia