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Senior Integrated Product Support (IPS) Engineer
Defence Sustainment, Supportability & Lifecycle Engineering
Location:
Melbourne, Australia
Work Arrangement:
Hybrid (Tuesday-Thursday in Office)
Salary:
AUD $130,000-$150,000 + 10% Annual Bonus
Lead How Defence Capability Is Supported Throughout Its Lifecycle
World Fuel Government Solutions is seeking an experienced
Senior Integrated Product Support (IPS) Engineer
to lead supportability, maintenance, reliability, provisioning, and sustainment engineering activities across complex Defence programs.
This role is responsible for defining how Defence systems are maintained, supported, repaired, and sustained throughout their operational life.
You will develop and lead the delivery of key IPS and ILS analyses and deliverables, including maintenance concepts, Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA), Logistic Support Analysis (LSA), Reliability, Availability & Maintainability (RAM) activities, Level of Repair Analysis (LORA), provisioning strategies, technical publications, and lifecycle support solutions.
This Is Not a Traditional Systems Engineering Role
This is not a requirements management, architecture, software engineering, MBSE, verification, or integration-focused role.
Candidates whose backgrounds are primarily focused on:
Software Engineering
IT Systems Engineering
Enterprise Architecture
MBSE-only environments
Verification & Validation
Requirements Management without sustainment responsibility
General Asset Management without IPS/ILS experience
are unlikely to be a fit.
Who Will Be Successful
This role is best suited to an experienced Defence IPS/ILS practitioner who has personally developed and delivered supportability analyses and engineering outputs supporting acquisition and sustainment programs.




Strong candidates can demonstrate hands-on experience in several of the following:
Integrated Product Support (IPS)
Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)
Logistic Support Analysis (LSA)
Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA)
Level of Repair Analysis (LORA)
Reliability & Maintainability (R&M;)
Reliability, Availability & Maintainability (RAM)
Supportability Requirements Development
Provisioning and Sparing Analysis
Technical Publications
Defence Sustainment Deliverables
Lifecycle Support Planning
Fleet Sustainment
Key Responsibilities
Lead IPS & Supportability Engineering Activities
Lead IPS activities across Defence programs
Define maintenance concepts and sustainment strategies
Develop supportability frameworks and lifecycle support solutions
Influence how Defence capability is sustained throughout its operational life
Develop Maintenance & Support Concepts
Lead Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA)
Establish maintenance levels and servicing requirements
Define support requirements throughout the asset lifecycle
Develop maintenance strategies aligned to operational usage profiles
Lead Reliability & Supportability Analysis
Develop Reliability & Maintainability plans
Conduct and support RAM activities
Support LSA and supportability assessments
Evaluate failure modes and maintenance requirements
Recommend improvements to reliability and supportability performance
Provisioning & Lifecycle Support
Develop Parts Provisioning Lists
Conduct sparing and provisioning analysis
Support sustainment forecasting and lifecycle planning
Define long-term support requirements
Technical Documentation & Customer Deliverables
Develop IPS and ILS deliverables
Produce maintenance documentation and technical publications
Support ASDEFCON-aligned acquisition and sustainment programs
Ensure contractual deliverables are completed to customer requirements




Customer & Stakeholder Leadership
Work directly with Defence customers and senior stakeholders
Lead discussions involving competing technical, operational, and sustainment priorities
Influence customer outcomes through technical credibility and stakeholder engagement
Provide mentoring and technical leadership to junior engineers
Required Qualifications
Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline
Australian Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance
Minimum 7 years relevant experience, ideally 10+ years
Strong understanding of complex mechanical systems and lifecycle support
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Highly Desired Experience
Australian Defence acquisition or sustainment programs
ASDEFCON environments
Development of LSA, MTA, LORA, RAM, and provisioning deliverables
Defence support contracts
Defence technical publications
Customer-facing Defence engineering programs
Relevant Industries
We welcome applications from professionals with experience in:
Defence
Aerospace
Aviation
Rail
Marine
Transport
Oil & Gas
Utilities
Manufacturing
Mining
Heavy Industry
Why Join World Fuel Government Solutions?
Unlike larger Defence primes, our engineers enjoy:
Significant ownership and accountability
Direct influence on engineering decisions
Close customer engagement
Exposure across acquisition and sustainment programs
Broad technical and commercial experience
Accelerated growth opportunities
Strong support for professional development
A collaborative engineering culture
Your work will directly influence how Defence capability is maintained, supported, and sustained for years to come.
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