Black Sky Aerospace Pty Ltd – Crestmead QLD

Black Sky Industries is an Australian company delivering sovereign capability across the defence and space sectors. We design and manufacture advanced technology here in Queensland, and we're growing our team as we scale.

The role

As a Mechanical Engineer, you'll design, build and test hardware for our defence and space programs. You'll work alongside senior engineers on real flight and test hardware, take ownership of your own parts and assemblies, and see your work through from CAD to the workshop floor and into test. This role suits an engineer with around three years' experience who wants to grow quickly.

Key responsibilities
Design mechanical parts and assemblies in CAD, and produce explicit drawings to standard
Carry out engineering calculations and analysis to support your designs
Work with the workshop, manufacturing and suppliers to get parts made and assembled
Support build, integration and test activities, including test set-up and results review
Prepare documentation for design reviews and keep records under configuration control
Work with avionics, energetics and test teams to resolve interfaces and issues




Follow quality and safety procedures, including AS9100 requirements

What you'll bring
A degree in mechanical or aerospace engineering
Around three years' experience in mechanical design, ideally on hardware that has been built and tested
Positive CAD skills (SolidWorks or similar) and an understanding of drawings and GD&T;
A hands-on approach and willingness to get into the workshop
Positive communication and a willingness to learn
Australian citizenship and eligibility to obtain a security clearance

Highly regarded
Experience in defence, aerospace or advanced manufacturing
Experience with FEA or other analysis tools
Experience with test and qualification
Experience with 3D printing, machining or composite manufacture
Meaningful work building sovereign capability for Australia
A capable, close-knit team
Broad exposure across engineering, manufacturing and operations

If you're a mechanical engineer looking for hands-on work that matters and room to grow, we'd like to hear from you.
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📌 Mechanical Engineer Brisbane
🏢 Black Sky Aerospace
📍 Brisbane