Senior Production Engineer

About Us
Electro Optic Systems (EOS) is an ASX listed Australian technology company operating in the defence and aerospace markets. Our products incorporate advanced electro-optic applications based on EOS core technologies in software, laser, electronics, optronics, gimbals, telescopes and beam directors, and precision mechanisms. With our headquarters in Canberra and a growing global workforce, we are experiencing exponential growth and are placed to become Australia's leading defence and aerospace exporter.
The defence business develops and produces remotely controlled weapon systems and ancillary products. These systems are adaptable to suit potential customer weapon inventories and comprise state-of-the-art gimbal mounts, fire control systems and world-class sensor units. We continually strive to help our people achieve personal goals, engaging them in challenging and inspiring projects that shape our future.

Benefits

• Structured friendly and supportive team
• Learning and development opportunities
• Opportunities for further career development
• Free Parking
• Paid parental leave
• Employee incentive scheme
• EOS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  

About the role
The Senior Production Engineer is primarily a technical role within EOS Defence Systems (EOS DS) and is responsible for solving problems related to the design and production (manufacturing) of EOS products. The Senior Engineer may lead a small team and is responsible for managing, developing and guiding staff to achieve their full potential.

In this role you will:

• Develop solutions to manufacturing issues raised during production or product development in a timely manner.
• Perform engineering analysis and design on mechanical components and assemblies.
• Work with organisation constraints and consider the technical, economic, and schedule implications of issues and their solutions.
• Develop engineering processes, procedures, and supporting documentation.
• Participate in the development of production/product goals and milestones.
• Support production and project planning.
• Identify and support production improvement processes.
• Identify and support the implementation of new technology to support continuous improvement in production.
  

About You
You will be an ethical leader, influencer and problem solver who works and interacts with people in cross functional multidisciplinary teams to solve routine engineering problems and solutions.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar role is desirable.
• Proficiency with mechanical design tools such including CAD (Creo).
• Experience developing and reviewing engineering designs.
• Experience developing FEA models is desirable.
• Exposure across the engineering lifecycle through concept development, design, integration, test, sustainment, and delivery.
• Experience with multi-disciplinary teams in a structured product development or project engineering environment is desirable.
• Experience in Defence sector is desirable.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Engineering are desirable.
• Registration on, or eligible to gain registration on the NER as a Professional Engineer is desirable.

How to Apply
If you are willing to take on a challenge and want to contribute to a proud Australian company that is growing rapidly then we would like to hear from you. Please apply now with your resume and a covering letter outlining your experience and why you believe you are the right fit for our organisation.We will review, short-list and conduct interviews for this role prior to the closing date. We encourage the submission of early applications.
Due to Australian Government security clearance requirements for this role, you must be an Australian Citizen and eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearances.
To learn more about EOS and what employment opportunities we provide, please visit: www.eos-aus.com