CareerPlan

Senior Electrical Engineer

Sydney, New South WalesFull-time2026-10-14 → 2026-10-22
On-site · AustraliaAustralia citizens only

Core

Design and engineering support for electrical and controls systems on Royal Australian Navy ships.

Role type

Senior Electrical Engineer (Maritime Defence)

Builds

Electrical plant, cabling, power distribution, power conversion, lighting, and integrated platform management systems for naval vessels.

Domain

Maritime Defence / Naval Shipbuilding

Required skills

Electrical engineering design, medium voltage power design and analysis (up to 440VAC), root cause analysis, systems engineering, project management, CAD/3D software (MicroStation, AutoCAD), technical shipbuilding regulations knowledge, mentoring

Preferred skills

Experience in Defence environment, autonomous decision-making, high-pressure delivery

Technologies

MicroStation, AutoCAD

Responsibilities

Complete electrical and control systems design for naval ship systems, undertake technical investigations and root cause analysis, create engineering designs to integrate platform systems, deliver technical reports and documentation, plan and coordinate engineering projects from concept to delivery, participate in design review meetings with the Client, liaise with clients and subcontractors, assist in planning on-board installation works, provide mentoring to junior engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with project management and mentoring duties