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Experienced Mechanical Engineer

Cairns, Queensland💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-29 → 2026-09-30

Core

Lead end-to-end mechanical system design and delivery for industrial, infrastructure, and heavy fabrication projects, ensuring constructible and cost-effective outcomes.

Role type

Senior IC mechanical engineer (design & analysis)

Builds

Mechanical systems for Defence, Renewables, Mining, Sugar, and heavy industry sectors

Domain

Heavy industry, infrastructure, advanced manufacturing

Required skills

Mechanical engineering design, FEA/CFD analysis, 3D CAD (SolidWorks/Inventor), Australian Standards compliance, technical documentation, site assessment, project scoping, peer review

Preferred skills

RPEQ registration, heavy fabrication (pressure vessels/piping/welding), ASME/API standards, cost estimation

Technologies

SolidWorks, FEA, CFD, 3D CAD

Responsibilities

Lead mechanical solution development from concept to commissioning; perform advanced engineering analysis (load, stress, thermal); author engineering documentation and design reports; guide junior engineers; collaborate with project and workshop teams; conduct site assessments and technical support; scope engineering work packages; perform peer reviews on design packages

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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