Operations and Maintenance Engineer

We are Northrop Grumman Australia (NGA). Our 800 strong team is leveraging unparalleled global resources to deliver sovereign Defence capability aligned to the Government’s priorities across Aeronautics, Mission Critical Systems, Space and Guided Weapons. As we build our business and our capabilities, we are also developing a reputation as a great place to work. Help us define what is possible for our nation and for your career. 

Based in Exmouth WA, you'll work within a small engineering team supporting a complex operational environment where technical issues need more than a quick fix. You'll investigate problems raised by operations and maintenance teams, assess potential solutions and develop engineering recommendations that improve system performance and reliability.

A new mission system is also being introduced, giving you the opportunity to help build the documentation, technical knowledge and engineering practices that will support it. Not everything is fully established, so you'll need to be comfortable finding information, engaging with suppliers and customers, and working through problems where the answer isn't immediately obvious.

This role offers a genuine mix of technical investigation, engineering analysis and solution development. You'll spend time both in the operational environment and behind the screen reviewing technical information, developing recommendations and supporting engineering decision-making.

Working closely with a team of six engineers, you'll be trusted to contribute from day one while continuing to develop your technical capability.

In this position you will undertake:

• →Technical investigations that identify root causes and lead to practical engineering outcomes.
• →Engineering assessment of problem reports, with recommendations presented for review and approval.
• →Reliability and performance improvements across operational systems and supporting infrastructure.
• →Development of technical documentation and engineering knowledge to support new capability entering service.
• →Collaboration with operations teams, suppliers and customers to resolve technical challenges and source critical information.
• →Engineering input that supports informed decisions on system performance, maintenance and future improvements.

You might be an Electrical, Electronics, Systems, Mechatronics, RF or Reliability Engineer with a few years of experience and an interest in understanding how complex systems actually work.

Experience from Defence, telecommunications, utilities, mining, critical infrastructure or other operational engineering environments will translate well.

You'll probably enjoy this role if you:

• Like investigating technical issues rather than simply escalating them.
• Get satisfaction from working through problems that don't come with all the answers.
• Can balance engineering analysis with practical outcomes.
• Enjoy understanding how different systems interact and influence each other.
• Are comfortable reviewing technical information, identifying gaps and finding a path forward.
• Value being part of a close-knit team where your contribution is visible.
• Have a mindset of continuous learning and aren't afraid to ask questions when dealing with something unfamiliar.

RF exposure would be beneficial but is not essential. The hiring manager is open to engineers with approximately two to seven years of experience and is more interested in problem-solving capability, technical curiosity and engineering judgement than ticking every box.