MECHANICAL ENGINEER
Amentum is a premier global government and private-sector partner whose experience, passion and purpose drive mission success.
We currently have an opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer in Alice Springs, NT Australia. If you are looking for a relaxed, community focused lifestyle, work/life balance, a Company that invests in maintaining and developing you and your career, and to work with an exceptional group of friendly, talented people we encourage you to join our team.
The Mechanical Engineer is responsible for the independent selection, evaluation, and application of relevant engineering knowledge, techniques and procedures in support of the safe and effective operation, maintenance and management of facility assets, infrastructure and systems.
Active TS/SCI with Polygraph Clearance (No exceptions—only cleared candidates will be considered.) or Australian Citizen who can obtain the appropriate level of security clearance.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsibilities/Duties
- Perform technical studies, analyses, investigations and consultations.
- Identify, define and develop detailed requirements for facility infrastructure, equipment and system modification, replacement, upgrade and/or recapitalization.
- Design and/or develop solutions for a variety of technical problems of moderate to extreme scope and complexity across the mechanical engineering discipline.
- Review and provide technical advice on proposed changes to facility infrastructure and system changes, from general concepts through to detailed IFC designs.
- Perform engineering calculations in support of facility infrastructure operation and design.
- Provide technical recommendations, input, direction and advice on facilities system, infrastructure and equipment reliability, operation, maintenance, life-cycle management and costing.
- Development of ROM costing estimates in support of facility infrastructure, equipment and system modification, upgrade, replacement and/or recapitalization.
- Evaluate operational systems, equipment, processes and infrastructure in support of general and targeted optimization and improvement initiatives.
- Ensure, promote, and maintain health and safety practices/compliances at site and within the workplace.
- Any other reasonable duties as requested
QUALIFICATIONS
Minimum Essential
- Undergraduate Degree
- Field: Mechanical Engineering or other relevant or related discipline Desirable
Desirable
- Post Graduate Qualifications
- Field: Any relevant or related discipline
TICKETS AND LICENSES
Minimum Essential
- Driver’s License
Desirable
- PE/CPEng certification
Experience and Skills - Minimum Essential
- Familiarity with HVAC and hydronic systems, data centre cooling systems, building management and control systems.
- Minimum one year of experience with building management and control systems, building management and control systems and facilities operation and maintenance required.
- Experience with project management and leadership desired.
WORK ENVIRONMENT, PHYSICAL DEMANDS, AND MENTAL DEMANDS
Typical office environment with no unusual hazards, occasional lifting to 10kgs, kneeling, standing and walking, routinely sitting and constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication, constant mental alertness, and must be able to work under deadlines.
SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT
It is a condition of employment at JDFPG that employees obtain and retain the appropriate level of security clearance and medical clearance applicable to each role. The employee will require a Top-Secret Positive Vetting (TSPV) Department of Defence Security Clearance (Australian).
STATEMENT OF WORK REQUIREMENTS
All personnel assigned shall be:
- At least 18 years of age.
- Able to fluently read, write and speak English
EHS REQUIREMENTS
All Amentum personnel are responsible for understanding and complying with all site environmental, health and safety requirements. While Amentum is responsible for providing a safe workplace and is responsible for ensuring compliance with requirements of the EHS Handbook, each person is responsible for:
- Completing work tasks in a safe manner
- Reporting any unsafe acts or conditions to their supervisor and/or PMO/EHS Manager
- Continuous adherence to the environmental, health and safety procedures outlined in the EHS Handbook during the performance of their work
- Red-Carding a Job - Employee right and responsibility to “STOP WORK” if a job is unsafe or possess a danger to the environment
QUALITY REQUIREMENT
Quality is the foundation for the management of our business and the keystone to our goal of customer satisfaction. It is our policy to consistently provide services that meet customer expectations. Accordingly, each employee must conform to the Amentum Quality Program and carry out job activities in compliance with the Quality System documents and customer contracts. Each employee must read and understand their Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction responsibilities.
PROCEDURE COMPLIANCE
Each employee must read, understand and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures and policies pertaining to their job.
For further information contact [email protected]
Applicants will be required to undertake pre-employment checks which include referee checks, criminal History checks, a pre-employment medical assessment and drug test.
It is a condition of employment that employees are Australian citizens and obtain and retain the appropriate level of security clearance, applicable to each role as the employee will be required to obtain a security clearance.
Skills Required
- Undergraduate Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
- Familiarity with HVAC and control systems
- Minimum one year of experience with building management systems
- Driver's License
- PE/CPEng certification
Amentum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Amentum and has not been reviewed or approved by Amentum.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as comprehensive, with medical, dental, and vision plans and multiple PPO/HSA options. Mental health support via an employee assistance program and other wellness resources is also included in the benefits mix.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a meaningful part of total rewards through a 401(k) plan with employer matching. Profit-sharing contributions and immediate or near-term vesting in some cases further strengthen the retirement value proposition.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are presented as solid for the sector, including tiered PTO accrual by tenure and a set of paid holidays. Role-dependent flexible or remote work options and leave programs add to perceived work-life support.
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What We Do
Amentum is a premier global technical and engineering services partner supporting critical programs of national significance across defense, security, intelligence, energy, and environment. We draw from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics. Headquartered in Germantown, Md., we employ more than 20,000 people in 48 states and 28 foreign countries and territories. Visit us at amentum.com to explore how we deliver excellence for our customers’ most vital missions.









