At World Fuel, our employees are the key to our global success. We are industry leaders due to the innumerable talents of our approximately 5000 strong professional team. Our people thrive in an entrepreneurial and culturally-diverse environment, where innovative thinking, collaboration and efficient execution are highly valued. Our high-performance culture is what allows us to drive sustained growth. Stronger together, we promote an environment where individuals can thrive. Defence Sustainment Engineer Location: Melbourne, Australia Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Tuesday to Thursday in office) About the Role World Fuel Government Solutions is seeking a Defence Sustainment Engineer to support the ongoing performance, maintenance and lifecycle management of complex Defence systems. Working within our Defence Engineering team, you will contribute to sustainment and engineering activities that help ensure Defence equipment remains safe, maintainable and mission ready throughout its lifecycle. This is an excellent opportunity for an engineer who is interested in Defence, sustainment, maintenance engineering, supportability and lifecycle engineering. You will work alongside experienced engineers and gain exposure to Defence acquisition, sustainment and supportability practices while building your technical capabilities. What You'll Be Doing Support sustainment and lifecycle engineering activities across Defence programs. Assist with maintenance planning and supportability activities. Contribute to engineering investigations and technical problem-solving activities. Maintain engineering records, technical documentation and supportability data. Assist with reliability, maintainability and engineering assessments. Support the development of maintenance concepts and sustainment solutions. Contribute to technical documentation, maintenance instructions and engineering reports. Participate in engineering reviews and project activities. Work with Systems Engineers, suppliers, Defence stakeholders and project teams to support program outcomes. Support continuous improvement initiatives across engineering and sustainment activities. Develop knowledge of Integrated Product Support (IPS) and Defence supportability practices. What We're Looking For Required Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline. Early career engineering experience in Defence, aerospace, rail, manufacturing, maintenance, utilities or other complex engineering environments. Understanding of engineering fundamentals and product lifecycle concepts. Experience working with mechanical systems, equipment or engineered products. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Strong attention to detail. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams. Preferred Exposure to Defence programs or highly regulated industries. Exposure to maintenance, reliability, sustainment or supportability activities. Exposure to engineering documentation, technical publications or maintenance manuals. Exposure to Integrated Product Support (IPS) or Integrated Logistics Support (ILS). Exposure to reliability, maintainability or lifecycle engineering concepts. Experience working with technical data, asset information or engineering records. Why Join World Fuel Government Solutions? Unlike larger Defence organisations where engineers often work within highly specialised disciplines, World Fuel offers exposure across the broader engineering and capability lifecycle. You will have the opportunity to: Work across acquisition, sustainment and lifecycle engineering activities. Gain exposure to Defence supportability and Integrated Product Support practices. Learn from experienced Defence engineers and technical specialists. Develop broad engineering capability across multiple Defence programs. Partner directly with Defence customers, suppliers and project teams. Build a long-term career within Defence engineering and sustainment. WFS LI-TB1 Please note that by submitting an employment application you consent to World Fuel Services processing your information for this role and potentially for future employment opportunities, in accordance with applicable laws. To learn more about how we protect and/or process personal information, please visit the WFS Privacy Center at: https://www.wfscorp.com/en/privacy-center. World Fuel Services (Australia) Pty Ltd
