Mechanical Engineer – Automotive Testing & Structural Analysis
📍 Townsville, QLD | 🕒 Full-Time | 🛠 Defence, Resources & Energy Sectors

Drive Innovation. Engineer Capability. Shape Australia’s Industrial Future.

AEP Engineering Pty Ltd is a proudly Indigenous-owned Australian company at the forefront of delivering advanced vehicle and systems engineering for the defence, energy, and critical infrastructure sectors. With a reputation built on technical excellence, disciplined execution, and sovereign industrial capability, we are seeking a highly capable Mechanical Engineer to join our growing team in Townsville.

About the Role

As a Mechanical Engineer with a strong background in automotive testing and structural analysis, you will play a key role in the design, assessment, validation, and continuous improvement of vehicle systems, components, and fit-outs.

Reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will be involved in a broad range of activities including:

Designing and conducting test plans for vehicle durability, load cases, and component validation

Performing structural analysis using tools such as FEA to validate compliance with design standards

Supporting product development and integration activities across automotive platforms

Collaborating with manufacturing and production teams to ensure design feasibility and performance

Contributing to technical documentation, reports, and certification packages

About You

You are an adaptable and solution-oriented engineer with:

A degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)

Demonstrated experience in automotive testing, durability programs, or compliance validation

Strong understanding of mechanical structures, materials, and stress analysis

Proficiency in engineering analysis tools (e.g. SolidWorks Simulation, ANSYS, or similar)

Knowledge of ADRs, VSBs, or other vehicle compliance standards (desirable)

Clear communication skills and the ability to work across teams to deliver practical, fit-for-purpose outcomes

Eligibility for or holding CPEng/RPEQ (advantageous but not essential)

Why Join AEP?

Be part of a fast-growing engineering company working on nationally significant projects

Join a passionate, skilled, and values-driven team committed to innovation and integrity

Engage in meaningful work across the defence, energy, and fleet sectors

Enjoy a supportive culture with development opportunities and a strong safety ethos

Ready to engineer impact?
Submit your application including CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role.

📧 Apply via Seek or email [email protected]
🕒 Applications close 15 July 2025

AEP Engineering is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and veterans.