Civilian Engineer Development Program Mechanical Engineers

As a mechanical engineer within Navy Strategic Command you will have the opportunity to work within a highly diverse discipline.

Mechanical Engineering is the most diverse of the engineering disciplines in terms of both the platforms and equipment it serves and the activities which it involves. The activities of Mechanical Engineers are essential to Navy building and maintaining capability. Further, the Navy Strategic Command program objective is to develop in its engineers sound technical skills, with a strong marine and applications orientation and to provide opportunities for its people to reach a high level of capability in the field. At the same time the program emphasises communication and other personal and interpersonal skills and prepares its engineers for life long learning. Through a program developed around work activities development of competence and skills in analytical problem solving, personal and interpersonal skills are achieved. The Professional mechanical engineer will be exposed to experimentation, ship and industry trials, industrial visits, design activities, technology development and mechanical related computing application activities. The organisation structure Program supports the development of leadership skills, initiative, self-reliance, personal and group organisation skills and a sense of group responsibility and accountability.