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Senior Integrated Product Support (IPS) Engineer
Maintenance, Reliability & Sustainment
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Work Arrangement: Hybrid (Tuesday-Thursday in office)
Salary: AUD $130,000-$150,000 plus 10% annual bonus opportunity
Lead Defence Sustainment Strategy
World Fuel Government Solutions is seeking a Senior Integrated Product Support (IPS) Engineer to lead maintenance, supportability, reliability, and lifecycle engineering activities across complex Defence systems and equipment.
This role is responsible for defining how Defence capability is maintained, supported, repaired, and sustained throughout its operational lifecycle.
You will lead the development of maintenance concepts, supportability strategies, Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA), Reliability & Maintainability plans, parts provisioning requirements, sustainment plans, and lifecycle support solutions that ensure critical Defence systems remain operational for years to come.
This Is Not a Traditional Systems Engineering Role
This is not a requirements management, architecture, software engineering, MBSE, or verification-focused position.
Candidates whose backgrounds are primarily focused on:
- Software Engineering
- IT Systems Engineering
- Enterprise Architecture
- MBSE-only environments
- Requirements Management without sustainment responsibility
- Verification & Validation without maintenance or supportability experience
are unlikely to be a fit.
We are seeking engineers with deep expertise in:
- Integrated Product Support (IPS)
- Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)
- Sustainment Engineering
- Supportability Engineering
- Reliability Engineering
- Maintenance Engineering
- Asset Lifecycle Management
What You'll Be Doing
Lead Sustainment & Supportability Activities
- Lead IPS activities across Defence programs.
- Define maintenance concepts, lifecycle support strategies, and supportability frameworks.
- Develop sustainment solutions for complex Defence systems.
- Influence how Defence capability is supported throughout its service life.
Define Maintenance Requirements
- Lead Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA) activities.
- Define maintenance levels, servicing requirements, and sustainment concepts.
- Establish maintenance strategies aligned to operational usage profiles.
- Determine long-term support requirements throughout the equipment lifecycle.
Develop Reliability & Maintainability Solutions
- Lead development of Reliability & Maintainability (R&M) plans.
- Support Reliability, Availability & Maintainability (RAM) activities.
- Evaluate equipment failure modes and maintenance requirements.
- Recommend improvements to supportability and sustainment strategies.
Define Sparing & Provisioning Requirements
- Develop Parts Provisioning Lists and spares strategies.
- Determine sparing requirements and lifecycle support needs.
- Contribute to sustainment forecasting and inventory planning.
- Support long-term asset management initiatives.
Lead Defence IPS Deliverables
- Develop IPS and ILS deliverables for Defence customers.
- Support ASDEFCON-aligned programs and sustainment activities.
- Develop maintenance procedures, technical publications, user manuals, and support documentation.
- Ensure deliverables meet customer and contractual requirements.
Mentor & Develop Engineers
- Provide technical leadership across sustainment activities.
- Coach and mentor junior engineers.
- Support professional development within the engineering team.
- Share expertise across reliability, maintenance, and supportability disciplines.
What We're Looking For
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related discipline.
- Australian Citizen able to obtain and maintain a Defence Security Clearance.
- 7+ years of relevant engineering experience, ideally 10+ years.
- Strong understanding of maintenance and support of complex mechanical systems.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Demonstrated Experience In Several Of The Following
- Integrated Product Support (IPS)
- Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)
- Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA)
- Reliability & Maintainability (R&M)
- Reliability, Availability & Maintainability (RAM)
- Supportability Engineering
- Sustainment Engineering
- Maintenance Engineering
- Asset Lifecycle Management
- Fleet Sustainment
- Product Support Engineering
- Parts Provisioning Lists
- Sparing Analysis
Highly Preferred Experience
Experience developing:
- Reliability & Maintainability Plans
- Maintenance Task Analysis deliverables
- Parts Provisioning Lists
- Technical Publications
- User Manuals
- Defence Sustainment Deliverables
- Defence Support Contracts
Relevant Industries
Strong candidates may come from:
- Defence
- Aerospace
- Aviation
- Rail
- Marine
- Transport
- Oil & Gas
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Mining
- Heavy Industry
What Success Looks Like
In this role, you will define how equipment is supported throughout its lifecycle.
You will determine:
- What maintenance must be performed
- How frequently it should occur
- Which spare parts must be provisioned
- What technical documentation must be developed
- How support strategies evolve throughout the equipment lifecycle
Successful candidates combine deep technical expertise with the ability to collaborate effectively with Defence customers, project teams, suppliers, and senior stakeholders.
Why Join World Fuel Government Solutions?
This is an opportunity to work on complex Defence programs while enjoying the benefits of a highly capable and growing engineering organization.
Unlike larger Defence primes, our engineers enjoy:
- Significant ownership and accountability
- Direct influence on engineering decisions
- Exposure across acquisition and sustainment activities
- Close customer engagement
- Accelerated career development
- Broad technical and commercial exposure
- Strong support for training and professional development
- A collaborative, team-oriented culture
At World Fuel, engineers gain visibility, responsibility, and influence early in their careers. Your work will directly impact how Defence capability is maintained, supported, and sustained, while providing exposure across supportability, reliability, maintenance, systems engineering, and lifecycle management.
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