Unlock Your Engineering Career in Elite Sports: Join the AIS Sports Engineering Team

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Applications close at 11:30 PM AEDT 8 April 2026 – late applications will not be accepted.

Are You Up for the Challenge?

About the team – The AIS Sports Engineering team works with Athletes, Coaches, Sports, and the National Institute Network (NIN) to identify, prioritise, and deploy an applied technology, innovation, and human performance agenda. This team develops and produces customised equipment solutions for Australia’s Olympic and Paralympic Athletes.

Key Responsibilities

About the role – This is a full-time role supporting the development and delivery of custom sporting equipment and instrumentation for Australia’s elite Olympic and Paralympic athletes, Coaches, and Staff from the AIS and NIN.

You will work collaboratively as part of a high-performing team, establishing and maintaining effective partnerships with stakeholders to deliver high-quality sporting equipment project outcomes. You will be comfortable working in a rewarding, high-cadence, exciting environment delivering equipment projects to an aerospace/professional motorsport standard.

Specifically, you will design, manufacture, test, and deliver high-performance customised sports equipment and instrumentation using the latest technology. You will ensure the delivery of best practice, best in class, and/or new and innovative approaches and outcomes. You will provide advice, services, and education to support AIS Strategy in innovation and technology.

Required Skills and Experience

About you – You will have:

• Minimum of an undergraduate degree in mechatronic, mechanical, or aerospace engineering, or relevant equivalent
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as an engineer with expertise in mechatronics or mechanical engineering
• Demonstrated mechanical design experience including design for manufacture using a variety of technologies (additive and subtractive)
• Demonstrated experience with electronics project design and construction
• Demonstrated practical experience manufacturing and assembling components and assemblies using a variety of high-performance materials
• Practical experience with 3D Printing
• Proven end-to-end project management experience for engineering technology projects
• Experience managing the delivery of engineering technology to external clients

Eligibility

To be eligible for this position, applicants must be Australian citizens only and able to obtain and maintain an AGSVA Security Clearance.

As part of the Commonwealth Child Safety Framework, the ASC is committed to being a Child Safe Organisation. This position requires a Working with Vulnerable/Children People check to obtain employment.

Notes

The ASC is committed to protecting children from harm. All applicants that will work with children undergo screening processes prior to appointment.

Should a merit pool be established for this position, it may be used to fill ongoing or fixed-term opportunities as they arise within 18 months from the date advertised.

The ASC operates under the Australian Sports Commission Act 1989 and is separate to the Public Service Act 1999. The ASC accepts most leave liability and recognition of prior service if you are currently employed at a Commonwealth agency.

If you are experiencing issues or have any questions with the e-recruitment system, please contact the People & Culture Hub via email at people@ausport.gov.au or phone (02) 6214 1328.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where its offices are located, including the Ngunnawal people, and recognises other peoples with connection to the lands of the ACT and region. The ASC extends this acknowledgment to all Traditional Custodians and First Nations peoples throughout Australia, paying respects to all Elders past and present. The ASC recognises the outstanding contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to society and sport in Australia and celebrates the power of sport to promote reconciliation and reduce inequality.