Industry Mentor: Digital Mission Engineering (DME)Remote

About the opportunity 

RMIT Online is offering an opportunity for an experienced industry professional to play a key mentoring role in a new pilot micro-credential developed in partnership with the Security & Resilience Hub industry partner MEMKO Pty Ltd. 

This 6-week online course is designed to build practical capability for professionals working in national security and related sectors with a focus on applying systems-level thinking in complex, real-world environments. This course focuses on mission-level modelling, simulation and multi-domain decision-making, and combines expert-led content, applied activities and a final project to support learners in translating theory into practice.  

Mentors are central to the learner experience, helping participants connect course concepts to real-world application and build confidence in applying their skills. 

About the role 

As an Industry Mentor, you will support learners throughout the course by facilitating live sessions, guiding discussion and providing feedback on applied activities and assessment. 

This is a delivery-focused role. You will not be responsible for developing core course content, but will bring the learning to life through your industry expertise and practical insights. 

The course includes exposure to industry tools including including ANSYS System Tool Kit (STK) 

Key responsibilities 

As an Industry Mentor, your responsibilities will include: 

Facilitating weekly live sessions to: 

• Share current, practice-based insights relevant to the course domain 
• Facilitate discussion and connect course concepts to real-world application 
• Respond to questions and draw out diverse perspectives from the cohort 

Supporting learners online through: 

• Canvas (Learning Management System) and Slack 
• Prompting discussion and reflection between live sessions 
• Signposting relevant resources, tools and industry context 
• Helping learners relate content to their role, organisation and sector 

Providing feedback and assessment support: 

• Deliver constructive feedback on learner reflections and final project work 
• Support learners to translate concepts into practical outcomes 
• Contribute to a high-quality and consistent assessment experience 

Time commitment and delivery 

This is a paid, fully remote role. 

Estimated commitment: 

• 4–8 hours per week 
• Engagement across approximately 8–10 weeks per cohort  

Course commencement: 

• Course scheduled to commence July 2026 with mentor onboarding from mid-June 

About you 

You are a practitioner with experience in mission engineering, simulation or defence capability and a strong ability to support adult learners. 

You will demonstrate: 

• Demonstrated industry expertise in model-based systems engineering, with practical experience applying systems engineering principles in technically complex professional environments. 
• Proven experience with industry-standard tools, including Ansys System Tool Kit (STK), with the ability to contextualise tool use for learners at varying levels of hbfamiliarity.  
• Demonstrated ability to support adult learners in applying theoretical knowledge to real-world engineering contexts, including facilitating discussion and drawing out practical insights in live and online settings. 
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to provide timely, constructive, and actionable feedback in an online learning environment. 
• Experience working with online learning and collaboration platforms, such as Canvas, Slack, or Zoom, to support effective course delivery and learner engagement (desirable but not essential). 
• Demonstrated commitment to professional capability building and education, with an ability to engage learners and foster confidence in applying systems engineering skills. 

To Apply

1) Submit a cover letter outlining motivation for applying;

2) Up to date CV

Working with RMIT 

You will be supported by RMIT Online, including onboarding, access to systems and ongoing coordination throughout delivery. 

Academic oversight and course direction will be provided by RMIT (STEM College), with mentors acting as the primary point of engagement for learners during delivery.

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child-safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community, and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.