SQP Engineering Pty Ltd
Overview
Founded in 2006, SQP Engineering is a family-owned WA business built on precision, innovation, and local talent. Over nearly two decades, we’ve expanded from traditional machining to automation, additive manufacturing, and advanced metrology — while keeping our core principles of Service, Quality, and Products at the heart of everything we do.
Capabilities
SQP Engineering provides advanced, sovereign manufacturing capabilities that directly support Australia’s defence industrial base. As a Western Australian, family‑owned manufacturer, SQP delivers high‑precision, high‑volume production using state‑of‑the‑art CNC machining, additive manufacturing, robotic automation, and digital production systems. These capabilities enable defence and defence primes to access reliable, secure, Australian‑made components and assemblies.
Our integrated manufacturing environment combines CNC machining, 3D printing, metrology, and automated workflows to deliver consistent quality, tight tolerances, and rapid turnaround for mission‑critical parts. SQP’s cyber‑secure IT systems and digital production planning ensure traceability, repeatability, and compliance with defence‑grade requirements.
Core Capabilities High‑precision CNC machining for complex metal and polymer components. Additive manufacturing (3D printing) for rapid prototyping and production. Robotic automation to support high‑volume, consistent output. ISO 9001 supported by advanced automated metrology Secure digital manufacturing systems ensuring data integrity and IP protection. Experience across defence aerospace, marine, oil & gas, and advanced industrial sectors.
Discriminators
ISO 9001 certified, ensuring consistent quality management, traceability, and compliance with defence‑grade manufacturing standards.
DISP accreditation*, strengthening SQP’s ability to handle sensitive and classified defence information securely.
Strong cyber‑secure digital infrastructure, ensuring protection of IP, secure data handling, and alignment with defence security expectations.
Integrated Industry 4.0 manufacturing environment, combining CNC machining, additive manufacturing, robotics, and advanced metrology for high‑precision, high‑volume production.
Sovereign Australian manufacturer, family‑owned and operating in Western Australia for nearly two decades, supporting local jobs and national capability.
Proven experience across defence‑aligned sectors, including aerospace, marine, mining and high‑specification industrial markets.
Largest fleet of Markforged 3D printers in the Asia‑Pacific region, providing unmatched capacity for composite additive manufacturing and rapid production of high‑strength components.
First company in Australia to integrate a cobot with a 5-axis computer measuring machine (CMM), enabling lights‑out metrology and fully automated, continuous inspection of mission‑critical parts.
First automated milling cell in Australia built for the aerospace and defence sector, delivering lights‑out manufacturing of complex, tight‑tolerance aviation components.
Highly skilled workforce, including employees who have won gold at WorldSkills, demonstrating exceptional technical capability and a strong culture of training and excellence.
Active contributor to WA’s defence ecosystem, including participation in industry networks such as the Henderson Alliance, ODIS and Defence West