$108,195 - $122,044 (plus Super)
Eveleigh – NSW
The Role
Research Engineering is seeking multiple senior engineers from a range of disciplines (mechanical, electrical, software – other disciplines considered) capable of contributing to the design and production of maritime prototype systems. Reporting to the discipline lead maritime engineering, the engineers will be a part of a small team of engineering professionals and technical officers tasked to design and build advanced novel robotic and autonomous, surfaced and underwater, vehicles and systems.
The maritime engineering discipline based at DST Sydney in New South Wales is geographically remote from the rest of research engineering so will require individuals with a variety of skillsets that have experience contributing/or managing projects through their entire lifecycle. The successful applicants will be involved in the development of hardware from initial concept through to in-service use, and will contribute to design, analysis and testing.
The engineers will be required to demonstrate initiative and the capability for innovative thought as applied to design work. Frequent travel to HMAS Kuttabul (Garden Island, NSW) and HMAS Creswell (Jervis Bay, NSW) is expected as well as potential to support closed & open-water field trials across Australia.
They will apply professional, scientific and engineering standards. They will have the following key responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership to Design/Engineering tasks having a high level of technical complexity.
- Be capable of holding positions of Engineering Authority, reviewing technical work and ensuring the safety of equipment developed.
- Conduct and document Engineering Analysis to prove hardware developed is fit for purpose.
- Conduct and document Testing to support development.
About our Team
Research Technology and Operations Division (RTO) delivers specialist capabilities to Defence Innovation Science and Technology (IS&T). RTO comprises a professional workforce of engineers, technicians, computational scientists and other staff who provide a wide range of highly specialised and unique research capability and innovative solutions delivering advanced research platforms for defence, national security and the wider IS&T ecosystem.
RTO capabilities accelerate and protect Defence's science and technology advances and promote a collaborative, compliant, safe and healthy workplace. RTO's work areas include:
- Emerging digital science capabilities, including computational and data intensive science, research data and information and laboratory and experimental systems
- Scientific computing including the development and acquisition of a world-class secure High Performance Computing (HPC) capability for advance modelling and simulation
- Nationally recognised, unique and novel research engineering capabilities
- Development and implementation of the Outstanding Research Infrastructure Powering Innovation pillar, a major component of the More Together: Defence Science and Technology Strategy 2030
- Defence innovation, science and technology compliance, assurance and sovereignty through complex research safety, research security, workforce capability and talent and scientific resource management
RTO also provides specialised research enabling capabilities to other groups and services with Defence, the Australian Intelligence community, our allies and/or our partners in industry and academia.
The Research Engineering (RE) branch provides integrated, multi-disciplined, leading edge, rapid response and innovative scientific engineering capability to the Defence S&T program. RE is dedicated to collaborating closely with DSTG researchers while providing valuable support to Defence and National Security operations and provides capabilities across six functional areas:
- Electronic and Software Engineering;
- Electronic Fabrication;
- Micro and Nano Engineering;
- Mechanical Fabrication;
- Mechanical Engineering; and
- Scientific Applied Imaging.
Certified to the IOS9001 Quality Management System, RE provides consistent fit for purpose engineering solutions and the application of best business practices.
Our Ideal Candidate
We are seeking individuals who are genuinely interested in the opportunity provided; the development of novel robotic and autonomous, surfaced and underwater, vehicles for Defence. We are looking for people who can grow to become the leading authorities in their domain. They will have an interest in producing high quality work, and seek to continually improve and broaden their skills.
Our ideal candidates will be willing to work both independently or within a design team, and will be adaptable to changing requirements that occur within a research environment. They will have good communication skills, both written and verbal. A combination of the following prior experience would also be advantageous:
- Robotics and Autonomous System (RAS) integration or RAS development experience
- Experience in review and approval of technical work & leading complex activities/teams
- Computer Aided Design (CAD) experience - mechanical or electronic CAD tools
- Design specific knowledge, such as in either structural analysis, thermal transfer, dynamic environments, topology optimisation, embedded electronic systems development or materials science considerations.
- Experience leading complex technical activities/teams, interacting with a wide range of stakeholders
- Knowledge and experience with underwater sensors, maritime communications, uncrewed systems (underwater, surface or airborne) and test & evaluation/ trials experience
Application Closing Date: 11:30pm (AEST), Sunday 25 June 2023
For further information please review the job information pack, reference DSTG/03751/23 on https://defencecareers.nga.net.au/?jati=5E7F489A-EB94-B926-6445-D1BB3DBC884E
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