Senior Controls Engineer in Melbourne

Bayside Group is privileged to work with an internationally recognised Government agency, facilitating the supply of highly skilled employees with technical expertise ready to undertake ground-breaking Research & Development projects in Australia. With a respected team of scientists, engineers, and industry experts exploring the potential uses of nuclear-based science and technology, they aim to improve health outcomes, increase understanding of the environment and climate change, and identify new opportunities for Australian industries.

Their Control Systems team is currently undergoing an exciting expansion phase. Over the next few years, they will continue to upgrade their facilities and equipment, improving how specialist users conduct experiments and undertake research programs. Focusing on user experience, automation, and remote access, they will transform the way scientific data is acquired, processed, and analysed.

With a diverse and highly regarded team of scientists and engineers working across various disciplines, they currently have a new opportunity for a Senior Controls Engineer at their Melbourne facility.

About the position

The Senior Controls Engineer will be responsible for the design, development, operation, and maintenance of specialised Controls Systems applications for Australian-based R&D facilities. The role focuses on improving and streamlining the safe operation of experiments and supporting users throughout the life cycle of their research and experiment programs. You will work collaboratively with the engineering and science groups, supporting the development of control systems required for world-class highly specialised equipment.

Duties and responsibilities

In this technically advanced role, you will work closely with other controls engineers on design documentation, commissioning, and acceptance testing of all aspects of the various control systems, with a particular emphasis on improving existing control systems across facilities in Victoria and New South Wales.

Essential Requirements

• Be able to work systematically to document, test, and deploy changes to existing and new PLC-based control solutions in use on site.
• Have a deep understanding of international and Australian safety of machinery standards (AS4024) and be able to carry out risk assessments, with relevant certifications in safety of machinery (desirable).
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics.
• Experience with AutoCAD, Zuken E3 or equivalent platforms to develop electrical schematics (desirable).
• Experience with Siemens Simatic S7/TIA Portal, Schneider Modicon/Control Expert, Pilz PSS4000 or Beckhoff PLCs and programming environments (desirable).
• Knowledge and experience of Profinet, OPC UA, Modbus or EtherCAT industrial communication protocols (desirable).
• Knowledge and experience of safe motion (e.g., Siemens, Beckhoff) and/or robotic (e.g. Kuka, Stäubli) systems (desirable).
• Experience with Linux, SQL, and Python or C++ programming (desirable).
• Ability to become registered as a professional engineer in Victoria (advantageous).

If you are passionate and driven to contribute to a world-class organisation making a measurable difference, please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

To submit your application in strict confidence, click on the 'apply' button. If you require further information or clarification, please feel free to contact Anthony Ristuccia.

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