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The Opportunity

• Use your expertise to design and develop mechanical & electrical prototypes
• Play a vital practical role in value-adding industry projects
• Join the talented & supportive team at CSIRO – Australia's National Science Agency!

Are you experienced in designing and constructing mechatronic prototypes, and interested in advancing your skillset through exciting R&D projects? We are currently seeking a motivated Mechatronic Engineer to join our CSIRO Mineral Resources team in an exciting position, and it might be the next career step you’re looking for!

CSIRO Mineral Resources is one of the largest minerals research and development groups in the world, partnering with industry, government and other sectors to deliver breakthrough innovation and solutions across the minerals value chain. As a Mechatronic Engineer, you will join our dynamic ‘Electrical Connections’ team in Melbourne, and work across various projects that would deliver a significant future IP&L revenue stream to the CSIRO Mineral Resources Processing Program. With several core mineral processing technologies being developed, and a large number of opportunities being progressed with multiple clients in Australia and overseas, our team is currently working on enhancing this growth area by providing a mix of high-value add consulting, contracted experimental testing and longer-term co-investment prototype development & testing.

In this practical lab-based role, you will play a key role within the team, by undertaking a variety of tasks with high degree of specialisation, and bringing your Mechatronic engineering expertise and experimenting skills to draw, design, document and deliver mechanical and electrical prototypes for industry partners. You will be using your strong problem solving, teamwork and communication skills to collaborate with a range of internal and external stakeholders to analyse data, develop experiment designs, plan and conduct experimental testing campaigns, and present results to industry, scientific and non-scientific audiences. Being in this multi-faceted role, you will have the opportunity to travel to different client sites (mining sites, smelters, refineries, etc), and may also be involved in supervising student programs run by CSIRO. Therefore, a pre-employment medical and a WWCC would be necessary for this position.

If you are motivated by creating new things, experimentation, changing ideas/concepts based on new information & evidence, trying out different approaches, and contributing to making a real difference with your work, this would be an exciting and fulfilling role for you! CSIRO champions in providing a diverse and inclusive culture, supports flexible work arrangements, and offers you excellent professional development opportunities to grow your skills & career.

Your duties will include:

• Designing and constructing mechanical & electrical prototypes for industry deployment (trials).
• Overseeing the Mechatronic, Electronic and Software components of externally sub-contracted works for prototype development.
• Supporting the Mechanical and Electrical engineering design of novel, complex experimental rigs, especially the data acquisition and control systems, including programming.
• Data analysis including economic modelling, experimental design using detailed statistical methods, and report writing including preparation of papers and presentations for industry engagement.
• Providing client on-site support for measurement campaigns and identification of follow-up opportunities.
• Managing the day-to-day running of the laboratory including execution of larger scale experimental work, programming and adaptation of the control systems for new experimental campaigns, co-ordination of all maintenance and contractor works, facilitation of visits to the laboratory.

Location: Clayton, VIC
Salary: AU$89K – AU$101K pa + up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Specified Term of 3 years
Reference: 92696

To be considered you will need:

• A bachelor’s degree in Mechatronic or Electronics Engineering.
• Minimum four (4) years of demonstrated professional engineering experience deploying mechatronic and electronic engineering concepts for real-world projects, including experience with, for example:
  • Electronics fast prototyping with microcontroller development boards, e.g., STM32, ESP and Arduino.
  • Firmware and driver development for microcontrollers in C, use of vendor HALs and RTOS (optional).
  • Interfacing with a variety of sensors and actuators including multi-device/distributed architectures and knowledge of Modbus or similar protocols.
  • Circuit design, in Altium or similar, from ideation to PCB routing and fabrication.
  • Scripting languages (e.g., Python) for testing, data analysis and web interface.
• Strong communication skills, both orally and in writing, offering factual information supported by data, definitions, examples, illustrations or other aids, which will assist in conveying meaning.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills, and ability to investigate the underlying issues of complex and ill-defined problems, and develop appropriate responses by adapting/creating and testing alternative solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to work agilely and effectively as part of both large and small multi-disciplinary teams, and willingness to proactively seek and consider the ideas and opinions of others from within and outside the team to help form decisions, plans or actions.

For full details about this role please review the Position Description.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this role, you must be either an Australian Citizen, a New Zealand Citizen, or an Australian Permanent Resident.

Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.

Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate will also be required to undertake a pre-employment medical examination, and obtain & provide evidence of a valid Working with Children/Vulnerable People Check, prior to commencement.

Flexible Working Arrangements

We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work. 

Diversity and Inclusion

We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish. 

About CSIRO

At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact. 

CSIRO is committed to values-based leadership to inspire performance and unlock the potential of our people.

CSIRO is committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people involved in our activities and programs, whether we are undertaking research, engaging with the public or nurturing future scientists in person or online. Source – CSIRO Child Safe policy 2023

Join us and start creating tomorrow today!

How to Apply

Please apply online, and provide a detailed cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role. Please note that the Selection Panel for this particular role would like you to submit the following documents with your application:
 

• CV that best demonstrates your qualifications, skills and experience practicing as a Mechatronic Engineer and building prototypes.
• Detailed cover letter responding to each of the selection criteria.
• Academic results/transcripts attached to the back of your cover letter as ONE document.

Applications Close

25 June 2023, 11:00pm AEST