Biomedical Engineer

RGIT Australia; Alice Springs; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

12% super

Salary packaging options

Relocation support

Remote travel opportunities

Job summary

Purple House is seeking a Biomedical Engineer for full-time, permanent work across remote communities in Australia. You will schedule and perform routine repairs and maintenance of medical equipment and water systems, support clinical staff, and contribute to patient safety and service delivery.

Key responsibilities include diagnostic maintenance, testing, and providing training to staff on device operation. Willingness to travel and work in remote areas is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or technical qualification.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
• Willingness to learn and collaborate with a team.
• Ability to work autonomously in remote settings.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair of dialysis equipment and water systems.
• Conduct preventative maintenance and safety testing of clinical devices.
• Provide technical guidance to clinical teams on operation and maintenance.

Skills

Manual handling

Problem solving

Communication

Autonomous work

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

Microsoft Office

Hand tools & power tools

Job description

Alice Springs, Northern Territory 0870, Australia

Full-time Permanent Associate

Posted 28 Jul 2026

Description

About Purple House

Our mission is to improve the lives of people with renal failure, reunite families and reduce the impact of kidney disease in our communities. We are run by Aboriginal people for Aboriginal people and work to provide culturally appropriate health, aged care and general support services in regional and remote communities, helping people to get home to country and family.

About the Role

TheBiomedical Engineeris responsible forscheduling and performing routinerepair and maintenance activities of medical equipment and water systems.Inspect,install,and perform inventoryassessments andpreventative maintenance of medical equipment.This position is also responsible for assistingand supporting the clinical and administrative staff in the use of equipment across multiple locations.

Key responsibilities

• Performstimelyroutine maintenance, troubleshooting, and repair activities to dialysis equipment and water treatment systems.
• Perform preventative maintenance and electrical safety testing of clinical equipment,devicesand systemsin accordance withrelevant standards.
• Provide technicalassistanceand instructions to clinical teamsfor operation and maintenance.
• Implement and support clinical education forgeneral medical device usage and maintenance.
• Attend and successfully complete all technical training programs.
• Manage andmaintainmedical device assets.
• Maintain documentation on new equipment, inspections and equipment repairs and failures.
• Investigate and recommend improvements to enhance the delivery of dialysis treatment.
• Work and thrivein some ofAustralia’smost remote communities, adaptingto theuniquechallenges and conditions of working in remote Australia;servicing communities to the best of our ability.
• Respondin a timely mannerto technical queries and faults.
• Able to effectively communicate between clinical and administrative staff as well as patients.
• Other duties asrequired.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

• You have a patient centred focus and eye on our goal of getting people home on country.
• You are known for your compassion,empathyand ability to listen.
• Your style is flexible, good humoured and resilient.
• You are a self-starter and can work autonomously, knowing when to ask for help.
• You can think on your feet to negotiateandsolve problems.
• You’reeager to learn and collaborate with your team.
• You are passionate and ready for a challenge. (But we are all here to share the fun!)
• You can communicate with all sorts of people.
• You are culturally curious and have respect for culture and community.
• You’reable to work withcommon hand tools and small power equipment.
• You hold a technical qualification orbachelordegree in a related engineering field.
• You have advanced computer literacy and familiarity with Microsoft suite.
• You are willing to perform manual handing and heavy lifting.
• Hold aFull AustralianDriversLicense (unrestricted).

Highly Desirable

• You have experience working for an Aboriginal organisation and awareness of the issuespertaining tothis region.
• You have experience working in an industrial/dialysis/medical technical setting.

What We Offer

• Attractive salary with 12% super plus generous salary packaging options
• Permanent full-time opportunity with up to 6 weeks annual leave
• Supportive and values-driven organisation
• Relocation support for eligible applicants
• Interstate and remote travel opportunities
• Competitive salary under the WDNWPT Aboriginal Corporation EA – Admin Level 5 classification

No Agencies Please

Applications close on 28 August 2026.

We actively encourage and invite applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for all our positions.