Industrial Automation Engineer

Evolve Scientific; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package + Incent]|

Exposure to cutting-edge automation

Job summary

Evolve Scientific seeks an Industrial Automation Engineer to design, program and commission control systems for STEM manufacturing operations. You will contribute PLC software development and support .NET/C# applications, interfacing physical equipment with digital controls.

Join a team focused on process safety, efficiency and repeatability, with opportunities to advance from R&D toward commercial silicon manufacturing activities. Monday–Friday, on-site in NSW near Sydney.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified engineer in Mechatronics, Biomedical, Electronic or related discipline.
• Several years of post-graduate industry experience in automation/manufacturing.
• Strong coding and software development capability.
• Experience with PLC programming and industrial process automation.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to design, development and maintenance of PLC software for industrial and research systems.
• Develop and support custom .NET/C# applications.
• Assist with specification, procurement, installation and commissioning of control equipment.
• Assist with implementation and support of process automation.
• Develop and maintain process monitoring tools, historian databases and dashboards.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation.
• Support continuous improvement, process optimisation and production scale-up.

Skills

PLC programming

C# development

WPF

Git

Strong coding

Problem solving

Autonomy

Education

Mechatronics / Biomedical / Electronic Eng. degree

Tools

Docker

SCADA

HMI

Linux

InfluxDB

Grafana

Job description

• Support automation, control systems for STEM industrial operations
• Develop PLC and C# software for process optimisation
• Support scale-up from commissioning to production

• Support automation, control systems for STEM industrial operations
• Develop PLC and C# software for process optimisation
• Support scale-up from commissioning to production

Industrial Automation Engineer role focused on automation, software development and process optimisation to support commercial-scale STEM manufacturing ops.

About the company/role:

• Opportunity to join an innovative engineering and technology environment transitioning from R&D to commercial Silicon manufacturing.
• The Industrial Automation Engineer will support the design, programming, commissioning and optimisation of industrial control systems.
• Working closely with the Operational Technology Engineer, this role provides the interface between physical equipment and digital control systems.
• Key focus on improving process safety, efficiency, stability and repeatability while minimising manual intervention.
• Permanent Monday to Friday

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the design, development and maintenance of PLC software for industrial and research systems.
• Contribute to the development and support of custom .NET/C# applications.
• Assist with specification, procurement, installation and commissioning of control equipment.
• Assist with implementation and support process automation.
• Develop and maintain process monitoring tools, historian databases and dashboards.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation.
• Support continuous improvement, process optimisation and production scale-up activities.
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity, safety and operational requirements.
• Due to government restrictions, Australian citizenship and ability to gain NV1 security clearance is essential

Skills/experience:

• Degree-qualified Engineer in Mechatronics, Biomedical, Electronic Engineering or a related discipline.
• Several years of post-graduate industry experience within engineering, automation or manufacturing environments.
• Strong coding and software development capability is essential.
• Experience with PLC programming and industrial process automation.
• Experience with C#, WPF and Git.
• Knowledge of any of the following; SCADA, HMI, Linux, Docker, InfluxDB, Grafana or industrial communications protocols would be advantageous.
• Experience within STEM industries such as medical devices, advanced manufacturing or industrial technology environments highly regarded.
• Strong communication, documentation and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively while also operating autonomously.

Culture/Benefits:

• Competitive salary package + incentives
• Exposure to cutting-edge automation and advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Opportunity to play a key role in commissioning and commercialisation projects.
• Collaborative technical team environment with strong career development potential.
• Lucas Heights location