Lead Electrical Engineer - Off-Grid AI Inspection Systems

Beaconholdings; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary plus super

Site travel domestically & overseas

Job summary

Pitcrew AI, based in Newcastle, designs and ships Autonomous Inspection Systems for mining sites worldwide. The role reports to Head of Hardware Engineering and leads electrical and power system design for AIS, while guiding customer project engineering and field deployment.

You will work hands-on in a small team, develop AutoCAD drawings and Onshape models, mentor engineers, and travel domestically and internationally to sites for testing, reviews and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering.
• 5–8 years hardware engineering experience in design, build and commissioning.
• Experience sizing standalone solar and battery systems.
• Working knowledge of low voltage DC design and AS/NZS 3000, 3008, 4509 and 5033.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of electrical and power systems, preparing drawings and calculations for review and approval.
• Design off-grid solar and battery systems, including DC architecture and PLC logic.
• Produce electrical drawings in AutoCAD and mechanical CAD models in Onshape.
• Lead safety in design including hazard identification and risk assessments.
• Integrate cameras, sensors, RFID, edge computing and remote connectivity.
• Run factory and site acceptance testing and commission systems on site.
• Provide remote and on-site technical support for deployed systems.
• Manage suppliers and contract builders, including non-conformances and corrective actions.
• Own BOMs and design reviews for each deployed unit.
• Mentor engineers and technicians and develop engineering standards.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Customer collaboration

Travel willingness

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Mechatronics or Electrical Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Onshape

Job description

Pitcrew AI, based in Newcastle, designs and ships Autonomous Inspection Systems for mining sites worldwide. The role reports to Head of Hardware Engineering and leads electrical and power system design for AIS, while guiding customer project engineering and field deployment.

You will work hands-on in a small team, develop AutoCAD drawings and Onshape models, mentor engineers, and travel domestically and internationally to sites for testing, reviews and commissioning.