Project-Based Mechanical Engineer & Python Specialist For Ai

Mindrift; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Volunteer leave

Annual performance bonuses

Wellness program

Job summary

AEMO is seeking an Engineering Manager - Congestion Modelling to lead a specialist engineering function in WA. Based in Perth, you will oversee capability development, governance, and the delivery of critical engineering services across multiple workstreams while partnering with senior stakeholders.

You will coach a team of engineers, drive safety, quality, and discipline in design, and ensure alignment with regulatory and company standards.

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience leading technical or engineering teams in complex operating environments.
• Experience delivering engineering services with governance and risk management.
• Experience in regulated industries and matrix environments.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop a high-performing engineering team.
• Partner with business leaders to align priorities and deliver outcomes.
• Develop and manage workforce plans, capability requirements and budgets.
• Provide technical leadership and risk oversight across projects.
• Establish engineering standards, governance and best practices.
• Oversee delivery of engineering services to meet objectives.

Skills

Electrical Engineering

Leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Governance

Project leadership

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

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Pitcrew AI designs and builds Autonomous Inspection Systems (AIS): rapidly deployable, solar-powered trailers and skids that use thermal imaging, computer vision and AI to inspect haul trucks as they drive past, without stopping them. Our systems operate at mine sites globally, including Australia, Asia, Africa and the Americas, for some of the world’s largest mining companies.

The role

You will report to the Head of Hardware Engineering and Operations and lead the design of AIS electrical and power systems. You will also lead customer project engineering, provide technical leadership to technicians and contractors, and support deployed systems across Australia and overseas. It is a hands‑on role in a small team, and your designs go straight into the field. The role is based in Perth, working closely with the hardware team in Newcastle.

What you’ll do

• Lead the design of electrical and power systems, preparing designs, calculations and drawings for review and approval
• Design off‑grid solar and battery systems, including DC architecture, low voltage design and PLC logic
• Produce and maintain electrical drawings in AutoCAD, including schematics, panel layouts and cable schedules
• Lead safety in design, including hazard identification and risk assessments
• Integrate thermal and optical cameras, sensors, RFID, edge computing and remote connectivity
• Prepare customer interface documents and support customer engineering, cyber security and site‑readiness reviews
• Run factory and site acceptance testing, and commission systems on site
• Provide remote and on‑site technical support for deployed systems
• Manage the technical side of suppliers and contract builders, including non‑conformances and corrective actions
• Own the bill of materials, design reviews and configuration records for each deployed unit
• Produce mechanical CAD models and drawings in Onshape, and help develop our next‑generation skid and trailer designs
• Lead technical work packages, and mentor and supervise technicians and contractors
• Develop and improve technical standards and practices

About you

• Degree in Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline
• Hands‑on hardware engineering experience across design, build and commissioning
• Experience designing and sizing standalone solar and battery systems
• Working knowledge of low voltage DC design and AS/NZS 3000, 3008, 4509 and 5033
• Electrical drawing experience in AutoCAD, and mechanical CAD (Onshape or similar)
• Confident working directly with customer engineering teams
• Experience leading technical work packages or projects, and mentoring or supervising others
• Willing to travel domestically and internationally for site visits
• Current driver’s licence, and able to meet client mine‑site access requirements, which may include medical and fitness‑for‑work testing

Highly regarded

• Experience in mining or with heavy mobile equipment
• Experience with off‑grid inverter, charge controller and battery monitoring equipment
• Thermography or thermal imaging
• Python for engineering tools and data analysis
• Effective use of AI tools to speed up engineering analysis, documentation and coding

Why Pitcrew AI

• Real ownership of technical decisions, with technology that is in service on mine sites now
• Products that remove people from hazardous work around heavy vehicles
• Based in Perth, supporting sites across Australia and overseas, with occasional travel to our Newcastle team
• Competitive salary plus super

How to apply

Apply with your resume and a cover letter describing your power system design and field commissioning experience. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

AEMO is Australia’s independent energy system and market operator and system planner. AEMO’s purpose is to ensure safe, reliable and affordable energy today, and enable the energy transition for the benefit of all Australians. Australian governments are now committed to a net zero economy for Australia by 2050 and our vision is to enable this. We have the once‑in‑a‑lifetime opportunity to co‑design the future of our energy systems, and our core values revolve around character, commitment, and connection. Join us as we contribute to this significant transition in the energy sector.

About the team

The WA Division is responsible for operating and planning Western Australia's power system and energy markets, including the Wholesale Electricity Market, South West Interconnected System, gas market information functions, and the Reserve Capacity Mechanism. The division also leads WA‑specific planning, reform, compliance, and stakeholder engagement activities.

Within this environment, the System Engineering function operates as a matrix team, providing specialist engineering expertise across Future System & Market, Capacity & Connections, and Operations.

The Congestion Modelling team provides expertise in network congestion and constraint equation development, supporting power system operations, long‑term planning, capacity assignment in the WEM, and the review and assurance of network and reserve capacity limit advice.

About the role

Reporting to the Group Manager System Engineering, the Engineering Manager - Congestion Modelling leads a specialist engineering function that provides technical expertise, standards, and workforce capability across the WA Division. The role is accountable for engineering capability development, workforce planning, performance management, technical governance, and the effective deployment of resources to support business priorities and organisational outcomes.

Operating within a matrix environment, the Engineering Manager is responsible for the capability, performance, and professional standards of the team, while partnering with business leaders who set priorities and own program delivery.

What you will be doing

• Lead, coach and develop a high‑performing engineering team, fostering a collaborative, inclusive and accountable culture aligned to AEMO’s values.
• Partner with business leaders to align priorities, balance competing demands, and ensure delivery of business outcomes across multiple workstreams.
• Develop and manage workforce plans, including capability requirements, resource allocation, succession planning and budget management.
• Build and sustain engineering capability by identifying skill gaps, supporting professional development, and ensuring the team is equipped to meet current and future business needs.
• Oversee the delivery of engineering services, ensuring work is prioritised, resourced and executed effectively to meet organisational objectives.
• Establish and maintain engineering standards, governance frameworks and best practices to ensure the quality, consistency and integrity of engineering outcomes.
• Provide technical leadership and risk oversight, identifying and mitigating engineering risks while supporting informed decision‑making through expert advice and assurance.

What you will bring to the role

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline, with significant experience leading technical or engineering teams in complex operating environments.
• Demonstrated expertise in workforce planning, capability development, performance management, and the delivery of engineering services to meet business objectives.
• Strong understanding of engineering governance, risk management, and professional standards, with the ability to provide technical leadership and oversight.
• Highly developed stakeholder engagement, communication, negotiation and influencing skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across technical and business functions.
• Experience operating within energy, utilities, infrastructure, or other highly regulated industries, including working in matrix environments and leading multidisciplinary teams to deliver operational and strategic outcomes.

In return some of our benefits to you

• Flexible working: work from home, part time,job share, hybrid options,and additional leave options
• Professional development via projects, industry networks,job rotation, study assistance and more.
• Give back with up to 4 days of volunteering leave per year.
• Reward your hard work with annual performance bonuses (subject to eligibility).
• Embrace a healthier you with our wellness program, discounted health insurance, gym perks and our comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

About Our Process

At AEMO we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome people of all backgrounds, including people with disabilities and neurodivergence and those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. If you have any accessibility requireme nts to support you during the application or interview process, simply let us know by emailing us a t