Senior Control Systems Engineer: AI-Driven Plant Controls

Fortescue Pre-Order Sales; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Fortescue is seeking an experienced professional to deliver advanced process control solutions for fixed plant operations in Australia. You will design, deploy and refine model-based controls, collaborating with operations to improve recovery, energy efficiency and yield.

You will work with data scientists and ML engineers to integrate AI methods into control workflows, enabling practical deployments across site and remote teams. Strong background in APC and process engineering is essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in APC, industrial control or applied research with practical model-based control
• Tertiary qualifications in process engineering, control engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
• Ability to translate complex technical issues into clear requirements
• Experience and interest in AI-enabled workflows
• Practical experience with Python is well regarded

Responsibilities

• Owning the design, build, deployment and support of advanced process control systems across the development lifecycle
• Helping identify, quantify and validate efficiency and opportunities, using data from a range of sources
• Collaborating with data scientists and ML engineers to develop and extend control schemes using AI methods
• Collaborating with SMEs and users to shape technical requirements
• Working closely with front-line and operational support teams to test, validate and refine models to support adoption and operational impact
• Maintaining the backlogs for development, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to prioritise development
• Supporting community development through technical engagement and leadership on advanced process control

Skills

APC (Advanced Process Control)

Industrial control

Model-based control

AI-enabled workflows

Requirements translation

Education

Process engineering

Control engineering

Tools

Python

Job description

Fortescue is seeking an experienced professional to deliver advanced process control solutions for fixed plant operations in Australia. You will design, deploy and refine model-based controls, collaborating with operations to improve recovery, energy efficiency and yield.

You will work with data scientists and ML engineers to integrate AI methods into control workflows, enabling practical deployments across site and remote teams. Strong background in APC and process engineering is essential.