Senior Controls Engineer

Bayside Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayside Group is partnering with a government agency to recruit a Senior Controls Engineer for their Melbourne facility. You will design and maintain PLC-based control systems for ground-breaking R&D experiments, focusing on safety, reliability, and user support.

You will work with engineers and scientists across disciplines to implement control solutions, referencing AS4024 safety standards and modern automation platforms. Immediate start is available.

Qualifications

• Be able to document, test and deploy changes to PLC-based control solutions on site.
• Have knowledge of international and Australian machinery safety standards (AS4024) and perform risk assessments.
• Read and interpret electrical schematics; develop schematics with AutoCAD or Zuken E3.
• Experience with Siemens S7/TIA Portal, Schneider Modicon/Control Expert, Pilz PSS4000 or Beckhoff PLCs.
• Knowledge of Profinet, OPC UA, Modbus or EtherCAT protocols.
• Knowledge of safe motion or robotics systems is desirable.
• Experience with Linux, SQL, and Python or C++ is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, operate and maintain specialised Controls Systems applications for Australian R&D facilities.
• Collaborate with engineering and science groups to support development of control systems for experiments.
• Improve and standardise control systems across facilities in VIC and NSW.

Skills

Systematic work approach

Safety standards knowledge

Electrical schematics reading

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Registered PE in Victoria (advantageous)

Tools

AutoCAD

Zuken E3

Siemens S7/TIA Portal

Schneider Modicon/Control Expert

Pilz PSS4000

Beckhoff PLCs

Profinet

OPC UA

Modbus

EtherCAT

Job description

As a long-term partner and supplier, Bayside Group is privileged to again work with this internationally recognised Government agency, facilitating supply of highly skilled employees with technical expertise ready to undertake ground-breaking Research & Development projects here in Australia.

With a respected team of scientists, engineers and industry experts exploring the potential uses of nuclear based science and technology in answering the big questions facing the world around us. Ultimately improving health outcomes, increasing our understanding of the environment and climate change, and identifying new opportunities for Australian industries.

Their Control Systems team is currently undertaking an exciting new expansion phase. Over the course of the next few years, they will continue to upgrade their facilities and equipment, improving the way specialist users conduct experiments and undertake research programs. Focussing on user experience, automation, and remote access they will transform the way scientific data is acquired, processed, and analysed.

Job description

With a diverse and highly regarded team of scientists and engineers working across a variety of disciplines, spanning controls software & mechatronic hardware, data acquisition and processing pipelines, databases, web applications and modern web GUIs. They currently have a new opportunity for a Senior Controls Engineer and are looking for a committed team member to join their Melbourne facility.

About the position

The Senior Controls Engineer will be responsible for design, development, operation, and maintenance of specialised Controls Systems applications for Australian based R&D facilities. With a strong focus on improving and streamlining the safe operation of experiments and the support of users throughout the life cycle of their research and experiment programs. You will be expected to work collaboratively with the engineering and science groups, supporting the development of control systems required for world-class highly specialised equipment.

Duties and responsibilities

In this technically advanced role you will work closely with other controls engineers on design documentation, commissioning, and acceptance testing of all aspects of the various control systems with a particular emphasis on improving the existing control systems across facilities in Vic and NSW.

Essential Requirements

• Be able to work in a systematic method to document, test and deploy changes to existing and new PLC based control solutions in use on site
• Have a deep understanding of international and Australian safety of machinery standards (AS4024) and be able to carry out risk assessments, with relevant certifications in safety of machinery (desirable)
• Ability to read and understand electrical schematics. Experience with AutoCAD, Zuken E3 or equivalent platforms to develop electrical schematics (desirable)
• Experience with Siemens Simatic S7/TIA Portal, Schneider Modicon/Control Expert, Pilz PSS4000 or Beckhoff PLCs and programming environments (desirable)
• Knowledge and experience of Profinet, OPC UA, Modbus or EtherCAT industrial Communication protocols (desirable)
• Knowledge and experience of safe motion (e.g., Siemens, Beckhoff) and/or robotic (e.g. Kuka, Stäubli) systems (desirable)
• Experience with Linux, SQL, and Python or C++ programming (desirable)
• Ability to become registered as a professional engineer in Victoria (advantageous)

If you are passionate and driven to contribute to and working with a world class organisation making a measurable difference to our world. Whilst supporting Australian and International researchers in shaping next-level generation of scientific tools and workflows please do not hesitate to get in contact with us.

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If you require further information or clarification, please feel at ease to contact Anthony Ristuccia on 0414 327 063.

To view all Bayside Group job opportunities, visit www.baysidegroup.com.au.