Senior Controls Engineer - R&D Automation & Data

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

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.