Subsea Controls Systems Engineer

Airswift; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a Subsea Controls Systems Engineer for a 24-month Perth-based assignment to support offshore subsea control systems throughout design, procurement, testing and handover stages.

You will contribute to controls architecture, system integration, supplier coordination and risk management within a safety-critical energy project environment, ensuring reliability and compliant delivery.

Qualifications

• Subsea controls experience in offshore oil and gas or safety-critical industries.
• Experience across design, procurement, manufacture, testing, installation, commissioning or operations support of controls systems.
• Experience managing suppliers, contractors and multidisciplinary technical interfaces.
• Experience supporting equipment design, assembly, testing, delivery and handover.

Responsibilities

• Provide long-term technical engineering and delivery support across subsea control systems for offshore developments and operating assets.
• Focus on subsea production control systems, controls architecture, system integration and supplier coordination from design and procurement through testing, commissioning support and handover.
• Operate within a complex energy project environment prioritising reliability, standardisation, safety and interface management for successful delivery.

Skills

Controls philosophies

Functional requirements

Subsea controls knowledge

Vendor coordination

Technical documentation

Interface management

Risk assessment

Progress reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic/Instrumentation/Control Systems/Mechatronic

Job description

Job Title

Subsea Controls Systems Engineer

Duration

24 months

Schedule

Monday – Friday, 8-hour days

Location

Perth WA

This opportunity offers long-term technical engineering and delivery support across subsea control systems for offshore developments and operating assets. The role focuses on subsea production control systems, controls architecture, system integration and supplier coordination from design and procurement through testing, commissioning support and handover. This position sits within a complex energy project environment where reliability, standardisation, safety and interface management are critical to successful delivery.

Required Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronic, Instrumentation, Control Systems, Mechatronic or a related engineering discipline

Required Experience

• Relevant subsea controls experience in offshore oil and gas, energy or another safety-critical industry
• Experience across design, procurement, manufacture, testing, installation, commissioning or operations support of controls systems
• Demonstrated experience managing suppliers, contractors and multidisciplinary technical interfaces
• Experience supporting equipment design, assembly, testing, delivery and technical handover

Required Skills

• Ability to develop controls philosophies, design bases, functional requirements, specifications, data sheets and interface documents
• Working knowledge of subsea, topsides and onshore controls equipment, architecture and interfaces, including electrical power, communications and hydraulics
• Technical capability across subsea production control systems, modules, distribution equipment, flying leads and related components
• Ability to support vendor engineering, document reviews, technical queries, deviations and design changes
• Experience participating in design reviews, risk assessments, readiness reviews, factory acceptance testing and integration testing
• Strong coordination skills across facilities, installation, operations, commissioning, quality, supply chain and project controls
• Ability to monitor scope, schedule, cost, quality and technical performance while identifying and mitigating risksStrong technical record keeping and ability to provide concise progress, risk and decision updates
• Commitment to safety, environmental and quality leadership during supplier and facility visits
• Ability to travel internationally and attend supplier, fabrication, test and offshore facilities
• Ability to meet applicable site access, medical and travel requirements

Preferred Qualifications

• Major capital project experience
• Brownfield integration experience
• Professional registration
• Previous experience working within this company’s project environment

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.

Only candidates with full working rights in Australia will be considered

(Australian Citizen, PR Holder, or Valid Australian working VISA)