Senior Systems Engineer- Automation
Our client is a federal government body who is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer – Automation to support a major transformation program. This role will focus on the design, support, and enhancement of SCADA and control systems within a complex, safety-critical environment.
You will work closely with engineering teams, field staff, and stakeholders to ensure the reliability, performance, and ongoing improvement of operational technology systems.
This is a 2-year fixed-term contract offering a competitive salary and annual bonus. To be eligible, you must be an Australian citizen with the ability to obtain Baseline security clearance.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, support and enhance SCADA, PLC, RTU and telemetry systems
- Investigate, manage and implement system upgrades, enhancements and fixes
- Ensure system performance, reliability and availability requirements are met
- Develop and execute testing and deployment plans for system changes
- Support field teams in resolving technical issues and deploying updates
- Produce and maintain engineering documentation, standards and procedures
- Lead technical activities across projects and operational support work
- Provide mentoring, coaching and technical oversight to engineers and specialists
- Support system security controls and compliance with safety standards
- Contribute to continuous improvement and modernisation of systems
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Instrumentation or related engineering discipline
- Must be an Australian Citizen and eligible for Government Security Clearance
- Proven experience in automation, control systems or instrumentation engineering
- Strong hands-on experience with SCADA, PLCs, RTUs and telemetry systems
- Experience with industrial protocols such as Modbus, BACnet and SNMP
- Ability to read and interpret electrical designs and control system architecture
- Experience troubleshooting complex systems in operational environments
- Programming capability in Python, C++ or PLC languages (e.g. Ladder Logic)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work across multiple teams and manage technical stakeholders
- Excellent documentation and communication skills
Senior Systems Engineer – Automation
2-year fixed-term contract
Melbourne based role with hybrid working available
Work on critical national aviation infrastructure
Our client is a federal government body who is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Engineer – Automation to support a major transformation program. This role will focus on the design, support, and enhancement of SCADA and control systems within a complex, safety-critical environment.
You will work closely with engineering teams, field staff, and stakeholders to ensure the reliability, performance, and ongoing improvement of operational technology systems.
This is a 2-year fixed-term contract offering a competitive salary and annual bonus. To be eligible, you must be an Australian citizen with the ability to obtain Baseline security clearance.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, support and enhance SCADA, PLC, RTU and telemetry systems
- Investigate, manage and implement system upgrades, enhancements and fixes
- Ensure system performance, reliability and availability requirements are met
- Develop and execute testing and deployment plans for system changes
- Support field teams in resolving technical issues and deploying updates
- Produce and maintain engineering documentation, standards and procedures
- Lead technical activities across projects and operational support work
- Provide mentoring, coaching and technical oversight to engineers and specialists
- Support system security controls and compliance with safety standards
- Contribute to continuous improvement and modernisation of systems
Requirements
- Degree in Electrical, Mechatronics, Instrumentation or related engineering discipline
- Must be an Australian Citizen and eligible for Government Security Clearance
- Proven experience in automation, control systems or instrumentation engineering
- Strong hands-on experience with SCADA, PLCs, RTUs and telemetry systems
- Experience with industrial protocols such as Modbus, BACnet and SNMP
- Ability to read and interpret electrical designs and control system architecture
- Experience troubleshooting complex systems in operational environments
- Programming capability in Python, C++ or PLC languages (e.g. Ladder Logic)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work across multiple teams and manage technical stakeholders
- Excellent documentation and communication skills
If you would like to know more, please contact Brandon Wong at 0480 804 886/Brandon.Wong@talentinternational.com or hit Apply Now