ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

CSIRO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters, of the area that we live and work on across Australia. We acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture and pay our respects to their Elders past and present. View our vision towards reconciliation.

ROLE HIGHLIGHTS

• An exciting opportunity to contribute to renewable energy innovation & cutting-edge technologies
• Apply your engineering & project leadership skills to create real-world impact
• Great ongoing role to join CSIRO’s dynamic Solar Thermal Engineering team in Newcastle!

YOUR HIGH-LEVEL DUTIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Leading and overseeing the development and execution of experimental and process plant projects, ensuring timely delivery within budget and scope.
• Acting as a trusted advisor and the primary point of contact for clients, fostering strong relationships and ensuring effective communication throughout the project lifecycle.
• Driving business development by identifying opportunities and engaging with key stakeholders.
• Developing experimental test apparatus and processing plant designs, with a particular focus on high-temperature applications.
• Designing, prototyping, and implementing mechanical and automated components and systems.
• Leading commissioning activities and overseeing onsite operations as needed.
• Utilising common engineering design tools, such as CAD software, and applying computational methods and analysis tools, including finite element analysis (FEA), to optimise designs.
• Providing leadership and supervision to engineering staff, ensuring research designs are implemented accurately and that experiments are executed efficiently.

ROLE PARTICULARS

Location and office arrangements: Newcastle, NSW
Salary: AU$131K – AU$153K per annum plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure & work schedule: Indefinite; Full-time (preferred) – part-time and flexible work arrangements may be considered based on needs of the role and individual circumstances.
Reference: 100428