Electronic Engineer Job at CSIRO (Hobart)

Job Description

As an Electronic Engineer within CSIRO’s National Collections and Marine Infrastructure (NCMI) research unit, you will play a key role in developing advanced electronic systems that enable critical marine and atmospheric research. Working alongside multidisciplinary experts, you’ll design and deliver bespoke instrumentation and embedded solutions, taking ideas from concept through to testing, deployment and ongoing support. You will contribute to impactful scientific programs, collaborate with internal teams and external partners, and help deliver technologies that operate in challenging real-world environments.

Job Responsibility

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to develop advanced systems and platforms to be used in oceanographic research projects
Liaise appropriately with clients and stakeholders to understand their project requirements and convey technical concepts effectively
Take personal responsibility for developing products in a timely manner to suit client needs
Under limited direction design or develop experimental equipment, techniques, systems or processes requiring high levels of initiative, ingenuity and skill
Take a leading role in projects, collaborating effectively with multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed team members
Test and validate the operation of equipment and instrumentation in the field or at sea
Manage and supervise students as required
Perform other duties as directed

Requirements

A Bachelors degree in Electronic Engineering or similar (or equivalent relevant work experience), plus substantial experience as an electronic, embedded systems, and/or software engineer
Proficiency in mixed-signal schematic design, PCB layout, hand-soldering, fault-finding and rectification
Demonstrated proficiency in programming bare-metal C-language firmware for micro-controllers
Proficiency in the development of graphical user interfaces for PC, web and/or mobiles
Data manipulation and analysis with tools like Python, Matlab or similar
Project management skills, including a proven ability to manage and deliver technically complex projects
Demonstrable experience solving complex engineering problems encountered during the design and build of electronic systems
Clear and accurate written and oral communication skills, with a proven sensitivity to the interests and priorities of stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to work in teams to achieve objectives, and to collaborate effectively across teams and with industry partners

Nice to have

Proficiency with Altium Designer software to design and develop printed circuit boards
Proficiency in the use of real-time operating systems for micro-controllers like RTOS or similar
Proficiency in high-level embedded software development (e.g. use of Raspberry Pi or other SOC with customised Linux builds)
Proficiency in FPGA hardware development and configuration in VHDL or Verilog and the implementation of soft- or hard-core controllers

What we offer

15.4% superannuation
Access to world-class marine research infrastructure
Range of leave entitlements
Career development opportunities
Flexible work arrangements

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