Acknowledgement of Country

• Design cutting-edge electronics for ocean research
• Join CSIRO’s NCMI research unit in Hobart
• Deliver innovative systems from concept to deployment

About CSIRO

• 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.

Location and office arrangements: Hobart, TAS

• 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.

Desirable

• 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.

Applications for this position are open to Australian / New Zealand citizens and Australian permanent residents.

Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character clearance requirements.