Principal Engineer Control Systems

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Oversee engineering across SCADA, PLC/RTU, telemetry, industrial networks, historians, alarm systems, control logic and associated OT platforms.
• Set standards, reference architectures, technical specifications and approved configurations; provide final judgment on complex engineering matters.
• Assure design, configuration, integration, testing, validation, commissioning and management-of-change requirements.
• Oversee safety and risk processes, including CHAZOP, HAZOP, functional safety and safety-in-design.
• Set lifecycle and maintenance requirements covering reliability, obsolescence, maintainability, backup and recovery, configuration integrity and replacement.
• Assure major modifications, renewals and integrations; lead incident and non-conformance investigations and corrective actions.
• Provide technical authority over vendor and contractor engineering; lead the engineering community of practice and mentor engineers.

Requirements and experience

• Tertiary qualification in Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, Control Systems Engineering or an equivalent engineering discipline; recognised engineering qualification and RPEV registration required.
• Extensive control systems experience in critical infrastructure, energy, utilities, heavy industry, rail, mining or major-hazard environments.
• Principal Engineer, SME, Discipline Technical Authority or equivalent experience judging complex, high-risk matters.
• Expert knowledge of SCADA, PLC/RTU, industrial communications, telemetry, historian platforms, functional safety and integration in live operations.
• Experience across the control systems lifecycle and knowledge of industrial risk, technical governance, management of change and safety-in-design.
• Working knowledge of Victorian engineering, WHS, plant and electrical safety obligations and OT cybersecurity frameworks.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an AusCheck Clearance.

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