Aps 4/5-6 (S&t Level 3-4) - Mechatronics / Ai
1 week ago
$71,207 - $97,790 (plus Super)
- Fishermans Bend - VIC
**The Role**
Duties and Key Results Areas:
- Work within a multidisciplinary team to develop, test and transition novel material state awareness capabilities encompassing robotics, embedded computing and machine learning to support improved readiness of Defence platforms;
- Engage with academic and industry partners in the development and transition of advanced Material State Awareness capabilities; building sovereign Australian capability to meet Defence needs;
- Document and clearly communicate complex technical results and their implications to Defence stakeholders and external partners;
- Contribute to maintaining a positive, inclusive and respectful culture within diverse and multi-disciplinary teams (gender, cultural, age, religious and sexual diversity).
**About our Team**
Platforms Division aims to leverage world-leading science, technology and partnerships to deliver game-changing capabilities for Australia now and into the future. Aerospace Materials (AM) is one of several Branches comprising Platforms Division.
AM is primarily concerned with the deployment of materials in Aerospace platform and weapon systems, but also supports National security, Land and Maritime domains. Our staff and partners provide diverse expertise in materials (functional and structural), advanced manufacturing & processing, advanced sensing, and computational materials modelling. Materials is a rapidly changing, enabling capability for a wide range of Defence challenges. To ensure impact, the culture in AM is very collaborative, both within DSTG and the broader S&T ecosystem.
AM’s five Groups cover many aspects of an Aerospace systems life cycle - from modelling & experimentation to support both acquisition and capability enhancement, manufacturing and life support for sustainment during operational life, through to planned withdrawal.
Minimum of Bachelor Degree in a relevant technical discipline, such as Mechatronic/Electrical/Electronic/Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, and Physics and possess some of the following attributes:
- An understanding of robotic and mechatronic fundamentals.
- A high level of proficiency in one or more of the following: C++, Matlab, Python, TensorFlow and/or PyTorch.
- Familiarity with functional and/or structural materials.
- Excellent collaborative skills with a demonstrated ability to work within multidisciplinary teams including partners and stakeholders.
- An ability to engage with experts with diverse technical backgrounds and facilitate interdisciplinary communication to enable development of solutions for complex tasks.
- A demonstrated ability to grow and sustain positive relationships with team members and constructively participate in team and group activities.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to represent an organisation at a national level.
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