Laboratory Technician, Mechatronics, Electronics

**Laboratory Technician, Mechatronics, Electronics & Digital**:
**Position Number**: 0063990
**Location**: Parkville
**Role type**: Full-time; Continuing
**Faculty**:Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
**Salary**:UOM 6 - $96,459 - $104,413 p.a. plus 17% super
- **Supports daily operations of laboratories in the Mechatronics, Electronics, and Digital Cluster, maintaining equipment and assisting academic staff.**:

- **Work in diverse, innovative fields such as AI, robotics, electronics and cybersecurity, contributing to groundbreaking research and teaching in advanced technologies.**:

- **Brilliant benefits and a flexible hybrid work environment**

**About the Role**
The Laboratory Technician will play a crucial role in supporting the cluster lead with the daily operations of the Mechatronics, Electronics, and Digital Cluster laboratories. They will be responsible for maintaining and operating various laboratory equipment, ensuring effective use by academic staff and contributing to research and teaching activities across diverse fields, including electronics, human-computer interaction, AI, cybersecurity, and robotics. This role involves collaboration with researchers and educators to facilitate a productive learning environment while upholding safety and compliance standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

- Serve as the primary resource for delivering technical expertise and support for teaching and research activities, including instructing staff and students on effective laboratory equipment usage.
- Facilitate the purchase and installation of new equipment and software while ensuring compliance with operational, spatial, and OHS requirements.
- Oversee maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment and software, ensuring safety compliance and conducting regular inspections and self-audits.
- Provide technical support in specialty areas such as electronics, robotics, and software development, while preparing for practical classes and managing lab access and inductions.

**Who we are looking for**
You will possess strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, enabling you to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. You will demonstrate a customer service mindset and the ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines in a busy environment, while also contributing to short and long-term planning for the timely delivery of services. Additionally, you will have a solid understanding of Australian occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation and laboratory regulatory requirements, alongside a commitment to maintaining the highest standards of scientific and ethical integrity.

You will also have:

- A relevant degree and/or trade or an equivalent combination of experience and educational training that supports teaching and research facilities in higher education and/or the industry R&D sector, particularly in Mechatronics, Electronics, and Digital Cluster.
- Proven experience with controllers and analogue-to-digital data acquisition, alongside hands-on work in electronics, electrical, and mechatronics circuits prototyping, including printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication and diagnostic testing processes.
- Knowledge of lidar and geospatial technologies, as well as technology surveillance methodologies.

For further information regarding responsibilities and requirements please refer to the attached PD.

**Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.**

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