Location: Geraldton, WA, AU
Company: CSIRO
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The Opportunity
- Combine the advantages of ocean-side lifestyle in a role working with leading-edge technology
- Leverage your electronics background to make a difference in radio astronomy and spacecraft tracking
- Join CSIRO's Space and Astronomy business unit and contribute to world-class initiatives
We're recruiting Technicians at our Space and Astronomy business unit, which manages CSIRO’s world-class facilities for radio astronomy and spacecraft tracking.
The next-generation Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP), a world-class radio telescope, is operated at Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, CSIRO’s Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory, in Western Australia.
ASKAP is producing high impact science results, including discovering new galaxies with its new depths of sensitivity.
The position
We are seeking an Electronics Technician to be part of the support team for ASKAP Operations.
You will work under broad supervision and guidance to provide technical support of complex digital, analogue and radio frequency electronics systems, including PAF receivers, signal processing, control, monitoring, and timing systems.
The role includes participating in planning for systems maintenance activities and fault diagnosis.
You will be part of our engineering team located on our Geraldton site, but working at times within the broader telescope technical team to maintain operational support.
Please note: Frequent travel to the Inyarrimanha Ilgari Bundara, CSIRO’s Murchison Radio-astronomy Observatory (approx. 350km northeast of Geraldton) will be required. Visits will be typically five days in duration and require overnight stays at the Boolardy accommodation facility.
Your duties will include:
- Monitoring system performance and maintaining the Observatory electronics systems.
- Applying your knowledge and experience, working under direction, to undertake fault diagnosis and corrective maintenance on a diverse range of specialised analogue and digital electronic equipment, sharing your knowledge and skills with other staff.
- Undertaking repairs to electronic equipment and modules down to component level.
- Actively contributing to written and online documentation associated with equipment repair and maintenance, including management of system drawings and schematics, and configuration management.
- Travelling occasionally to other ATNF sites, as required, to assist with installation and maintenance of electronics systems.
- Travelling frequently to the site of the ASKAP radio telescope, some 350km northeast of Geraldton.
Location: Geraldton, WA
Salary: AU$68,148 to AU$86,733 plus up to 15.4% superannuation
Tenure: Indefinite
Reference: 93353
To be considered you will need:
Essential
- A relevant Electronics Certificate, Associate Diploma or equivalent in Electrical/Electronic/RF Engineering.
- Demonstrated experience in diagnosing electronics systems and aptitude for advancing system knowledge.
- Willingness to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary, regionally dispersed team, and to carry out tasks autonomously.
- Demonstrated experience with soldering, rework of PCBs and electronic modules as well as mechanical assembly.
- Willingness to travel to other CSIRO sites for training and professional development or to assist with the repairs, installation or maintenance of equipment.
- The ability and willingness to operate elevated work platforms to access heights up to 25m above the ground.
- Demonstrated commitment to safe work practices, environmental sustainability and the principles of equity and diversity.
- A current Class ‘C’ Australian driver’s licence (or equivalent).
Desirable
- An understanding of RF systems and a mechanical aptitude.
- Experience with data cabling including working with optic fibre installation and splicing.
- Familiarity with modern project management platforms and/or collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence.
- Willingness to work with computer aided drafting (CAD).
For full details about this role please review the Position Description.
Eligibility
Appointment to this role is subject to provision of a national police check and may be subject to other security/medical/character requirements.
Flexible Working Arrangements
We work flexibly at CSIRO, offering a range of options for how, when and where you work.
Diversity and Inclusion
We are working hard to recruit people representing the diversity across our society, and ensure that all our people feel supported to do their best work and feel empowered to let their ideas flourish.
About CSIRO
At CSIRO Australia's national science agency, we solve the greatest challenges through innovative science and technology. We put the safety and wellbeing of our people above all else and earn trust everywhere because we only deal in facts. We collaborate widely and generously and deliver solutions with real impact.
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How to Apply
Please apply on-line and provide a cover letter and CV that best demonstrate your motivation and ability to meet the requirements of this role.
Applications Close
3rd March 2024, 11:00pm AEST/AEDT