PRIMARY DETAIL
Salary Package : from $115,030 to $127,995 per annum (HEW Level 8), plus 17% superannuation and annual leave loading
Appointment Type : full-time, 3 years fixed-term
Location : Macquarie University Wallumattagal Campus, North Ryde
THE ROLE
Australian Astronomical Optics - Macquarie (AAO-MQ) is seeking an exceptional Senior Mechanical Engineer who will take a lead role developing and delivering precision opto-mechanical elements of significant scientific instruments for use on international astronomy facilities.
The role requires both direct engineering and technical contributions, as well as mentoring and developing junior team members to support those endeavors.
The role embraces the full development life-cycle including precision mechanical analysis and design, manufacture, assembly, test, commissioning and handover, quality management, systems engineering, and effective project management.
The successful candidate will contribute technical leadership for exciting global research projects, providing expertise and advice to deliver innovative instrumentation projects.
Responsibilities
Lead the opto-mechanical engineering design and delivery of projects, from inception and design through fabrication, testing, assembly, commissioning, and handover.
This includes both technical leadership and project team leadership.
Be responsible for ensuring the thorough documentation and detailing of all opto-mechanical project elements including the design, fabrication artefacts and plans, including test, assembly, quality, and project plans for components, sub-assemblies, and final deliverables.
Work closely with relevant Project Managers to ensure the delivery of project artefacts on time, on budget, and to agreed specifications.
Provide mentoring, advice, and guidance to other engineers in the team, and work collaboratively with other AAO teams and international consortium partners to resolve engineering and technical challenges.
Develop, analyse, and manage specific concepts, systems, and project subsystems and ensure delivery to agreed project timelines.
About You
You will have completed a Master's or Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering or in a closely related discipline.
You will have deep and broad experience as a specialist technical Mechanical Engineer with excellent skills in opto-mechanical modelling, analysis, and CAD design as well as mechanical drawing and the full production lifecycle from manufacture, assembly integration, and test through to commissioning and client handover.
You will have a passion for analysis in precision mechanical engineering and an enthusiasm for ensuring high-quality product and design documentation.
You will be experienced in opto-mechanics for scientific or technical instrumentation or very closely related fields.
Experience working on telescopes, in vacuum and cryogenic precision instrumentation, FEA, thermal and vibration analysis and management, and working knowledge of Zemax optical analysis are all highly valued.
You are an excellent communicator with a proactive nature, flexible, and you enjoy working individually or as part of a larger team.
About Us
Over many decades, AAO has established an enviable reputation for its precision engineering capability and expertise within astronomy instrumentation across optical, mechanical, and electronic precision engineering.
We are excited to take a significant role in leading and growing Australia's strength in astronomical instrumentation, partnering with the Australian National University and the University of Sydney under the banner of Astralis Instrumentation Consortium.
The AAO-MQ works in a matrix structure with close collaboration across all its functional groups.
There is a strong emphasis on communities of practice and a shared culture of learning and innovation.
As part of our expansive new vision, AAO-MQ's team of experts will build on the University's existing strengths in astronomy, photonics, laser technology, microfabrication, applied optics, and sensing communications, with the aim of increasing industry engagement, identifying opportunities to apply AAO-MQ's expertise to medicine and defence, and expanding its presence in the fields of optics and sensing, in addition to the ongoing mission of world-leading excellence in astronomical instrumentation.
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