Senior Electrical/Electronic Engineer

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PMB Defence is headquartered in Osborne, South Australia, in the heart of the Naval Shipbuilding precinct. We are globally recognised as a leader in the manufacture of submarine battery systems. Our story began in 1989, delivering and supporting the main storage batteries for Australia’s Collins Class Submarines, and since then, we have significantly expanded our operations, securing various domestic and international contracts.

We proudly serve customers in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and various other international markets, offering traditional (lead-acid) and new technology (nickel zinc and lithium) submarine battery systems, products, services and solutions.

Our commitment to excellence and innovation in the defence sector has been acknowledged through numerous accolades. In 2022, PMB Defence was honoured with the SME of the Year award at the Australian Defence Industry Awards, followed by the prestigious Export Business of the Year Award in both 2023 and 2024, underscoring our dedication to delivering high-quality solutions, products, support and services to our clients worldwide.

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated and proactive Senior Electrical/Electronic Engineer to join our growing, multi-disciplinary team. This Senior Electrical/Electronic Engineer is responsible for design, development and verification of allocated aspects for new products, processes and improvements to existing products and provision of expertise as required in support of the existing products.

Key responsibilities will include:

1. Work within project teams to provide planning and system engineering support.
2. Support research and development activities in conjunction with customer and R&D partners.
3. Providing electrical product design and test domain expertise in support of development projects.
4. Development of product concepts into draft designs through to product realisation.
5. Testing and evaluation of prototypes.
6. Preparing products for manufacture including teaming with sub-contractors and production teams to develop manufacturing processes.
7. Supporting product trials both on-site and on-board submarines and other platforms.

The successful candidate will have:

1. Recognised tertiary qualifications in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering.
2. Eligibility for or have Chartered Engineering status with Engineers Australia.
3. Demonstrated experience in design and testing of electrical and electronic systems.
4. Experience in the development of products and systems across the full product life cycle.
5. Experience in power electronics and/or power supply design and testing.
6. Demonstrated programming using C, Python 3.x or similar.
7. Experience in V&V activities and compliance testing against IEC, EN or defence standards.
8. Excellent report writing and presentation skills.

Prerequisites

1. The successful candidate will be required to:
2. Be eligible to successfully obtain and maintain a NV1 Australian Defence Security Clearance (must be an Australian Citizen).
3. Successfully pass a pre-employment medical and Drug & Alcohol screen.
4. Undertake six monthly lead in blood testing.
5. Travel occasionally interstate and overseas.

Working at PMB

At PMB, we are proud of our culture of inclusiveness with a clear focus on our people. PMB provides our team members with a variety of benefits including:

• Salary continuity insurance (if you join PMB’s default superannuation fund).
• Salary sacrifice and novated lease options.
• Paid parental leave.
• Company supplied iPhone.
• Flexible working and WFH opportunities.
• Referral bonus.
• Company supported active Social Club.
• Corporate discounts on local businesses.
• Employee assistance program.
• PMB branded clothing allowance.
• Discounted banking and insurance.
• Free barista style coffee, tea, and fresh fruit.
• Access to PMB Perks for you and your family – our very own employee benefits, discounts, rewards and recognition, and wellness platform, with hundreds of discounts available through retail, travel, entertainment, food/dining + more, and a platform of recipes, workouts, and meditations.

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