QinetiQ Hiring for Junior Engineer Job at Melbourne, Australia Full Time

QinetiQ employs more than 8000 people in more than 50 locations around the world, offering our customers premier expertise in advice, services and creative technology-based products.

QinetiQ Australia, part of the global QinetiQ group, provides technological and scientific expertise to help customers protect and advance their vital interests. As an innovative science and technology company, we help solve some of our customers’ most challenging problems. Our determination to deliver and improve today and anticipate and shape tomorrow, makes QinetiQ a very exciting, rewarding and respected place to work and learn.

Junior Engineer

QinetiQ is seeking a Junior Engineer to work as part of a small project team to upgrade our clients existing weather sensor calibration system capability, in order to reduce the level of manual control (i.e. better automation) and enable larger quantities of sensors to be calibrated per year, under various ambient conditions. The successful applicant will be provided with a myriad of experience that can be tailored during commencement to suit successful applicant’s skillset (where required and still within the bounds of calibration system design and delivery requirements).

Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:
Utilising a mixture of mathematics, science and engineering techniques to design, produce, install and maintain a calibration system (i.e. a system that contains electronics, software, electrical, communications and mechanical subystems that have been integrated together to form a calibration capability).

Designing and managing equipment to control and monitor processes, systems and machinery that enable the calibration systems to operate

Contribution and Participation in design reviews and design workshops

Evaluation of existing Calibration Systems, and recommending design modifications to eliminate causes of error, or amendments/changes to existing system requirements

Executing Full Life Cycle Software Development

Programming well-designed, testable efficient code

Produce Specifications & determine operational feasibility

Integrate Software components into a fully functional software

Ensure software issues are identified, rectified and maintained.

Develop software/hardware verification plans and quality assurance procedures

Document and maintaining software/hardware functionality

Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing systems

Deploy engineered/developed system/programs and evaluate user feedback

Comply with project plans and industry standards

Drafting Systems Requirements and Specifications, drawing up designs for creation of subsystems/systems

Planning day to day engineering activities

Writing Technical Reports

Adhering to developments in technology and regulations (including Safety Regulations)

To be successful in the role of Junior Engineer, you will need to bring with you:

A positive Attitude

Communication Skills – Both Written and Verbal

Teamwork

Initiative and Enterprise – Willingness to learn

Planning and Organising skills

Critical Thinking Skills – Problem Solving and Decision Making.

Qualifications

• Dual Degree in Engineering/Computer Science (Desirable)

OR

• Engineering Degree (Essential)

Engineering Degree (in either cases) can be one of the following:

a. Mechanical Engineering

b. Mechatronics Engineering

c. Electrical Engineering

d. Communications Engineering

e. Software Engineering

f. Electronics Engineering

Candidates will need to be eligible to obtain an Australian Government Security Clearance. QinetiQ conducts pre-employment screening, including but not limited to identity verification and police checks, for all preferred candidates .

Life at QinetiQ

Are you ready to be part of a game-changing team leading the development of tomorrow’s technology? When you join QinetiQ, you’ll work alongside some of the industry’s most brilliant minds. We offer generous benefits to support you throughout each stage of your career, including industry-leading flexibility and generous performance rewards. At QinetiQ, our competitive remuneration and benefits package supports your evolving needs throughout your career. You’ll share in the company’s success, and be rewarded for your own. We’ll invest in your professional development and provide an inclusive environment for you to succeed.

Looking for an Employer with Benefits?

At QinetiQ, our competitive remuneration and benefits package supports your evolving needs throughout your career. You’ll share in the company’s success, and be rewarded for your own. We’ll invest in your professional development and provide an inclusive environment for you to succeed.

Some of our benefits include:
Individual Professional development allowance

Flexible work

Purchased leave program & loyalty leave

Up to 18 weeks paid parental leave

Annual incentive scheme

Complimentary salary continuance insurance

Annual volunteering leave with Operation Give Back

Relaxed dress code

A full list of our employee benefits can be found here: https://www.qinetiq.com/en-au/careers/benefits

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As the defence industry in Australia grows, it is an exciting time to join QinetiQ. What the company looks like today will be different to that of tomorrow as we navigate an ever changing world. To innovate for our customers’ advantage we value the need for diversity of thought in everything we do. We provide a flexible and inclusive environment where our people can bring their whole selves to work, meaningfully contribute and have equal opportunity to succeed. We actively seek applications from people who come from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Aligned with our Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan, we also encourage applications from women, veterans and First Nations people.

QinetiQ conducts pre-employment screening, including but not limited to identity verification and police checks, for all preferred candidates.