Instrumentation Engineer
Fixed Term Contract – 18 Months
Bibra Lake, WA
The Role:
As an Instrumentation Engineer, you’ll play a key role in designing and integrating advanced control and instrumentation systems for submarine and submersible platforms. You’ll work on exciting projects that support submarine escape and rescue capabilities, ensuring system reliability and compliance with industry standards. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to innovative engineering solutions within a collaborative team environment at our Bibra Lake site.
What you’ll be doing:
- Lead instrumentation design and integration for submarine/submersible systems.
- Develop specifications for sensors, transmitters, and control devices for underwater environments.
- Support system testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting.
What we’re looking for:
- Relevant qualification in Instrumentation, Electronic, Electrical, Mechatronic Engineering, or related discipline.
- Demonstrated experience in instrumentation and control systems within complex technical environments.
- Strong knowledge of underwater sensors, pressure and temperature transmitters, and control systems.
- Familiarity with underwater communication protocols and systems.
- Proficiency in AutoCAD and PLC programming.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Working knowledge of Classification Society Rules and Regulations.
- Experience in submarine or submersible applications.
- Experience with underwater navigation systems, lighting and cameras, motor controllers, and underwater communications.
- Previous involvement in obsolescence remediation or asset management projects.
- Knowledge of reliability engineering and life-cycle support for underwater assets.
- Exposure to defence or offshore environments is advantageous.
- Ability to work in challenging conditions and meet strict deadlines.
Why join us?
- Join a team of people who are passionate about their job.
- Opportunity to expand the role and obtain new skills and experience.
- Contribute to a growing and successful business with an exciting order book.
- Wellbeing programs – employee assistance program to support you and your immediate family with counselling and support as needed.
- Flexible working arrangements, including a condensed working week to support a half day every Friday.
- Generous paid community service leave to support your local community or serve as a defence reservist.
- Weekly fruit baskets to keep hunger at bay on busy days.
- Free on-site parking.
- Novated car leasing options available.
- Paid Parental Leave Scheme
About Us:
JFD is the world leading underwater capability provider, serving the commercial and defence markets with innovative diving, submarine and hyperbaric rescue, technical solutions and services.
Operating worldwide, the company is the world’s leading provider of submarine rescue capability and an established provider of submarine escape training. The company is at the forefront of Hyperbaric Rescue, along with being the leading supplier of commercial and defence diving equipment and saturation diving systems to the commercial industry.
We pride ourselves on the quality of the products and solutions we supply and our close work with our customers to ensure that our products remain safe and reliable in the most challenging subsea environments. The key to building and maintaining our world class reputation is the recruitment and retention of the very best people.
JFD is part of the broader James Fisher Group which provides a wider range of maritime engineering and logistic products and services to industries including oil and gas; renewables; and maritime transportation.
Visit our website at: JFD Global
For more information about our values and behaviours, follow the link: About us | James Fisher and Sons plc
How to apply
- Applicants must have existing Australian work rights.
- Any offer of employment will be subject to a preemployment health screen which includes a drug and alcohol screening.
- Veterans are encouraged to apply!
Due to the volume of applications, we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.