(HEO7) $98,343 - $109,989 per annum plus an employer contribution of 17% superannuation applies.
Full time, fixed term position for 36 months.
Working in collaboration with the Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources, the Specialist Technical Officer (Exterres) will provide support to SET academic staff, students and industry partners who undertake research in the Extra-Terrestrial Environment Simulation (Exterres) Laboratory, Analogue Site and Covered Regolith Terrain facility.
The role will include the design and operation of specialist equipment to simulate Lunar and Martian surface environments. Such facilities include regolith simulant pits, regolith thermal vacuum chambers, cryogenic testing facilities, virtual reality motion platform, motion capture systems, robotic assets, and solar simulators.
In collaboration with researchers and the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology Technical Services Team, the Specialist Technical Officer (Exterres) will assist with the design, development, commission and maintenance of bespoke test equipment and instrumentation while implementing documentation and quality assurance processes to ensure researchers obtain robust data fulfilling their research aims. The Specialist Technical Officer (Exterres) will also contribute to research papers which showcase the Exterres facilities.
To be successful you will need:
- Graduate-level knowledge in the design and prototyping of mechanical and robotic equipment.
- Experience of numerical analysis software such as finite element or computational fluid dynamics.
- Skills in creating professional technical drawings and design specifications.
- Hands-on experience with fabrication tools including hand tools, 3D printers, and laser cutters.
- Proficiency in coding with languages like Python, C, LabView, Matlab, and ROS.
- Strong ability to implement HSW management systems and safety protocols in laboratory environments.
This position requires a valid Working with Children Check.
Enjoy an outstanding career environment
The University of Adelaide is a uniquely rewarding workplace. The size, breadth and quality of our education and research programs - including significant industry, government and community collaborations - offers you vast scope and opportunity for a long, fulfilling career.
It also enables us to attract high-calibre people in all facets of our operations, ensuring you will be surrounded by talented colleagues, many world-leading. Our work's cutting-edge nature - not just in your own area, but across virtually the full spectrum of human endeavour - provides a constant source of inspiration.
Our culture is one that welcomes all and embraces diversity consistent with our Staff Values and Behaviour Framework and our Values of integrity, respect, collegiality, excellence and discovery. We firmly believe that our people are our most valuable asset, so we work to grow and diversify the skills, knowledge and capability of all our staff.
We embrace flexibility as a key principle to allow our people to manage the changing demands of work, personal and family life. Flexible working arrangements are on offer for all roles at the University.
In addition, we offer a wide range of attractive staff benefits. These include: salary packaging; flexible work arrangements; high-quality professional development programs and activities; and an on-campus health clinic, gym and other fitness facilities.
Learn more at: adelaide.edu.au/jobs
Your faculty's broader role
The Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology is a multidisciplinary hub of cutting-edge teaching and research. Many of its academic staff are world leaders in their fields and graduates are highly regarded by employers. The Faculty actively partners with innovative industries to solve problems of global significance.
Learn more at: set.adelaide.edu.au
If you have the talent, we'll give you the opportunity. Together, let's make history.
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Applications close 11:55pm, Tuesday 28th of January 2025.
For further information
For a confidential discussion regarding this position, contact:
Kevin Farries
Senior Specialist Technical Officer, Civil Engineering
P: +61 (8) 8313 5073
E: kevin.farries@adelaide.edu.au
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The University of Adelaide is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Female applicants, people with a disability and/or and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who meet the requirements of this position are strongly encouraged to apply. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at time of application.
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