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Specialist Systems Engineer

Employer
Rio Tinto
Location
AU
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Dec 18, 2021

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Category
Engineering, Technicians
Work Term
Permanent
Work Load
Full Time
Language
English

Job Details

Specialist System Engineer - AutoHaul®
  • Great opportunity to join a global organisation at the forefront of Rail Technology and Mining
  • Exciting opportunity to influence and champion change
  • Permanent Perth based opportunity with rewarding career opportunities

Rio Tinto is recognised as one of the world's most innovative companies, in particular for our use of automation. AutoHaul® is the world's first autonomous heavy haul railway system. Trains depart from two ports and can travel over 500 km to 13 mines, where they are loaded with over 25 thousand tonnes of ore per train and return, without a driver ever boarding the locomotives.

About the role

We are looking for an Engineer (3+ years) or Specialist Engineer (5+ years) to join the AutoHaul Enhancements Team.

This role is a great opportunity to be part of an integral team that manages the delivery of AutoHaul® systems. Working 5 days on, 2 days off, our office is located in the eastern suburb of Rivervale where you will be working directly with the operations and system vendor teams. You will be responsible for :
  • Coordinating engineering activities for defined areas of responsibility for full project life cycle
  • Reporting engineering progress against approved plans
  • Ensuring compliance with standardized processes, systems and tools
  • Supporting engagement and performance of external engineering contractors
  • Work with operations and project teams to understand system requirements
  • Communicate the status and progress to key stakeholders
  • Oversight of test outcomes to ensure compliance to intended design
  • Facilitate workflows associated with the approved RTIO Change and Configuration Management processes
  • Demonstrates a culture of collaboration, participation, and improvement

About you

To succeed in this role, you will have:
  • Degree Qualifications in Science, Engineering, Signalling or equivalent.
  • At least 3 years (or 5 for specialist) experience in any combination of the engineering of complex computer-based systems, diesel electric locomotive systems, railway wayside systems, IP communications and rail signalling.
  • Familiarity in the use of CENELEC standards (EN50126, EN50128, EN50129)
  • Experience in application of systems engineering principles, requirements engineering and risk management
  • Have a good understanding of modern railway technical systems and integrated control systems
  • Have good planning, organisational and interpersonal skills

The following is desirable:
  • Understand and have experience in the operational environment of a railway
  • Existing knowledge of the Rio Tinto AutoHaul® system
  • Experience in software development and deployment of production critical systems, preferably in an operational environment
  • Experience with data analytics, database and programming techniques (e.g. Python, C++, sql).
  • Experience in Engineering and Management of Signalling or railway safety systems including locomotive systems (ECP, ATP etc)
  • Familiarity with rail operation procedures and guidelines

What we offer

Be recognised for your contribution, your thinking and your hard work, and go home knowing you've helped the world progress.
  • A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
  • A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
  • A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive program
  • Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
  • Attractive share ownership plan
  • Company provided insurance cover
  • Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
  • Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
  • Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
  • Leave for all of life's reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
  • Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls 'progress' begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers.

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress.

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium the world's first to be certified "responsible" helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world and explore the universe.
Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Every Voice Matters

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

Please note, in order to be successfully considered for this role you must complete all pre-screening questions.

This role is for applicants residing in or willing to permanently relocate to Western Australia. Rio Tinto offers Fly in and fly out options from Perth, our regional FIFO hubs and the opportunity to live in our residential towns where applicable.

Company

We are curious and creative, ingenious and hard-working. We are pioneers – exploring the boundaries of everything we do. The materials we produce are essential to human progress, and we see that progress driven by our people. Working at Rio Tinto means touching people’s lives: from exploring new materials to finding ways to tackle climate change. 

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. And we want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. 

Our values – care, courage and curiosity – guide how we work and how we treat each other.

Company info
Website
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Rio Tinto
Telephone
+44 20 7781 2000
Location
6 St James's Square
London
London
SW1Y 4AD
Australia

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