Senior Laboratory Technician – Electronics & Mechatronics Specialist Full-time

Senior Laboratory Technician

As a Senior Laboratory Technician within our Mechatronics, Electronics and Digital Cluster, you will become the trusted technical expert supporting cutting-edge research and teaching across motion capture, user experience, electronics, sensors, communications, power systems, and cyber security laboratories. You will have the opportunity to design and conduct experiments, mentor staff and students in specialist equipment use, and directly contribute to groundbreaking innovations in human-computer interaction, autonomous systems, and communications networks. This role offers you the chance to develop your expertise whilst making a tangible impact on both research outcomes and student learning experiences.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Deliver Expert Technical Support: Be the go-to resource for electronics, mechatronics, and instrumentation expertise, instructing and advising staff and students on specialist laboratory equipment, online management systems, and best practices to ensure optimal equipment utilisation.
• Maintain and Optimise Laboratory Equipment: Conduct scheduled maintenance, break-fix repairs, calibration, and safety compliance checks on electronic test and measurement instruments, control circuits, and battery systems, ensuring measurement accuracy and regulatory adherence.
• Design and Conduct Experiments: Develop and manufacture prototypes, design and execute experiments, and apply your expertise in PCB design, electronic prototyping, control systems, and battery technologies to support research activities.
• Manage Laboratory Operations and Compliance: Oversee laboratory inventory and procurement, maintain accurate documentation, complete quality and occupational health and safety requirements, and develop risk assessments, standard operating procedures, and inductions to ensure a safe and compliant working environment.
• Prepare Teaching Resources: Prepare practical classes and long lead time items to support teaching activities, ensuring students have access to well-maintained equipment and resources for effective learning.

You may be a great fit if:

• You are an experienced electronics and mechatronics professional with a relevant degree or trade qualification, possessing extensive expertise in PCB design, electronic prototyping, control systems, and battery technologies, combined with excellent communication skills, strong problem-solving abilities, and a demonstrated commitment to laboratory safety, scientific integrity, and delivering high-quality technical support to diverse stakeholders.
• You have extensive practical experience in electronics prototyping, PCB design, fabrication, and assembly, with proficiency in photolithography, electroplating, and wet processing systems.
• Possess demonstrated expertise in setting up, calibrating, and troubleshooting electronic test and measurement instruments, with knowledge of calibration standards such as ISO/IEC 17025 and NIST traceability.
• Have proven experience building, testing, and diagnosing control circuits, including analog and digital systems, motor drivers, and embedded hardware interfaces, using diagnostic tools such as oscilloscopes and logic analysers.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of battery safety protocols, including safe operation and testing of lithium-ion battery packs, battery management systems, and protective circuitry.
• Possess experience working within a scientific laboratory or tertiary education environment, with familiarity in managing online laboratory management systems.

What we offer you!

• Supportive flexible work arrangements underpinned by our commitment to inclusion and well-being
• Progressive, considerate leave provisions to empower your work-life balance
• Salary packaging and access to a range of discounted services including Bupa health insurance
• Health and well-being services including a leading Employee Assistance Program

The University of Melbourne is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a child-safe organisation. We are committed to creating an inclusive and equitable workplace where all individuals feel valued, respected, and have the opportunity to thrive regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, age, being a parent or having caring responsibilities.

The University of Melbourne is committed to fostering a barrier-free and inclusive recruitment process. We are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for candidates throughout the application and interview stages, including accessible document formats and alternative application methods. To discuss your specific requirements, please feel free to contact Bec Tucker – 0416 888 299 or send an email titled 'Reasonable Adjustments' to hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au. You can find more information for applicants requiring reasonable adjustments on our Careers website: https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers

If you are a member of an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community and would like any support, please feel free to contact our Indigenous Employment & Development team via email at oied-hr@unimelb.edu.au.

This role requires the successful candidate to maintain a Working with Children Check. The successful candidate can apply for the WWCC as part of the onboarding process. In the case the selected candidate doesn't have a valid Working with Children Check, they will be able to apply for the WWCC as part of the initial onboarding procedures.

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires current valid work rights for Australia.

Join us and unlock your career potential! Apply today! Including the following documents:

• Resume
• Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience
• The responses against the Selection Criteria^ (found in the Position Description)

^For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

If you have any questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact Brett Verity via email at hr-careers@unimelb.edu.au, ensuring that you include the Position Number and the Job Title as the subject. Please do not share your application to this email address.

If you have any particular questions regarding the job please follow the details listed on the Position Description.

We encourage candidates to apply as soon as able, as this position may close before the advertised deadline.

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