Senior Control Systems Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 5, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 5, 2026. Airswift scores A on the Alion truth index.
Job reference
1282985
Location
Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia
Sector
Process
Function
Engineering & Design
Employment type
Contract
Date published
November 5, 2026
Job Title: Senior Control Systems Engineer
Duration: 12 months
Schedule: 5 days a week, Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week
Location: Brisbane QLD
This opportunity is based in Brisbane and offers the chance to contribute to mining and heavy industry projects within a hands-on engineering environment. The role focuses on the design, development, implementation and commissioning of PLC, SCADA and HMI control systems, supporting complex automation and industrial communications solutions. This position will also play an important part in technical documentation, troubleshooting and cross-discipline project delivery.
Required Education:
- Degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, Control Systems Engineering or a related discipline
Required Experience:
- Strong professional experience in industrial automation and control systems
- Experience in mining projects or the heavy industry sector
- Demonstrated experience taking control system solutions from concept and detailed design through to implementation and commissioning
- Experience supporting or leading FAT, SAT and site commissioning activities
- Experience coordinating with electrical, instrumentation, process, mechanical and project engineering disciplines
Required Skills:
- Design, development and implementation of PLC, SCADA and HMI control systems
- Development of control philosophies, functional descriptions, I/O lists, network architectures and technical documentation
- PLC and HMI/SCADA programming, configuration and testing
- Strong troubleshooting capability across control, instrumentation, communications and automation systems
- Experience with industrial communications and networked control systems
- Ability to interpret electrical drawings, P&IDs, control philosophies and functional specifications
- Strong technical communication and documentation skills
- Ability to review engineering designs and provide technical guidance to project teams
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with platforms such as Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider Electric, Honeywell, Emerson or ABB
About Airswift:
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.
Only candidates with full working rights in Australia will be considered (Australian Citizen, PR Holder, or Valid Australian working VISA)
If you would like to be considered for the position, please apply directly to this advertisement or send your application via email to [email protected] . Alternatively, you may contact Lisa on +61(0)8 6385 6717 for more information.
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