Senior Control Systems Engineer

About Us

Fortescue is both a proud West Australian company and a global green solutions business. We are recognised for our culture, innovation and industry-leading development of infrastructure, mining assets and green energy initiatives.

Our Opportunity

Work Location: Hazelmere Facility - Fortescue's Perth office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster: Monday to Friday (flexible work arrangements available) 

Based in Perth at our Hazelmere R&D facility, we are seeking an experienced Senior Control Systems Engineer to join the Decarb Infrastructure Engineering team. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative, high-impact projects that support Fortescue’s Real Zero target and accelerate the advancement of decarbonisation technologies.

Qualifications and Experience

• Lead the design, development, and delivery of control systems for Megawatt Fast Chargers, including PLC, robotics, machine vision, safety logic, and HMI systems
• Develop control system specifications, interface documents, and test procedures
• Define control system software architecture and establish best practices for PLC implementation
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary engineering teams to ensure successful project delivery, including drawing reviews, design reviews and HAZID/HAZOP workshops.
• Lead control systems Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) with the commissioning team to enable smooth site handover
• Implement and continuously improve controls engineering processes
• Troubleshoot control software and electrical systems across test benches and test rigs
• Manage control software configuration, versioning, and release processes
• Occasional/short-term site travel for commissioning as required.

Key Responsibilities

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, Control Systems, or Mechatronics Engineering
• 10+ years’ experience in control systems development, including PLC and SCADA/HMI programming, testing, and commissioning
• Strong knowledge of industrial communication protocols (e.g. Profinet, Modbus TCP, OPC-UA, MQTT, CAN, GOOSE)
• Experience with Siemens PLC and TIA Portal (highly advantageous)
• Experience with Ignition SCADA/HMI (highly advantageous)
• Experience with SEL Relay and RTAC configuration (highly advantageous)
• TÜV or Exida Functional Safety qualification (highly advantageous)
• Experience in power systems, BESS, and inverter technologies (highly advantageous)
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders and within multidisciplinary teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment with evolving program requirements.

Our Commitment

Fortescue is deeply committed to providing a safe culture that builds respect, fosters inclusiveness, and values diversity. We celebrate individual strengths and team members from all backgrounds are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with across the world. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.