Principal Engineer / Superintendent - Autonomous Systems

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Location
Perth, Western Australia
Category
Engineering
Salary
Posted
29-Oct-2026
Work type
Contract
Contact
Mercia Stewart
Reference
193597
Principal Engineer / Superintendent - Autonomous Technology & Platform Engineering

Perth CBD | 12-Month Initial Contract | 5:2 Roster | ASAP Start

We are currently partnering with a leading organisation delivering large-scale autonomous technology and engineering solutions and are seeking experienced professionals for two senior-level opportunities within the team.

Opportunities Include:
  • Principal Engineer 
  • Superintendent 
About the Roles

These positions play a critical role in the delivery, integration, release, and continuous improvement of autonomous systems and technology platforms.
Depending on your background, responsibilities may include:
  • Leading multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering complex technology solutions
  • Driving software, hardware and systems integration activities
  • Owning release management, configuration control and deployment readiness processes
  • Managing DevOps, platform engineering, CI/CD and engineering tooling environments
  • Supporting development and integration through SIL, HIL and simulation environments
  • Working closely with vendors, OEMs and internal stakeholders to deliver integrated solutions
  • Ensuring engineering quality, traceability, governance and operational readiness
  • Providing technical leadership across safety-critical and mission-critical systems
  • Driving continuous improvement in engineering performance, automation and delivery outcomes
About You
We are interested in speaking with candidates who have:
  • 5+ years' engineering experience in complex technical environments
  • Backgrounds in software engineering, systems engineering, platform engineering, DevOps, systems integration, autonomous technology, automation, controls, robotics or related disciplines
  • Experience working with large-scale technology, mining, industrial, infrastructure or operational technology environments
  • Strong leadership and stakeholder engagement skills
  • Experience with release management, configuration management, CI/CD, hardware/software integration or engineering governance highly regarded
  • Exposure to SIL, HIL, testing, verification or simulation environments advantageous
What's On Offer
  • ASAP start
  • Initial 12-month contract
  • Perth CBD location
  • Monday to Friday (5:2 roster)
  • Work on cutting-edge autonomous and technology-focused projects
  • Join a high-performing engineering team delivering industry-leading solutions
If you're an experienced engineer seeking your next contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.
 
Apply now

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