APS Level 5, Ongoing
$84,228 - $91,809 + 15.4% super
Brisbane
We are seeking two enthusiastic and qualified Electronics, Electrical or Instrumentation Technician or Engineer, ideally with previous field experience. All our technicians are trained across multiple instrumentation networks; however, an immediate focus is to build additional capability to support our RF and radar operational infrastructure.
Who are you?
You have an appetite for working in remote locations, so a willingness to travel is essential.
You are a suitably qualified team player who likes to get hands-on in the field, and the prospect of seeing many parts of Australia excites you.
Who are we?
The Brisbane Observing Operations Hub are part of eight Bureau of Meteorology's premier technical Operations centres.
Staff based at the Brisbane Observing Operations Hub travel far and wide and into remote areas, utilising 4WD's, planes, boats, and helicopters to maintain service delivery within the various instrumentation networks. This includes:
Rain Radars
Automatic Weather Stations (AWS)
Upper-Air monitoring systems (Sounding Balloons)
Sea Level Monitoring Stations
Wave and Wave height buoys
Satellite ground reception and space weather instruments
Flood warning/rainfall monitoring systems
Cooperative observers, volunteer rainfall stations
Communications, telemetry, and instrumentation systems