Introduction

An opportunity is available for an experienced Principal Engineer - Development Integrations to lead the delivery and integration of complex capabilities within Autonomous Haulage Systems. This senior technical leadership role will work across software, onboard safety systems, hardware integration, OEM technologies and SIL/HIL environments.

What are you going to do 

The Principal Engineer - Development Integrations is a senior engineering leadership role responsible for the engineering delivery and integration of complex capabilities into the Autonomous Haulage System (AHS).

You will lead and mentor developers responsible for building, extending and integrating software, onboard safety features and hardware-integrated systems developed internally and by external vendors and OEM partners.

Providing hands-on technical leadership, you will ensure new capabilities are designed, developed and integrated in a way that is safe, robust and scalable.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Lead and mentor developers delivering integration-focused features and capabilities
  • Provide hands-on technical leadership across software, onboard systems and hardware-integrated development
  • Set engineering direction for development and integration activities
  • Oversee the integration of vendor and OEM deliverables into the AHS product suite
  • Define the technical approach for incorporating externally developed components
  • Resolve complex integration issues across software, onboard systems and hardware interfaces
  • Ensure integrations align with approved architecture and product direction
  • Lead development and integration of onboard safety and hardware-integrated systems
  • Guide technical decisions relating to sensors, compute, communications and vehicle interfaces
  • Ensure new capabilities integrate effectively with existing autonomy and control systems
  • Drive the use and evolution of SIL and HIL environments for development, test and integration
  • Use simulation and bench environments to mature designs, reproduce issues and reduce integration risk
  • Define engineering readiness expectations for internal and vendor deliverables
  • Ensure features are technically complete and integration-ready before Verification
  • Provide technical context and evidence to support downstream verification and release activities

Essential skills and knowledge

You will bring 10+ years' experience within complex engineering environments, with a strong technical background in software engineering, systems integration or hardware-integrated development.

You will ideally have:

  • Proven experience leading development teams delivering safety-critical or mission-critical systems
  • Strong software engineering, systems integration or hardware-integrated development experience
  • Hands-on experience with SIL, HIL or simulation environments
  • Experience with onboard systems, sensors, compute platforms, communications or vehicle-integrated hardware
  • Experience integrating vendor or OEM technologies into complex systems
  • Strong technical problem-solving capability across software and hardware interfaces
  • Familiarity with ISO 61508-aligned development environments
  • Strong technical leadership and developer mentoring capability

What we offer 

  • Senior technical leadership role within an Autonomous Haulage System environment
  • Lead integration across software, onboard and hardware-integrated systems
  • Work with sensors, compute platforms, communications and vehicle interfaces
  • Integrate OEM and third-party vendor technologies
  • Work extensively across SIL, HIL, simulation and bench environments
  • Influence engineering direction across safety-critical autonomous technologies
  • Lead and mentor developers delivering complex integration capabilities
  • Work across development and integration through to verification readines

About Brunel

Brunel is a recruitment and flexible workforce solution provider which connects talented people with opportunities throughout Australasia and around the world. We specialise in highly skilled roles across a variety of technical, professional, trades and craft disciplines, pairing candidates with industry-leading projects and organisations on a contract, permanent or secondment basis.
Do you have questions?

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the details of this role, please contact Mark Nelson: m.nelson@brunel.net

Closing: 21 November 2026

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