Field Test Engineer
Australia, Perth
Fulltime: 40 hrs a week
Experience: 4-6 Years
Information Technology
Introduction
Brunel has partnered with a leading resources company on a contract opportunity for a Field Test Engineer. This role would suit someone who's highly motivated and keen to work hands-on with mine autonomy systems. You'll need solid experience in field testing and system integration for AHS or heavy mobile equipment, and exposure to vehicle control systems and Linux tooling will be highly regarded.
What are you going to do
The Field Test Engineer is an experienced professional with expertise in autonomous haulage systems (AHS) and a strong understanding of field testing in mining environments, focusing on verification for autonomous mining solutions involving heavy vehicles and complex distributed systems. They conduct hands-on testing at remote mine sites, ensuring systems meet safety and performance specifications, collaborating with engineering, operations, and development teams to resolve issues and mitigate risks, delivering reliable and efficient autonomous operations. This role is hybrid, alternating between a 4/3 site roster and 5/2 Perth-based work.
Responsibilities:
- Field Testing Execution: Plan and execute on-site testing processes to verify AHS functionality at the system integration level, including interactions between obstacle detection, route navigation, and emergency subsystems.
- System Calibration and Verification: Calibrate and verify integrated vehicle control systems (e.g., steering, braking) and sensors (e.g., GNSS, CAN bus), conducting integration, performance, and reliability tests while documenting results.
- Issue Diagnosis and Resolution: Identify and troubleshoot hardware/software integration faults in autonomous systems, collaborating with teams to address challenges like interface
- compatibility, data synchronization, and subsystem interoperability.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Align testing with technical integration goals, engaging engineers, architects, and OEM partners to ensure seamless system integration and verification.
- Risk Management: Mitigate risks in integrated system environments (e.g., network
- configurations, component interactions), adhering to engineering standards and protocols.
- Quality Metrics: Track metrics (e.g., integration success rates, fault detection rates) to verify
- compliance with AHS system standards.
- Reporting: Provide detailed reports on integration test outcomes, defects, and system readiness for further development.
Essential skills and knowledge
- Strong understanding of the mining product lifecycle, with a focus on field testing's role in
- ensuring operational safety and efficiency.
- Expertise in integration, system, regression, performance, hardware-in-the-loop, and
- experimental testing for autonomous haulage systems.
- Deep knowledge of AHS technologies, including sensors, vehicle controls, and mining-specific challenges like dust, vibration, and remote operations.
- Proven ability to conduct field tests for complex autonomous projects in remote sites.
- Analytical skills for diagnosing issues and interpreting test data in dynamic environments.
- Clear communication to coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and report findings effectively.
- Strong Linux command line skills
- Familiarity with traceability and test evidence gathering with common test management tooling.
What we offer
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.
Operating in Australasia since 1997, Brunel has major bases of operation in Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Port Moresby, which are further backed by the strength and reach of a truly global network spanning over 45 countries, 120 offices and 45 years of successful operation.
Brunel is proud to be equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates.
How to apply:
If you meet the above requirements and would like to be considered for this role, please submit your interest using the 'Apply' button. Applying is quick and easy - just make sure you have the following documents ready to go:
- Resume
- Cover Letter (optional)
