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Role highlights

- Lead applied research and engineering tackling real-world power systems challenges.
- Bridge advanced modelling and research with practical industry solutions.
- Build influential partnerships across industry, government and research.

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The chance

Help shape Australia’s energy transition as CSIRO’s Principal Power Systems Research Engineer. In this senior technical role, you’ll lead applied research and engineering across power systems modelling, analysis, control and optimisation, developing practical solutions to complex and emerging grid challenges. You’ll bring deep technical expertise to work that addresses the changing needs of Australia’s electricity system and delivers meaningful outcomes for industry and government.

We’re looking for someone who can bridge research and industry. You’ll combine strong power systems and modelling expertise with practical industry experience and an understanding of the real-world challenges facing electricity networks. You’ll be able to take sophisticated modelling and research and translate it into practical tools,



methods and solutions that can be applied in real-world settings.

Collaboration and influence will be just as important as technical depth. You’ll work with network businesses, system and market operators, government, universities and other research and industry partners to build strategic relationships, identify opportunities and deliver impact. As a senior technical leader, you’ll communicate complex ideas clearly, provide trusted technical advice, share your expertise and strengthen capability across CSIRO and its partners

Your high-level duties will include:

- Leading advanced power systems research and engineering across generation, transmission and distribution, using modelling, simulation and data-driven approaches to address current and emerging challenges in Australia’s electricity system.
- Shaping and delivering innovative solutions for the energy transition, including renewable energy integration, battery energy storage, distributed energy resources and evolving grid operating and planning requirements.
- Setting research direction and priorities within power systems, identifying emerging challenges, technologies and opportunities and translating these into high-impact research programs, projects and new funding opportunities, with a particular focus on the Australian Research – Power Systems Transformation (AR-PST) program.
- Leading complex,



multi-disciplinary projects from concept to impact, defining technical strategy, managing delivery and resources, and ensuring research outcomes are relevant, robust and of value to industry and the community.
- Building strategic partnerships and providing trusted technical advice to network service providers, system and market operators, government, universities, start-ups and other stakeholders, influencing decisions and supporting successful implementation of outcomes.
- Developing capability and influence the broader power systems community through mentoring researchers and engineers, fostering collaboration, publishing and presenting research, and contributing to standards, policy and national energy-sector discussions.

Role particulars

Location and office arrangements: Newcastle, NSW (preferred); Brisbane (Pullenvale), QLD; Melbourne (Clayton), VIC; or Perth (Kensington), WA

Salary: AU$168k – AU$185k per annum (pro rata for part-time), plus 15.4% superannuation

Tenure & work schedule

- Australian and New Zealand citizens and Australian Permanent Residents: Indefinite, full-time.
- Australian Temporary Residents with full work rights in Australia for at least three years: Up to 3-year specified term, full-time.

Reference: 103216

As the successful candidate, you will bring:

- Relevant tertiary qualifications and substantial demonstrated research and/or industry experience in Electrical Engineering, Mathematics or a related discipline, with expertise in power systems engineering.
- Demonstrated hands‑on industry experience (direct or close engagement) and current practical knowledge in power system modelli

📌 Principal Power Systems Research Engineer (Brisbane)
🏢 CSIRO
📍 Brisbane