Main characteristics
- Location
- Perth, Western Australia
- Company
- Fortescue Future Industries
- Employment type
- Full time
- Category
- Engineering
Job summary
An opportunity to join the exciting and energetic Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) team, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fortescue Metals Group.FFI is leading Fortescues decarbonisation and growth agendas and developing a portfolio of projects centred on the production of renewable hydrogen, ammonia, minerals and other value-added products. FFI is underpinned by Fortescues world class expertise, operational excellence and proven capability to drive future growth.
Principal Development Engineer - Prototypes
Work Location: Perth
Reporting to the Manufacturing Development Lead, the Principal Development Engineer will be the subject matter expert responsible for mentoring the development of various prototypes across many green energy systems.
Key accountabilities will include: Leading conceptual design through to prototype construction and testing Guiding and performing detailed engineering of components and assemblies Leading materials selections for various applications Conducting FMEA studies and Root Cause Analysis as well as ensuring the design process adheres to ISO9001 Managing multiple projects as the lead engineer Liaising with other disciplines to ensure product performance Align with Fortescue values and safety culture
Qualifications and skills required: Mechanical, Aerospace or Materials Engineering Qualification. Post graduate studies will be highly regarded Greater than 10 years experience in an active engineering design or product development role, or in an advanced manufacturing engineering role Experience in leading teams or guiding other engineering activities Research & Development experience, including developing products from first principles through to detail design development and manufacturing High level of experience performing FEA, CFD, and structural calculations to verify designs Reasonable working knowledge of chemistry and electrolysis An understanding of formal product development and lifecycle improvement Team oriented and highly self-motivated starter Excellent written and verbal communication, planning and logistics skills Proficient user of Microsoft Office products including project and vision
At Fortescue, we treat our team mates as though they are family. We appreciate everyones contribution and know that a diverse workforce creates a safer, more engaged and productive working environment.
Our aim is to have a workforce that reflects the community in which we live, and we encourage females, Aboriginal Australians, those identifying as LGBTIQ+, people of all ages and culturally diverse backgrounds to apply for this role.
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Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified
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