The Australian Sports Commission is embarking on the Green and Gold decade. An exciting time filled with international sporting competitions on home soil, including the Men’s and Women’s Rugby World Cup, and culminating in the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We have an ambitious new Strategic Vision and we need the best players on our team to help us deliver real results for the sporting sector and all Australians.

Are you up for the challenge?

About the team - The AIS Sports Engineering team is responsible for working with Athletes, Coaches, Sports and the National Institute Network (NIN) to identify, prioritise and deploy an applied technology, innovation and human performance agenda. The Team develops and produces customised equipment solutions for Australia’s Olympic and Paralympic Athletes.

About the role - This is a full time role to support the development and delivery of custom sporting equipment and instrumentation in support of Australia’s elite Olympic and Paralympic athletes, Coaches and Staff from the AIS and NIN (National Institute Network).

You will work collaboratively as part of a high performing team/organisation, establishing and maintaining effective partnerships with stakeholders to deliver high quality sporting equipment project outcomes. You will be comfortable working in a rewarding, high cadence, exciting environment delivering equipment projects to an aerospace/professional motorsport standard.

Specifically, you will design, manufacture, test and deliver high performance customised sports equipment and instrumentation using the latest technology. You will ensure the delivery of best practice, best in class and/or new and innovative approaches and outcomes. You will be providing advice, services and education to support AIS Strategy in the areas of innovation and technology.

About you - You will have:

• Minimum of an undergraduate degree in either mechatronic, mechanical or aerospace engineering, or relevant equivalent
• Minimum 3 years’ experience as an engineer with expertise in mechatronics or mechanical engineering.
• Demonstrated mechanical design experience including design for manufacture using a variety of technologies (additive and subtractive)
• Demonstrated experience with electronics project design and construction
• Demonstrated practical experience manufacturing and assembling components and assemblies using a variety of high performance materials.
• Practical experience with 3D Printing. 
• Proven end to end project management experience for engineering technology projects.
• Experience managing the delivery of engineering technology to external clients.

This position is offered as an ONGOING.

Why work with us?

We have offices located in Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney. Please note that this role is located in Canberra.

Across all locations, we offer:

• Options for flexible working arrangements.
• Annual allowances towards training based on individualised career goals.
• Access to a customised ASC L&D calendar for ongoing professional and career development.
• Generous superannuation scheme with up to 15.4% employer contributions.
• Corporate discount on AIS Shop merchandise.
• Access to Clearinghouse for Sport, an information sharing platform for Sporting professionals.

Additionally, our Canberra campus offers:

• Free onsite parking
• Onsite facilities including café, dining hall, gym, and swimming pool.
• Priority placement for your children to access the award winning, onsite AIS Caretaker’s Cottage Childcare Centre.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where its offices are located, the Ngunnawal people and recognises any other people or families with connection to the lands of the ACT and region, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people of the Kulin Nation, the people of the Yugambeh Nation and the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. The ASC extends this acknowledgment to all the Traditional Custodians of the lands and First Nations peoples throughout Australia and would like to pay respects to all Elders past and present. The ASC recognises the outstanding contribution that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples make to society and sport in Australia and celebrates the power of sport to promote reconciliation and reduce inequality.