Senior Project Engineer

Position Overview

• Ongoing | Full Time | $138k - $154k +15.4% super
• Sutherland Shire Location I Health & Wellbeing Programs I Generous Leave Provisions
• Onsite Childcare for Employees | Cafe on site | work/life balance
• Drive innovation in product development in the radiopharmaceutical field.

About the Opportunity

As a Senior Project Engineer, you are to provide a high standard of engineering design for contribution to the delivery of one of ANSTO’s larger and complex multi-disciplinary projects from conception to completion.

Your Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide quality and technically sound engineering services with the aims of satisfying the client requirements and all associated safety, quality assurance, commercial, technical, and regulatory requirements.
• Provide engineering and design analysis, justification of design and safety features and review of engineering work including developing proposals, concepts, detailed designs, manufacturing, installation and commissioning.
• Manage the preparation, revision, modification and approval of specifications, drawings and other documents as appropriate, and ensure that designs are carried out and reviewed by competent discipline specialists

Please view the full Position Description or click Apply to view.

About Us

ANSTO leverages great science to deliver big outcomes. We partner with scientists and engineers and apply new technologies to provide real-world benefits. Our work improves human health, saves lives, builds our industries and protects the environment. ANSTO is the home of Australia's most significant landmark and national infrastructure for research. Thousands of scientists from industry and academia benefit from gaining access to state-of-the-art instruments every year.

Working with us you will enjoy

ANSTO offers training and development, performance-based salary increases and an extensive range of leave provisions to help employees balance work and personal commitments.

• 18 days personal/carers leave for each year of service
• 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year
• Generous parental leave provisions:
  • 18 weeks Parental leave for primary caregiver
  • 14 weeks Parental leave for secondary caregiver (with incremental increase to a maximum of 18 weeks effective 01/03/2027)
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Cultural, Naidoc and First Nations ceremonial leave

If you want to join a world class organisation that's making a difference in the lives of Australians, apply now!

How to Apply

For further technical information relating to this position please refer to the Position Description or contact Lennon Petkovic on (02) 9717 9105. For all other queries please contact Talent Acquisition on +61 (02) 9717 9361.

To be eligible for appointment, applicants will require a security and pre-employment medical assessment.

Application closing date: 02 August 2026 at 11:59pm.

All applicants must be Australian citizens.

In order to solve great challenges, we need great minds and great teams. At ANSTO, we understand that diverse teams produce better outcomes and we value the merit that a diverse perspective can bring to our team. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, primary carers, those with a disability, and women in STEM. ANSTO is a charter member of the Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) initiative and is proudly taking action to create a gender-inclusive workforce.