Associate Engineer

At GenesisCare we want to hear from people who are as passionate as we are about innovation and working together to drive better life outcomes for patients around the world.

Care to join the team?

Are you an Engineer looking to build your career working with highly specialised technology in an environment where your work directly supports patient care?

GenesisCare has an exciting opportunity for an Associate Engineer to join our Victorian Engineering team on a permanent, full-time basis.

Based in Melbourne, you’ll work as part of a dedicated engineering team responsible for supporting and maintaining radiotherapy equipment across our centres throughout Victoria and Albury, NSW. You’ll gain hands-on experience working with sophisticated Varian and Elekta Linear Accelerators and associated equipment, providing breakdown, maintenance and repair support to help ensure our clinical teams can continue delivering high-quality cancer care.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with an electronics, electrical, biomedical or broader engineering background who enjoys problem solving, working with complex technology and developing their technical capability in a highly specialised field.

More specifically, you will:

• Support the maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting and repair of Linear Accelerators and associated radiotherapy equipment.
• Undertake preventative maintenance and assist with equipment breakdowns across our Victorian sites.
• Read and interpret technical documentation including blueprints, schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Assist with fault finding and tracing electrical and electronic signals.
• Travel between metropolitan and regional GenesisCare centres as required.
• Maintain accurate service records, work orders and associated documentation.
• Support inventory and stock management for engineering parts and tools.
• Work closely with Engineers, Radiation Therapists, Physicists, clinical teams and equipment suppliers.
• Participate in engineering projects and initiatives supporting existing and future radiotherapy services.
• Participate in an on-call and after-hours roster as required.

The role includes structured on-the-job training in Linear Accelerator maintenance, followed by formal vendor training, giving you the opportunity to develop highly specialised technical skills within radiotherapy engineering.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• A Diploma or Bachelor’s degree, or relevant experience, in electronics, electrical or biomedical engineering; candidates from mechanical, mechatronics, computer science or other relevant engineering disciplines will also be considered.
• Strong technical aptitude with an interest in fault finding, diagnostics and complex equipment.
• The ability to remain calm and work effectively when responding to equipment issues and competing priorities.
• Good organisation and time-management skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively with both technical and clinical teams.
• The ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a multidisciplinary environment.
• A current Australian Driver’s Licence.
• Eligibility to obtain the relevant VIC/NSW Radiation Use Licence and VIC Restricted Electrical Licence.

Benefits of joining our team:

• Specialist training and development in Linear Accelerator maintenance, including on-the-job and formal vendor training.
• Work with advanced radiotherapy technology including Varian and Elekta Linear Accelerators.
• Develop a highly specialised engineering career within cancer care.
• Work alongside experienced Engineers, Physicists, Radiation Therapists and multidisciplinary clinical teams.
• Opportunity to contribute to engineering projects and the development of current and future radiotherapy services.
• Flexible working arrangements within the requirements of the role.
• Access to GenesisCare employee benefits and professional development opportunities.

About GenesisCare
By joining GenesisCare, you will be joining a highly progressive and passionate team of healthcare professionals and support staff, united by a common purpose: to design care experiences that deliver the best possible life outcomes. The ambition for better cancer care that began our story, has grown into a passionate team of ~2,000 employees across 50 locations nationally. Join us to design better care and enjoy a career with purpose.

If you’re an Engineer looking for an opportunity to develop specialist technical expertise while contributing to technology that plays a critical role in patient care, we’d love to hear from you.

GenesisCare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.