Senior Manager, Product Development - Controls & Automation

Your Impact  

As Senior Product Development Manager – Controls & Automation based in our Melbourne HQ, you will report to the Technical Director – Controls & Automation and work closely with various teams and external vendors across the Asia Pacific region, making your mark in a number of ways: 

• Work closely with equipment vendors to build out AirTrunk’s Plug and Play OSE (Owner Supplied Equipment) portfolio to fully realize our scalability strategy that maximizes quality/consistency whilst concurrently minimizes time/cost for systems integration and commissioning in development and construction  
• Attend, witness and drive fulfilment of OSE controls validation and templatization efforts as part of FAT (Factory Acceptance Testing) workflows across all standard KOP (Kit of Parts), maintaining associated development and version control of AirTrunk’s corresponding Niagara-based OSE modules library 
• Constant product evolution via stakeholder feedback, incorporating evolving customer requirements, OSE vendor-specific product deficiencies (performance and operational risks), dev/project teams and controls subcontractors to ensure smooth end-to-end deployment and integration with campus-wide DCS, BMS and EPMS 

What you’ll do 

• Establish and maintain close working relationship with all OSE vendors’ controls engineers to communicate and align expectations on latest AirTrunk’s Equipment Interfacing requirements (GMS-E) 
• Audit and review all embedded controls onboard OSE, including physical design and hardware selection, system architectures, data/point mapping and register lists, power and network failure modes, communications performance/vulnerabilities, equipment controls sequencing and algorithms, LLI and HLI interfacing 
• Develop and maintain AirTrunk’s Niagara-based OSE modules library corresponding to each version/generation of equipment including optional accessories or ordering variants 
• Develop and formalize AirTrunk’s own standardised Controls OSE, including but not limited to Tridium JACEs and software licences, DCS rack drawers or CMS panels 
• Develop symbiotic control system packages such as BESS/Flex load sequencer system for broader AirTrunk technical strategic capabilities 
• Develop and review FAT (Factory Acceptance Test) product Cx scripts associated with OSE onboard controls and AT Controls OSE validation and templatization sign-off processes to displace/replace site-based commissioning 
• Attend FATs for OSE and take part in system testing and validation 
• Optimize Development/Construction Cx scripts to reduce GC commissioning time and cost 
• Work closely with Product & Design, Development and Procurement teams to formalize incorporating of AirTrunk Controls OSE including associated scope reduction of design, supply, engineering, and commissioning time/cost of GC 
• Work with the Technical Director – Controls & Automation to continuously refine and improve relevant Global Minimum Standards of Engineering (GMS-E) documents to capture lessons-learnt and OSE product optimization 
• Work with the Technical Program Manager – Controls & Automation to identify and plan opportunities to replace ageing/end-of-life controls equipment with improved AirTrunk Controls OSE where applicable 

What you’ll bring  

• You have successfully managed and delivered small and large scale DCS/BMS projects for mission-critical environments, or worked in the controls product development industry (hardware/software) for 5 years or more 
• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Software Engineering 
• You have experience with Supervisory/Integration platforms such as Ignition, Niagara 4, Schneider EBO, Johnson Controls Metasys, or similar. 
• Strong technical implementation background in DDC/PLC logic, industrial automation communications protocols including Bacnet/Modbus/OPC-UA/DNP3/IEC61850, device configuration management, ICT/networking and enterprise software application administration 
• Solid understanding of mission critical Data Centre infrastructure such as redundant electrical systems and chilled water plant control strategies 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• Strong project management skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize work effectively 
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team 
• Willingness to travel (up to monthly) and work on-site as required