Electrical Engineer
Posted 6 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Senior Electrical Engineer”
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- Expected experience
- 5+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
No salary listed for this role.
Field of studyElectrical Engineering (or related)
Study levelBachelor's
CertificationsCPEng, RPEQ, SAA
Field of studySolar and Battery Design
- Lead the design of large-scale solar and battery solutions
- Shape smarter, more sustainable energy outcomes for customers
- Can be Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney based
Join a team that's All Kinds of Useful
At Origin, being useful is more than a tagline - it’s how we approach work every day. As a collective, we’re a team that thrives on finding better ways, working together, and owning our impact. From powering homes to delivering award-winning internet and helping to lead Australia’s energy transition. If you’re driven by purpose and excited to be part of something bigger, we’d love to have you on the journey.
About the role
At Origin Zero, we partner with large commercial and industrial customers to unlock value through the energy transition, designing integrated energy solutions that improve cost, carbon, resilience and asset performance. As Senior Electrical Engineer, you’ll lead the electrical design and technical assurance of distributed energy resource projects across solar, batteries, EV charging, embedded networks, demand management, energy efficiency and orchestration-enabled assets, from concept through detailed design, delivery and operational handover.
This is a role for a technically strong, commercially aware engineer who can balance safety, design quality, compliance, constructability and whole-of-life performance, while using technology, data and AI-enabled ways of working to improve engineering efficiency, assurance and decision-making.
Why this role matters
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Lead electrical design and technical assurance across complex distributed energy resource projects.
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Develop and review concept and detailed designs, specifications, calculations, single line diagrams and connection documentation.
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Optimise safety, compliance, constructability, reliability and whole-of-life project value.
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Provide senior technical advice across project delivery, business development, customers and delivery partners, including network connections, power system analysis, HV, protection, commissioning and technical risk.
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Improve engineering standards, reusable designs and delivery outcomes through digital tools, data and responsible AI-enabled ways of working.
What will you bring?
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5+ years’ relevant electrical engineering experience across commercial solar, batteries, EV charging or distributed energy, with strong knowledge of Australian Standards, network connections and detailed design; HV and protection experience is highly regarded.