Principal Advisor - Remote Sensing Research

Principal Advisor – Remote Sensing Research

• Join us in bringing our Digital transformation vision to life
• Drive towards the realisation of the next generation of highly integrated and automated digital systems.
• Work with a leading research and development group, collaborating with personnel across the globe on cutting edge technologies 

About The Role  All progress begins with pioneers. At Rio Tinto, it begins with you.  Rio Tinto has a long history of being a leader in innovation and the development and deployment of technology within the mining industry. Innovation will continue to play a critical role in improving health and safety outcomes, delivering new mines of the future and decarbonising the industry.  Reporting to the Automation and Technology Growth Manager, we are seeking a Principal Advisor – Remote Sensing Research to identify and influence next generation technology opportunities for remote sensing in collaboration with external organisations such as universities and research institutions. This role will be Brisbane based and on a day to day basis you will:

• Embrace a growth mindset and use collaborative ways of working in multidisciplinary teams as we shape and deliver the future of Surface Mining
• Support investigation, understanding and articulating use cases (including Concepts of Operations), with a focus on remote sensing technology.
• Support partnership and collaboration activities with universities (i.e. RTCMA), OEMs, start-ups and other 3rd party organisations to identify opportunities of emerging surface mining technologies (related to autonomous equipment, remote sensing or other surface mining equipment)
• Review technical feasibility and credibility of potential vendor technologies and engage with vendors to define system architecture requirements
• Support development of potential technology roadmaps for identified technologies, which includes consideration of the technology maturity 
• Participate in trials and Communities of Practice in key areas of autonomous equipment and remote sensing
• Participate in the stage gate review processes

About You  Success in this role is dependent on the application of a growth mindset, your research and technology development skills, and collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders with varying expertise - both within your technical area of expertise and the broader business.

Specifically, you will have:

• Commitment to the safety of yourself and your team and a Growth Mindset
• Technology & Automation Expertise
• Experience research Emerging Technology Trends
• Surface Mining Technical Expertise
• Knowledge Management
• Collaboration (internal and third party)
• Risk Management, Internal Influence
• Leading Practice Insights, Performance Reporting and Stakeholder Relationship Management

About Rio Tinto

Every idea, every innovation, every little thing the world calls ‘progress’ begins with a first step, and someone willing to take it: explorers, inventors, entrepreneurs. Pioneers. 

For nearly 150 years, Rio Tinto has been a company of pioneers – generations of people spanning the globe, all with the grit and vision to produce materials essential to human progress. 

Our iron ore has shaped skylines from Shanghai to Sydney. Our aluminium – the world’s first to be certified “responsible” – helps planes fly and makes cars lighter. Our copper helps wind turbines power cities and our boron helps feed the world, and explore the universe. 

Our diamonds help us celebrate the best parts of life.

Where you will be working  This role is based in Brisbane CBD, and working Monday to Friday.

The group operates through the entire life cycle of Rio Tinto’s mines and assets, creating value through exploration, project development and technical excellence. Working in close partnership with all product groups, it focuses on finding safer, smarter, and more efficient ways to manage resources and operations.

 What We Offer

• A work environment where safety is always the number one priority
• A permanent position working directly for Rio Tinto
• A competitive base salary reflective of your skills and experience with annual incentive programme
• Comprehensive medical benefits including subsidised private health insurance for employees and immediate family
• Attractive share ownership plan
• Company provided insurance cover
• Extensive salary sacrifice & salary packaging options
• Career development & education assistance to further your technical or leadership ambitions
• Ongoing access to family-friendly health and medical wellbeing support
• Leave for all of life’s reasons (vacation/annual, paid parental, sick leave)
• Exclusive employee discounts (banking, accommodation, cars, retail and more)
• Possible domestic relocation assistance

Every Voice Matters  At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, the LGBTI+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.  We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.