A key summary of the role is outlined below. A more comprehensive job specification with full details is available after initial contact and a successful CV review.
Duties / Key Responsibilities
- Lead the day-to-day operations of the drilling technology programme.
- Own technical direction, partner relationships, and engineering decisions.
- Translate complex concepts into operational, working machines.
- Coordinate a team of expert partners across robotics, hydraulics, software, and structural design.
- Operate with autonomy, balancing technical ambition with commercial and operational realities.
Requirements- Degree in mechanical, electrical, or mechatronics engineering.
- Hands-on experience building, debugging, and delivering real-world complex machines or robotic systems.
- Strong technical fluency across mechanical, electrical, and software domains.
- Commercially aware with ability to weigh capability, cost, complexity, and time to market.
- Proven credibility in leading multidisciplinary technical teams.
Soft Skills- Forward-thinking, ready to design what comes next rather than maintain the status quo.
- Leadership through expertise and influence, not authority.
- Motivated by challenging, high-impact projects and ownership of outcomes.
What’s on Offer- Full ownership of a high-impact programme with an operational prototype already in place.
- Collaboration with top-tier engineering partners.
- Executive support and autonomy to make meaningful decisions.
- A rare chance to leave a lasting mark on the mining exploration industry.
- The salary is open for discussion and will be market related in line with your qualifications, skills and experience.
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