Sports Engineer

About the Role

The role of Sports Engineer provides practical engineering support across SASI, and predominantly in the SASI Para Unit program and the Australian Centre for Sports Aerodynamics. 

The role combines engineering design with hands-on technician responsibilities with a focus on developing, building, and implementing athlete-specific solutions, while supporting the technical operation and reliability of key performance infrastructure, including the wind tunnel.

The position works closely with athletes, coaches, and performance staff to translate performance challenges into effective, usable outcomes.

About Us

The South Australian Sports Institute (SASI) is the High Performance Sports hub in South Australia. Its purpose is empowering people to achieve their sporting dreams and inspiring South Australians. SASI does this by: 

• Providing the highest quality daily training environment, including embracing leading-edge technologies to optimise the performance of its people, programs, projects and partners. 
• Optimsing national representation and medal success on the world stage for South Australian-based athletes and teams. 
• Pursuing excellence in practice, services and culture. 
• Developing sustainable talent pathways for athletes and coaches. 
• Enhancing the community’s engagement with SASI.  

The SASI Para Unit plays a central role in Australia’s broader Para Sport Uplift strategy, which is focused on increasing opportunities for people with disability and strengthening high-performance pathways to the Paralympic Games - particularly in the lead-up to Paris 2028 and Brisbane 2032. The Unit is dedicated to identifying emerging talent and providing athletes with access to world-class support. This includes guiding individuals from initial discovery and development through to sustained high-performance preparation, ensuring they are equipped to compete successfully at the Paralympic level.

The Australian Centre for Sports Aerodynamics (ACSA) is a state-of-the-art, low speed, open-jet, open-return wind tunnel created to deliver world’s best sports aerodynamic testing, analysis, service and science. The ASCA is a SASI facility and program with significant investment from the Australian Institute of Sport. This nationally focused facility has been designed and constructed to support the objectives of high-performance sport in Australia prioritising performance success at Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games.

Benefits

Bringing your talents to the South Australian Sports Institute will see you rewarded with a wide variety of benefits such as:

• A variety of flexible work and leave arrangements.
• Access to the on-site SASI gym.
• Contemporary office space with secure bike storage and end-of-trip facilities.
• Free parking at our city-fringe Mile End office.
• Work-life balance with a flexible hybrid work arrangement.
• Access to great customised training and career development opportunities.