Internship, Biomedical Engineering jobs in Melbourne VIC

Company Description

At Totex Energy, we are building intelligent distributed energy systems that integrate HVAC, hot water, EV charging, lithium storage, and thermal storage into a unified platform.

Role Description

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineering Intern to support the installation, commissioning, testing, troubleshooting, and remote monitoring of our HVAC and integrated energy systems.

This is a hybrid role combining remote technical support with occasional visits to customers' homes for system installation, inspection, troubleshooting, and maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with HVAC system assembly, installation, and commissioning.
• Visit pilot systems to inspect, diagnose, and troubleshoot system issues.
• Support hydronic piping layouts, component selection, and system integration.
• Participate in field testing, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.
• Work with EEVs, solenoid valves, pumps, sensors, and other HVAC components.
• Assist with basic electrical inspections, wiring checks, and component troubleshooting under appropriate supervision.
• Monitor installed systems remotely, reviewing temperatures, energy usage, alarms, and equipment status.
• Identify faults, abnormal system behavior, and performance issues.
• Perform basic remote troubleshooting and system resets where required.
• Document installation and maintenance activities, including taking photographs of equipment, wiring, piping, and system configurations with customer permission.
• Maintain records of site visits, commissioning results, troubleshooting activities, and resolved issues.
• Prepare technical reports, installation documentation, and commissioning checklists.
• Support testing of control strategies and system improvements.
• Communicate technical findings and issues with the engineering team.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree or diploma in Mechanical Engineering, HVAC, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning, or a related field.
• Good understanding of mechanical engineering, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and fluid systems.
• Basic electrical knowledge, including wiring, voltage, current, electrical safety, and common electrical components.
• Ability to safely use basic hand tools, power tools, and measurement instruments.
• Familiarity with mechanical drawings, piping layouts, and basic electrical diagrams.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.
• Comfortable visiting customers' homes and interacting professionally with customers.
• Ability to document completed work through photographs, written reports, and checklists.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites when required.
• Ability to work independently on assigned tasks and coordinate with the engineering team.

Preferred

• Experience with HVAC, heat pumps, hydronic systems, refrigeration, or thermal storage.
• Familiarity with sensors, controls, PLCs, Raspberry Pi, Modbus, or data analysis.
• Experience using multimeters and basic electrical testing instruments.
• Hands-on experience in installation, servicing, maintenance, or commissioning.
• Familiarity with CAD tools.
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel to customer locations. (Having a Car is an added advantage)
• Interest in cleantech, energy storage, and grid-interactive technologies.

Work Arrangement

• This role involves a combination of on site troubleshooting in pilot systems in site, and work from office and also work from home.
• The role should also focus on documenting things what they are doing and other details instructed by the company.
• Reasonable, pre-approved expenses incurred on behalf of the company for work-related activities will be reimbursed.
• This is intended to be an un-paid internship, subject to meeting applicable legal requirements. No salary or stipend is offered for a lawfully un-paid placement, but eligible work-related expenses will be reimbursed.

Pay: From $1.00 per hour

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Boronia VIC 3155