5 Innovation jobs in Australia

**We are Lightsource bp** - and we're on a mission to become a global leader in onshore renewables, anchored by our proven track record in solar development.
For over a decade we've been actively working to diversify the way our world is powered with sustainable and responsible renewable power. We work to safely deliver affordable, reliable, large-scale onshore
renewable and energy storage solutions to help the world decarbonise.
Our growing business is constantly innovating and investing to help drive the energy transition. Our people and projects are focused on supporting long-term sustainable growth and energy security.
Lightsource bp was fully acquired by bp in 2024.
**What You'll do (the role)**
Lightsourcebp Innovation Team delivers technical innovation projects and provides support across all areas of the global organization and business activities.
As a Senior Innovation Engineer your role will lead and drive the development and integration of innovative renewable energy technologies and solutions tailored to the Asia Pacific market.
The role focuses on advancing cutting-edge engineering approaches and technologies that enhance the performance, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of renewable energy projects, including solar, wind, energy storage, and hybrid systems.
This position plays a critical part in shaping the future technology roadmap and supporting the company's commitment to sustainability and clean energy transition.
Duties and responsibilities
The goal of the Innovation group is to ensure that Lightsourcebp remains at the forefront on renewable energy technologies relevant to the company forward strategic goals. The innovation engineering team focuses on enabling the industrialization and field trials of disruptive tech.
Core Innovation activity
- Engage with Lightsourcebp teams to identify opportunities for innovation to drive value in the business and set APAC innovation priorities and strategy
- Evaluate internal and external proposals for innovation technologies and topics
- Identify and lead technology innovation projects targeting renewable energy technologies relevant for deployment at Lightsourcebp (TRL* 4 and above)
- Conduct technology reviews including desktop review, installation supervision, performance validation and factory inspection.
- Conduct detailed feasibility studies, technical analysis, and modelling using industry-standard tools to assess technology potential and economic viability.
- Implement, manage and supervise prototype and test installations and validation activity
- Collaborate cross-functionally with other Lightsource bp teams including engineering, business development, strategy, and finance
- Engage externally with including technology vendors, contractors, consultants, research institutions, and regulatory bodies.
- Monitor and evaluate emerging global renewable energy trends, adapting and integrating relevant technologies to align with relevant business need, regulatory, environmental, and grid-requirements.
Wider role
- Act as a Health and Safety champion, complying with and promoting Lightsourcebp process and procedures
- Support Failure / Root Cause analysis activities and input to resolution of technology, construction quality and performance issues
- Represent Lightsourcebp externally at industry events
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship within Lightsourcebp to junior engineers and team members, fostering skills development and knowledge sharing.
**Who we're looking for**
Knowledge / Experience
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Renewable Energy Engineering, or a closely related field.
- 7 years' experience in the renewable energy sector, including at least 3 years focusing on innovation, R&D, or advanced engineering roles in construction and operations.
- Good understanding of Australian energy market regulations, grid connection requirements, and environmental standards.
- Proven expertise in one or more renewable energy technologies such as solar PV, wind turbines, energy storage, or hybrid systems.
- Experience using technical modelling and simulation software relevant to renewable energy system design and performance evaluation.
- Demonstrated success in managing projects from concept through testing to commercial implementation.
- Familiarity with system integration challenges and solutions in the context of renewable energy assets.
Advantageous
- Post graduate degree (PhD or Master's)
- Extensive network across a range of renewable relevant sources with knowledge of Industry main stakeholders (Technical Advisors, investors, EPCs, Third Parties lab.)
- Previous engagement with Australian utilities, regulators, and research bodies
Work Skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to independently troubleshoot complex engineering challenges.
- Excellent project management and organisational abilities, capable of handling multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Effective communicator, able to liaise with technical and non-technical stakeholders clearly and persuasively.
- Collaborative mindset with proven ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and external partnerships.
- Forward-thinking and adaptable, staying current with latest innovations and industry best practices.
- Passionate about sustainability and committed to advancing renewable energy solutions in APAC.
- Leadership qualities with experience mentoring junior team members and guiding technical discussion
- Must have the right to work in Australia
**Why you'll want to work for us**
Our company is a place where you can be yourself and grow; a place where your ideas and opinions matter.
Be you
We pride ourselves on being an inclusive community, where every individual is valued and treated with respect.
Be responsible
Our culture is driven by our core values. From operating safely to ensuring our solar projects are responsible and promote biodiversity.
Be recognized
Alongside a competitive salary, we offer a variety of benefits including annual bonus, retention bank, health insurance, pension and other local benefits.
Be inspired
Beyond your day-to-day working life at Lightsource bp, there's a variety of initiatives that will contribute to your own personal development. Initiatives to get involved with including our charitable causes, supporting our solar honey project or our sustainability initiatives.
Our Core Values
Lightsource bp truly cares about creating a sustainable future through safe, responsible and meaningful low carbon energy projects. Our core values of Safety, Integrity, Respect, Sustainability and Drive are the guiding principles for everything we do.

**Introduction**
Are you a creative, critical thinker with a strong passion for business?
At IBM, our Enterprise Design Thinking methodology is a human-centered approach to understanding problems and design solutions to help people do their best work.
Innovation Designers contribute from the initial visioning stages through to delivery and working with IBM's industry leading products, you'll work closely with clients to ensure that every decision we make is rooted in a deep understanding of their goals and needs.
Designers are responsible for translating client needs into desirable experiences that connect business, technology, and user goals. We increase client satisfaction with meaningful outcomes and drive adoption by bringing real value to real people.
If you come from outside tech; think you look a bit different to us; have a non-degree education, and wonder if your application would be welcome, please know that it very much is. We would love to get to know you a bit better, so apply. This might be a perfect match.
Excellent onboarding training will set you up for success, whilst ongoing development will continue to advance your career through its upward trajectory. Our sales environment is fast-paced and supportive. Always part of a team, you'll be surrounded by leaders and colleagues who are always willing to help and be helped - as you support MVPs that obsess over user-centricity and business impact.
**Your role and responsibilities**
Are you a creative, critical thinker with a strong passion for business?
At IBM, our Enterprise Design Thinking methodology is a human-centered approach to understanding problems and design solutions to help people do their best work.
Innovation Designers contribute from the initial visioning stages through to delivery and working with IBM's industry leading products, you'll work closely with clients to ensure that every decision we make is rooted in a deep understanding of their goals and needs.
Designers are responsible for translating client needs into desirable experiences that connect business, technology, and user goals. We increase client satisfaction with meaningful outcomes and drive adoption by bringing real value to real people.
If you come from outside tech; think you look a bit different to us; have a non-degree education, and wonder if your application would be welcome, please know that it very much is. We would love to get to know you a bit better, so apply. This might be a perfect match.
Excellent onboarding training will set you up for success, whilst ongoing development will continue to advance your career through its upward trajectory. Our sales environment is fast-paced and supportive. Always part of a team, you'll be surrounded by leaders and colleagues who are always willing to help and be helped - as you support MVPs that obsess over user-centricity and business impact.
**Required technical and professional expertise**
* Enterprise Design Thinking: Understand Enterprise Design Thinking and how to apply it to arrive at user-centric solutions for complex technical challenges.
* UX and Visual Design Expertise: A high level of proficiency in visual and UX design best practices. Excellent written communication and storytelling abilities.
* Workshop Facilitation: Expertise in workshop preparation, facilitation, and post-session follow-up. A track record of guiding non-designers through design concepts and techniques, providing clients with a clear vision of optimized UX that contributes to business value.
* Excellent Communication Skills: Engaging, compelling and influential written and spoken communication.
**Preferred technical and professional experience**
* Agile and LEAN Methodologies: Proficiency in Agile and LEAN methodologies, including experience working in collaborative environments. Capable of understanding stakeholder requirements and ensuring that designs align with user needs.
Additional Requirements:
* You will have completed your tertiary studies by January 2026 OR have graduated from an Australian or New Zealand University no earlier than 2024.
* You are an Australian or New Zealand Citizen/Permanent Resident.
* Located in Sydney, Melbourne or Canberra.
* Willing and able to obtain Australian Government clearance.
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

**Introduction**
Are you a creative, critical thinker with a strong passion for business?
At IBM, our Enterprise Design Thinking methodology is a human-centered approach to understanding problems and design solutions to help people do their best work.
Innovation Designers contribute from the initial visioning stages through to delivery and working with IBM's industry leading products, you'll work closely with clients to ensure that every decision we make is rooted in a deep understanding of their goals and needs.
Designers are responsible for translating client needs into desirable experiences that connect business, technology, and user goals. We increase client satisfaction with meaningful outcomes and drive adoption by bringing real value to real people.
If you come from outside tech; think you look a bit different to us; have a non-degree education, and wonder if your application would be welcome, please know that it very much is. We would love to get to know you a bit better, so apply. This might be a perfect match.
Excellent onboarding training will set you up for success, whilst ongoing development will continue to advance your career through its upward trajectory. Our sales environment is fast-paced and supportive. Always part of a team, you'll be surrounded by leaders and colleagues who are always willing to help and be helped - as you support MVPs that obsess over user-centricity and business impact.
**Your role and responsibilities**
Are you a creative, critical thinker with a strong passion for business?
At IBM, our Enterprise Design Thinking methodology is a human-centered approach to understanding problems and design solutions to help people do their best work.
Innovation Designers contribute from the initial visioning stages through to delivery and working with IBM's industry leading products, you'll work closely with clients to ensure that every decision we make is rooted in a deep understanding of their goals and needs.
Designers are responsible for translating client needs into desirable experiences that connect business, technology, and user goals. We increase client satisfaction with meaningful outcomes and drive adoption by bringing real value to real people.
If you come from outside tech; think you look a bit different to us; have a non-degree education, and wonder if your application would be welcome, please know that it very much is. We would love to get to know you a bit better, so apply. This might be a perfect match.
Excellent onboarding training will set you up for success, whilst ongoing development will continue to advance your career through its upward trajectory. Our sales environment is fast-paced and supportive. Always part of a team, you'll be surrounded by leaders and colleagues who are always willing to help and be helped - as you support MVPs that obsess over user-centricity and business impact.
**Required technical and professional expertise**
* Enterprise Design Thinking: Understand Enterprise Design Thinking and how to apply it to arrive at user-centric solutions for complex technical challenges.
* UX and Visual Design Expertise: A high level of proficiency in visual and UX design best practices. Excellent written communication and storytelling abilities.
* Workshop Facilitation: Expertise in workshop preparation, facilitation, and post-session follow-up. A track record of guiding non-designers through design concepts and techniques, providing clients with a clear vision of optimized UX that contributes to business value.
* Excellent Communication Skills: Engaging, compelling and influential written and spoken communication.
**Preferred technical and professional experience**
* Agile and LEAN Methodologies: Proficiency in Agile and LEAN methodologies, including experience working in collaborative environments. Capable of understanding stakeholder requirements and ensuring that designs align with user needs.
Additional Requirements:
* You will have completed your tertiary studies by January 2026 OR have graduated from an Australian or New Zealand University no earlier than 2024.
* You are an Australian or New Zealand Citizen/Permanent Resident.
* Located in Sydney, Melbourne or Canberra.
* Willing and able to obtain Australian Government clearance.
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number #167549 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
**Who We Are**
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!
Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values-Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous-we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.
As a Senior Brand Manager - Innovation Personal Care and Home Care, you will play a critical role in shaping the future of our business by leveraging deep consumer, market, and competitive insights. You will drive growth through a robust and continuous innovation pipeline, working collaboratively across functions to bring breakthrough ideas to life.
**Key Responsibilities:**
+ **Opportunity Identification:** Proactively identify and capitalize on business opportunities by analyzing consumer behaviors, market trends, and competitor activities.
+ **Consumer-Centric Experiences:** Apply a thorough understanding of local consumers, customers, and competitors to design holistic experiences across the ecosystem-including launching new products, product forms, and innovative touchpoints.
+ **Innovation Strategy Development:** Develop and implement an innovation strategy, defining processes and methodologies grounded in consumer and shopper insights, competitor threats, and brand opportunities.
+ **Innovation Planning & Execution:** Create and maintain a dynamic, three-year pipeline of core ideas and concepts, to be iteratively tested and validated through multiple incubation phases. Ensure each phase generates learnings and actionable steps for continued progress.
+ **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Lead and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams-including technology, design, and communications-to ensure each innovation delivers intended technical, functional, and emotional benefits aligned with brand positioning and strategy.
+ **Project Management:** Co-manage and oversee all commercialization timelines for innovation projects, partnering with Brand Marketing and coordinating closely with internal teams (R&D, Quality, Procurement, Logistics, Legal, etc.) and external stakeholders to ensure timely and effective project delivery.
+ **Innovation Pipeline Leadership:** Champion a strong, renewable pipeline of innovation initiatives that deliver business growth and support long-term brand goals.
**Required:**
+ Bachelor Degree
+ Any advanced degree in Design, Design Thinking, Data/Analytics is an advantage.
+ Have a good design thinking mindset, proactively understand consumers especially on human emotions, define problems, make quick hypotheses and facilitate rapid prototyping to fulfill customer needs in a quick pace.
+ Moves beyond traditional ways of doing things; pushes past the status quo.
+ Tries multiple, varied approaches to innovative ideas.
+ Innovation Grid development
+ A/B testing and incubation method
+ Project Management skills
+ Articulate in precision and simplicity to convey ideas in conversations.
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**Our Commitment to Inclusion**
Our journey begins with our people-developing strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self, is treated with respect, and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.
**Equal Opportunity Employer**
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.
Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form ( should you require accommodation.
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