Senior Railway Systems Engineer

2 months ago


Brisbane, Queensland, Australia SYSTRA Full time

SYSTRA Scott Lister is seeking a highly skilled Senior Railway Systems Engineer to join our team in providing consultancy services to the Rail and Transport sectors. As part of our global footprint, we help clients deliver complex engineering projects that require our consulting services and subject matter expertise. Our offices are located throughout Australia, and we offer our workforce ongoing personal career growth, learning, and development to achieve job satisfaction and a long tenure.

The successful candidate will report to the Operations Manager in QLD and focus on providing engineering advisory and technical services to support the creation and growth of advanced train control capabilities within SYSTRA. This opportunity will require the application of engineering expertise across a variety of rail infrastructure projects to ensure engineering excellence in an innovative and collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical advice during different stages of the project lifecycle from feasibility to design and from construction to system integration and commissioning.
  • Produce and review technical deliverables such as technical option reports, engineering principles, detail designs, and test procedures, etc.
  • Apply system engineering techniques to support the production of technical deliverables, e.g., requirement traceability, system modeling, configuration management, etc.
  • Work with a wide range of System Assurance teams, including Safety and Human Factors, to support the demonstration that the systems deployed are fit for purpose.
  • Support business readiness teams to analyze and understand the impact of technical decisions on the process and people aspects of the system.
  • Work with clients to understand essential objectives and desired outcomes for each project.

Requirements and Experience:

  • Bachelor or higher-level qualifications in a relevant or related Engineering discipline or Systems Engineering is essential.
  • Be working towards a chartered or equivalent professional status from a relevant Institution, e.g., Engineers Australia, RPEQ.
  • 10-15 years' experience in a Rail Signalling, or Control Systems/Traffic Management Systems, or modern Train Control technologies, e.g., ETCS, CBTC.
  • Demonstrated experience in feasibility, system, or preliminary design phases or system testing on a project of technical relevance.
  • Experience in applying systems engineering techniques.
  • Experience of having worked in a project subject to Cenelec-based safety demonstration.
  • A thorough knowledge of industry standards for Train Control Systems, ETCS, CBTC, etc.
  • The ability to work to timeframes with a high degree of organisational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a self-motivated and proactive approach.

At SYSTRA Scott Lister, we believe that a diversity of ideas, perspectives, and experiences create a productive work environment. As such, we value diversity of thought and experience and encourage applications from diverse community groups. Our values are centered around Connected teams, Engineering Excellence, and Bold Leadership.



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