Senior Design Engineer - Temp Opportunity up to 12 Months

You excel at connecting the dots as a problem solver, ensuring the seamless delivery of reliable services from beginning to end.

If finding complex technological solutions is your game, we've got the team for you. You're going to help us create seamless operations that result in efficiency for millions of customers.

In this role, you'll:

Work within our Engineering & Maintenance Team in Sydney Trains as a subject matter expert.

You will provide optimum designs and related technical services associated with the development of the voice networks (Telephony, Voice Communications System and Control Centre)

You will hold and exercise Engineering Design Authority for Sydney Trains’ telecommunications Voice Systems such as the PABX and telephony network and the Network Control Communications Systems (NCCS) infrastructure which includes the Voice Communications System (VCS), the Voice Recorder network etc.

You will undertake high level Voice & Telephony Network designs including physical network design, and systems Architecture design in accordance with Australian & Sydney Trains Standards.

You will also undertake high level system design, including construction details in accordance with relevant standards Australian & Sydney Trains Standards.

About you

This role will see you able to write technical documents, ie technical specifications, systems requirements, concept and detailed designs.

You will understand risk management principles and adopt risk mitigation while undertaking design.

You will be able to describe systems engineering model and technical process steps for managing engineering designs.

Ideally you will have knowledge of various voice products and features, such as telephone and wireless handsets/ headsets, applications (desktop and mobility), Call Centre Management applications and all associated functionality and feature.

Experience analysing raw data (SQL and Text) information for auditing and fault analysis will be highly regarded.

This opportunity is on a temporary full time fixed term basis up to 12 months.

Please see the role description for more information.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

 

At Sydney Trains, our rail services keep Sydney moving by putting our customers at the centre of everything we do. We work with our local communities to deliver safe, timely and efficient rail services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

 

Our trains and network are evolving to meet the needs of our customers now and well into the future. We’re continuing to integrate technological innovations that help us deliver a smarter and more sustainable network.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits, like our award-winning flexible and hybrid work options.

This is an in-person, on-site role.

What are you waiting for…? Connect with us.  Apply now!

Applications close: 11:59 pm Thursday 4 September 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact BEN.GOETZ@TRANSPORT.NSW.GOV.AU.

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal people or Supporting people with disability for more info or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us. 

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