Senior Signal Engineer Testing & Com

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:

•    Supervise and support routine periodical maintenance of signalling assets to ensure safety and compliance.

•    Resolve technical issues to ensure reliability and minimise service disruptions.

•    Assist in planning priorities and strategies with engineering and operations teams.

•    Conduct field audits and recommend corrective actions to improve compliance.

•    Monitor planned work and assess risks to network reliability.

•    Provide expert advice on reliability improvements and engineering processes.

•    Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the signalling system and its performance.

•    Collaborate with other divisions to provide specialist engineering advice.

For more information, please view a copy of the role description  and information pack. 

About you

•    Accreditation as a Sydney Trains Signal Engineer with a Licence to Practice.

•    Proven experience in signal maintenance, construction, and commissioning in operational rail environments.

•    Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills applicable to multidisciplinary rail engineering contexts.

•    Deep understanding of engineering principles and their application to signalling systems.

•    Proven ability to deliver technical and engineering advice across all organisational levels.

•    Sound knowledge of planning practices.

•    NSW Class C driver’s license preferred.

•    Willingness to work weekends regularly, as substantial maintenance activities are scheduled during weekend possessions.

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 role is hybrid-friendly, meaning you can mix in-person days at your team’s home base location with remote days. 

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

Applications close: 11:59 pm Thursday, 27 November 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact SRIVATSA.LAKSHMINARAYANA@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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