Senior Signalling Mechanical Engineer (12 month temporary opportunity)

You’re someone who wants to create outcomes that have a real impact on the people of NSW.

You have the opportunity to gain a wealth of expertise and a diverse range of skills, providing insight and knowledge without losing sight of your work-life balance or wellbeing.

In this role, you'll:

Work as part of a team delivering high-performing, safe, and compliant signalling mechanical systems. 

This role will see you contribute to asset lifecycle management, system integrity, and infrastructure assurance across the rail network.You will support the development of standards, resolve technical issues, assist in type approvals, and contribute to training and competency frameworks—playing a key part in maintaining safe, reliable, and cost-effective rail operations.

You will collaborate, advise, and problem-solve to improve performance, safety, and reliability of signalling mechanical systems in a highly regulated, safety-critical environment.

Your technical expertise, analytical thinking, and stakeholder engagement skills, formed across engineering, infrastructure, or rail-related roles, will see you navigate regulatory requirements, support accreditation, and guide systems development—leading to improved network performance and assurance.

For more information, please veiw the Role description.

About you

• You have extensive experience in signalling mechanical engineering.
• You have demonstrated experience producing engineering designs, comprising of schematics, technical drawings, specifications and reports, within the rail engineering environment using SOLID WORKS.
• You have knowledge of signalling mechanical components and their use and application.
• You have an understanding of Sydney Trains processes for production and assurance of signalling designs.
• You're recognised as a knowledgeable and trusted technical advisor, skilled at resolving complex systems issues, experienced in rail signalling, mechanical systems engineering, and standards compliance.

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 12th June 2025.

For more information about this role, please contact TULLARAH.SIMPSON@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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