Senior SESA Engineer - Signalling / Comms

Perth, Queensland, Australia

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reference
Job reference 1267146
location
Location Perth, Queensland, Australia
sector
Sector Infrastructure
function
Function Engineering & Design
type
Employment type Permanent
date
Date published December 9, 2025

Overview

We are currently recruiting a Senior Systems and Safety Assurance Engineer to work on major rail signalling programs on the west coast. The company has a history of working on some of the country’s most prestigious, city-shaping rail and infrastructure projects such as Digital Systems, Sydney Metro and many others. You will be afforded the opportunity to work both on delivery and client-side on various rail programs.

Experience working a Safety Assurance Engineer on signalling projects is required, with strong favourability to those with modern signalling experience such as ETCS or CBTC. Exposure to Communications systems is desirable also.

Location-          Perth, WA

Duration-          Permanent, Monday-Friday

Salary-             $150,000 - $190,000 + Super

Benefits-           Hybrid 2 days WFH, Professional Development/Membership Assistance  

Responsibilities

  • Producing works associated with Systems Engineering and Safety assurance including but not limited to:

    • Safety Assurance

    • Systems Engineering

    • Requirements Management

    • System Architecture development

    • Goal Structured Notation

    • Systems Integration

  • Develop Safety Case Reports, Assurance plans, Hazard/Safety Analyses

  • Conduct requirements verification and develop test cases and procedures.

  • Assist in Tender preparation

  • Display a deep understanding of safety assurance in the context of conventional or modern signalling systems, working with a range of OEMs and operators.

  • Ensure compliance with relevant codes and standards incl.

    • EN 50126/8/9

    • ISO 15288

      or;

    • AS61508

  • Confidently engage with internal and external stakeholders including operators, government, contractors

Required Experience

  • Bachelors Engineering – Electrical/Mechanical/Mechatronics/Civil or similar
  • 8+ years’ experience in Systems Engineering posts, ideally within signalling projects.
  • Prior use of Requirements Management tools such as DOORS Classic or NG
  • Commercial / Consultative acumen – confident in communication
  • Basic understanding of Rail Safety National Law, EN5012x
  • Sound knowledge of principles associated with the INCOSE Systems Engineering Handbook or iESM Handbook

Please contact

michael.ogborne@airswift.com

or 0448 220 849

for more information.

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