Senior Signal Engineer

If you’re after impact, there’s no other organisation in Australia that delivers work on this scale. 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: We have two exciting opportunities available — one based in Sydney CBD and the other in Clyde. The Opportunity As a Senior Signal Engineer, you’ll provide high level engineering expertise and technical guidance to support the safe and reliable operation of Sydney Trains’ signalling assets. Working closely with the Maintenance Operations Manager and Signals Engineering Manager, you’ll help drive continuous improvement, maintain technical integrity, ensure compliance with engineering standards, and identify and manage key signalling risks. This is a hands-on, site based role where your technical knowledge and decision-making will make a real difference to the reliability and performance of the rail network. Click here to view the Role Description . About You You’re a technically capable and proactive engineering professional with strong signalling experience and the confidence to provide expert advice in a complex, operational rail environment. You’ll bring: • Accreditation: Sydney Trains Signal Engineer accreditation with a current Licence to Practice. • Technical expertise: Proven experience in signalling maintenance, construction and commissioning within an operational environment. • Engineering capability: Strong knowledge of maintenance engineering principles and their application to signalling systems. • Analytical thinking: Excellent research, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to work across multidisciplinary rail teams. • Technical leadership: The ability to provide sound engineering advice and guidance to stakeholders at all levels. • Stakeholder engagement: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and manage competing priorities. • Asset management: Demonstrated knowledge of asset management practices and maintenance planning 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 . This is an in-person, on-site role. Apply today Applications close 11:59 PM Friday 30 October 2026 For more information about this role, please contact TONI.MUIRHEAD@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 information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us. Learn more about how to apply via Our recruitment process | Transport for NSW #LI-Onsite