We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Rail Systems Communications Team Lead to join our clients Mobility team to work on Rail Systems Projects. Based in either Brisbane or Melbourne offices (you pick), the successful candidate will have the opportunity to work within an area of the clients business that has immense market potential.

The Rail Systems Communications Team Lead is an expert in digital communication network analysis, design, implementation, verification and validation for rail signalling systems projects. Typically these could include trackside network communications systems, interlocking systems, centralised control room network systems and sometimes interface into a radio communications network.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Signalling Engineers as needed for the analysis of the rail system communications requirements for a particular project.
• Lead the effort for the design of the communications system and its interfaces, and may be involved in directly overseeing the configuration, installation and test of the routers, switches, cables and other associated equipment, and prepare necessary technical documentation as part of system delivery. They will also provide technical expertise in design and problem solving around various modes of communications in closed IP network environments within the railway signalling infrastructure.
• Rail Systems Communication engineers are also involved in feasibility studies in all aspects of data transfer through different types of communication systems including network and radio systems, and sometimes may include GSM-R, LTE and Tetra systems as needed for the particular project requirements, however, the bulk of the work is in rugged safety critical digital network systems using a mix of protocols.
• Acting as the Engineering interface for their areas of responsibility to the Customer, Project and Project Engineering Management, the Bid Group, R&D, Product Line Management, Engineering, technical interface partners, and other key stakeholders as necessary

Experience

• Specific experience with the design, implementation and test of isolated safety critical networks for standard rail systems manufacturers interlocking products such as one or more of the following: Westrace MKII, Microlok, Smartlock, EBI Lock and similar interlocking systems.
• Detailed experience with the design of vital rail communications systems over optical fibre, copper, or sometimes radio networks.
• Considerable experience with the design, implementation, and verification of industrial grade IP networks involving a number of switches and routers, preferably in a rail or industrial environment.