Engineering Team Lead

We’re looking for an experienced Engineering Team Lead to lead the development, integration and assurance of ICT and software-based systems across our rollingstock environment.

This is an opportunity to combine technical leadership with hands-on engineering, guiding a team while remaining close to the complex systems, design decisions and technical challenges that underpin safe and reliable fleet performance.

You’ll work across the engineering lifecycle, collaborating with customers, suppliers and internal teams to turn requirements into practical solutions. From defining new system designs and integration approaches through to solving in-service fleet issues, your work will have a direct impact on the performance and reliability of our rollingstock.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support a team of engineers, providing technical direction and driving quality engineering outcomes.
• Develop and integrate ICT, software and electronic systems for rollingstock applications.
• Guide systems engineering activities from requirements and reference design through to integration, testing and assurance.
• Solve complex technical and fleet issues, balancing safety, compliance, reliability, cost and operational requirements.
• Partner with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to manage technical risk, resolve challenges and keep engineering delivery moving.

What You Bring

• A degree in Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, Systems Engineering or a related discipline recognised by Engineers Australia, with CPEng status or progression towards it.
• Experience leading engineers and delivering technical outcomes through the systems engineering lifecycle.
• Strong experience in rollingstock, Intelligent Transportation Systems, defence or another complex safety-critical or heavy industrial environment.
• Technical knowledge across areas such as ICT systems, CCTV, passenger information systems, communications, networking, real-time control systems, TCMS or software development.
• Strong stakeholder, analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and work with relevant engineering standards, including EN50155 and EN50128.

About Downer

Your role at Downer can make the difference that matters by delivering integrated rail & transit systems that connect people, power freight and strengthen Australia's rail capability.

With more than 150 years' rail experience providing end-to-end, innovative transport solutions, we are a leading provider of rollingstock asset management services.

We are experts in delivering whole-of-life asset management support to our customers and our capability allows us to offer turnkey solutions for complex projects, across every project phase.

You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.

We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.

We're committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals.

Even if your experience doesn't align perfectly with this role, we'd still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply. Potential counts, and so do you.

As a WORK180 Endorsed Employer, we support flexibility that works for your life, inclusive leadership that values your voice, and equitable access to opportunity so you can do your best work and bring your whole self to it.

If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know. We're here to help you put your best foot forward.