Lead Systems Engineer – Tunnel ITS (Hybrid)

Kapsch Group; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid team environment

Continuous learning

Employee assistance program

International career website

Paid birthday leave

Christmas special leave

Social activities

Job summary

Kapsch Group is seeking an experienced Lead Systems Engineer to join our team delivering two major tunnel ITS projects in Australia. You will lead systems engineering activities across the project lifecycle, ensuring requirements analysis, integration, testing, and risk management are executed to high standards.

The role requires a Bachelor degree in engineering or CS, 7+ years in systems engineering and delivery, and strong English.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in system engineering/project management in a project delivery organization across both systems and software delivery.
• Experience in the delivery of Intelligent Transportation Systems, or Advanced Traffic Management Systems.
• Relevant ITS/ATMS experience should include tunnel SCADA, tunnel control systems, traffic detection and monitoring, CCTV, incident detection, incident response, decision support, traffic data processing and reporting.
• Advanced level of English language.
• Willingness to travel, including international travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical delivery of two tunnel projects in Australia as Lead Systems Engineer.
• Provide technical leadership to a dispersed, multicultural team to deliver on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Coordinate project execution with internal teams, subcontractors, partners, customers, and stakeholders.
• Serve as primary technical contact for the customer and ensure requirements are met.
• Collaborate with the Project Manager on planning, risk management, and governance.
• Lead systems engineering activities: requirements, integration, verification, validation, and risk management.
• Support customer engagement through technical workshops and discussions on delivery and change management.
• Provide commercial input for proposals, estimates, and Change Requests.

Skills

Leadership

English proficiency

Travel willingness

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

Tunnel SCADA

Traffic management systems

Job description

Kapsch Group is seeking an experienced Lead Systems Engineer to join our team delivering two major tunnel ITS projects in Australia. You will lead systems engineering activities across the project lifecycle, ensuring requirements analysis, integration, testing, and risk management are executed to high standards.

The role requires a Bachelor degree in engineering or CS, 7+ years in systems engineering and delivery, and strong English.