Rail Embedded Controls Engineer — Safety-Critical Tech

MFTE Staffing Services; North Sydney Council; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

MFTE Staffing Services is seeking a Systems/Controls Engineer based in North Sydney to design and deliver embedded control systems for rail technology. You will work across requirements analysis, software development, systems integration, testing and commissioning on safety-critical projects.

You will collaborate with Australian and international teams, developing PLC-based controls with IEC 61131-3, and embedded C software on Linux/RTOS, using industrial networks and protocols to ensure safe,

Qualifications

• Degree qualifications in Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Systems or Software Engineering.
• Experience across the full software development lifecycle.
• Strong Systems Engineering fundamentals.
• PLC programming experience (IEC 61131-3).
• Strong C programming experience.
• Experience developing software on embedded Linux/RTOS.
• Knowledge of industrial networking protocols.
• Strong troubleshooting, documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop system, functional and customer requirements using Systems Engineering methodologies.
• Produce design specifications, interface documentation, verification plans and technical reports.
• Design, develop and commission PLC-based control systems using IEC 61131-3.
• Develop embedded software in C on Linux and real-time platforms.
• Integrate embedded systems with industrial networks (TCP/IP, UDP, CAN Bus, Modbus, TMS).
• Support FAT, SAT and commissioning activities.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software and communications issues.
• Support project delivery and engineering documentation.

Skills

C programming

Embedded Linux

PLC IEC 61131-3

Systems engineering

Industrial networking

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Education

Electrical Eng degree

Mechatronics Eng degree

Software Eng degree

Tools

Git

Python

Bash

Job description

MFTE Staffing Services is seeking a Systems/Controls Engineer based in North Sydney to design and deliver embedded control systems for rail technology. You will work across requirements analysis, software development, systems integration, testing and commissioning on safety-critical projects.

You will collaborate with Australian and international teams, developing PLC-based controls with IEC 61131-3, and embedded C software on Linux/RTOS, using industrial networks and protocols to ensure safe,