Rail Software and Systems Engineer

Egis Group; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Inclusive culture

Job summary

Egis in Brisbane is seeking a Rail Software and Systems Engineer to design, develop, integrate, and validate software and control systems for rail operations, ensuring safety and reliability.

You will work across signalling, software, and safety-critical assurance, develop architectures and interfaces, test plans, and contribute to compliance with EN 50126/8/9 and IEC 61508, while collaborating with internal teams and external suppliers.

Qualifications

• In-depth experience integrating industrial rail systems with software.
• 3–5 years in a similar rail/industrial role is preferred.
• Experience with safety-critical lifecycle processes and standards.
• Proven ability to develop requirements, interfaces, and validation plans.
• Experience working with signalling equipment and control systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop system architectures for rail signalling, control, and operations.
• Design, implement, and test software components for signalling and monitoring.
• Integrate and maintain systems in operational environments.
• Contribute to safety cases and hazard analyses per EN 50126/8/9 and IEC 61508.
• Develop test plans including unit, integration, FAT/SAT, and on-track validation.
• Implement logging and diagnostics for predictive maintenance and analytics.
• Collaborate with signalling engineers, software teams, and suppliers.
• Produce requirements, design artefacts, and interface control documents.

Skills

System integration

Rail signaling

Embedded software

Safety-critical

Requirements management

V-model

Lab testing

Stakeholder communication

Education

Software Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Mechatronics

Systems Engineering

Tools

SCADA

PLCs

RTUs

Job description

Egis is a leading global organisation in architecture, consulting, construction engineering, operations and mobility services. We partner with clients to design, deliver and operate smarter infrastructure and places that respond to the world’s evolving needs.

With more than 22,000 employees worldwide, we combine global capability with strong local insight. Our multidisciplinary expertise enables us to deliver innovative, practical and sustainable solutions that help build more balanced, resilient communities.

At Egis, you’ll be part of a business shaping the future of cities, transport, energy and the built environment, creating lasting impact where it matters most.

About the Role

Join us as a Rail Software and Systems Engineer within our Rail Business Unit in Brisbane. You will be responsible for designing, developing, integrating, and validating software and control systems for clients that support safe, reliable, and efficient rail operations. This role sits at the intersection of railway signalling, software, systems engineering, and safety critical assurance, ensuring that digital and physical rail assets operate cohesively across the network.

In this role, you will:

• Develop system architectures, requirements, and interface definitions for rail signalling, control, and operational systems.
• Design, implement, and test software components for signalling, control, monitoring, and automation platforms.
• Integrate and maintain systems in operational environments
• Contribute to safety cases, hazard analyses, and compliance with standards such as EN 50126/8/9, IEC 61508, and local rail regulatory frameworks.
• Develop and execute test plans including unit, integration, FAT, SAT, and on track validation.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and diagnostic tools to support predictive maintenance and operational analytics.
• Work with signalling engineers, software teams, operations, maintainers, and external suppliers to ensure system compatibility and performance.
• Produce technical documentation including requirements, design artefacts and interface control documents.
• Identify opportunities to enhance system reliability, automation, and lifecycle efficiency.

What do we need from you

Ideally, you will have demonstrated 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role integrating systems within industrial settings in the rail, transport, water, oil & gas, process or energy industries. This role also requires the successful candidate to operate in an ‘on-call’ roster basis. In addition, you will also have:

• Tertiary qualifications Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Systems Engineering, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated technical proficiency with software engineering principles, including software development lifecycles, software design principles and experience coding; experience with real time or embedded systems is highly valued.
• Demonstrated knowledge of industrial control systems programming, including SCADA, PLCs and RTUs.
• Experience with requirements management, modelling and interface design.
• Familiarity with V model development and safety critical lifecycle processes.
• Experience with lab testing, simulation tools, and field commissioning for testing and validation activities.
• Awareness and/or direct experience with Rail Signalling Integration related to software with signalling equipment such as interlockings, axle counters and train control systems.
• Strong attention to detail and an appreciation for data integrity essential for safety critical environments.
• Developed written and verbal communication, confident to communicate concepts to all level of stakeholders internally and externally.

What's in it for you?

We are open to considering this role on a full-time, part-time or job-share basis. Please let us know of your flexibility requirements.

Egis is committed to creating an inclusive, creative culture that embraces diversity and flexibility. If you are looking for a new challenge, want to participate growth of a successful business and join a passionate and entrepreneurial team, then don't wait,