Security Systems Engineer - Rail Infrastructure & Deployment

Hitachi; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary review and progression

Professional development

Health and wellbeing programs

Employee assistance program

Additional annual leave days

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Australia is seeking a Security Systems Engineer to join our Sydney-based team. You will translate system inputs into robust security designs and support deployment of access control, IDS, and CCTV across complex rail infrastructure.

The role covers documentation, procurement support, testing, commissioning, and ongoing technical support, with a focus on integration and design consistency.

Qualifications

• Experience in security systems engineering within complex infrastructure or rail environments.
• Knowledge of Access Control, IDS, CCTV design, deployment, testing, commissioning, and integration.
• Experience producing technical documentation and supporting procurement and delivery activities.
• Understanding of configuration control, testing processes, and commissioning requirements.
• Relevant qualifications or equivalent practical experience in engineering, security systems, information technology, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Translate system inputs into security system designs and implementation arrangements.
• Support specification, configuration, and deployment of access control, IDS, CCTV and related security systems.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation and design inputs.
• Support procurement and technical evaluation activities for security systems.
• Configure security systems per approved design and standards.
• Support integration with related project systems and Hitachi Rail applications.
• Plan factory and site testing, commissioning, defect resolution, and handover.
• Provide technical support during deployment and early operations.
• Maintain configuration control and design consistency.

Skills

Security systems engineering

Rail/infrastructure experience

System integration

Technical documentation

Procurement support

Education

Engineering qualification or equivalent

Tools

Access Control System

Intrusion Detection System

CCTV design

Security systems deployment

Job description

Hitachi Rail Australia is seeking a Security Systems Engineer to join our Sydney-based team. You will translate system inputs into robust security designs and support deployment of access control, IDS, and CCTV across complex rail infrastructure.

The role covers documentation, procurement support, testing, commissioning, and ongoing technical support, with a focus on integration and design consistency.