Senior Electrical Engineer

Downer Group; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Downer Rail & Transit Systems in NSW is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer to shape electrical and electronic solutions that improve rollingstock safety, reliability and performance. Based in Cardiff, you will work with an experienced engineering team across the lifecycle from design to testing.

You will provide trusted technical advice, lead investigations, and collaborate with customers and suppliers to deliver practical outcomes.

Qualifications

• A degree in Electrical, Electronic, Aerospace or Mechatronic Engineering.
• Electrical engineering experience gained within rollingstock, power electronics or another relevant safety-critical environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, supported by clear technical reporting and communication.
• The ability to build trusted relationships and influence customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Professional registration, or progress towards registration, with the National Engineering Register and a relevant professional institution such as Engineers Australia.

Responsibilities

• Develop electrical and electronic solutions that improve rollingstock safety, reliability and performance.
• Lead technical investigations and resolve complex design, integration and in-service fleet challenges.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, production, maintenance and engineering teams to achieve practical outcomes.
• Influence engineering decisions through effective technical risk management, assurance and design verification.
• Share knowledge, support developing engineers and contribute to continuous improvement across the engineering function.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Analytical thinking

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

Electrical/Electronic/Aerospace/Mechatronic Engineering degree

Job description

Work on major rail projects, collaborate with an experienced engineering team and contribute to innovative solutions that shape the future of rail.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer at Downer Rail & Transit Systems, you will shape electrical and electronic solutions that improve rollingstock safety, reliability and operational performance.

Based in Cardiff, NSW, you will contribute across the engineering lifecycle-from design and systems integration to testing and complex fleet issue resolution-seeing your work deliver practical solutions that meet technical, operational and customer needs.

Working with customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary teams, you will provide trusted technical advice, guide engineering decisions, broaden your rollingstock systems experience, support developing engineers and build your professional and technical capability.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop electrical and electronic solutions that improve rollingstock safety, reliability and performance.
• Lead technical investigations and resolve complex design, integration and in-service fleet challenges.
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, production, maintenance and engineering teams to achieve practical outcomes.
• Influence engineering decisions through effective technical risk management, assurance and design verification.
• Share knowledge, support developing engineers and contribute to continuous improvement across the engineering function.

What You Bring

• A degree in Electrical, Electronic, Aerospace or Mechatronic Engineering.
• Electrical engineering experience gained within rollingstock, power electronics or another relevant safety-critical environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability, supported by clear technical reporting and communication.
• The ability to build trusted relationships and influence customers, suppliers and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Professional registration, or progress towards registration, with the National Engineering Register and a relevant professional institution such as Engineers Australia.

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.