Senior Telecoms Engineer - IP Network & QoS Expert

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Western Australia; Hybrid; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance review

Professional development

Health & wellbeing program

Employee assistance program

Extra days off

Company social events

Job summary

Hitachi Rail STS Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Telecoms Engineer to join our Perth-based engineering team. You will design and deliver IP network solutions for rail telecoms, working on radio sites, IP nodes, voice/data systems, and fibre/copper transmission, with emphasis on documentation, planning, and testing.

The role requires a degree with Engineers Australia eligibility, CCNP/JNCIS/JNCIP credentials, and 10+ years in Cisco/IP/MPLS networks within critical infrastructure sectors.

Qualifications

• An engineering degree enabling full membership to Engineers Australia, including eligibility for RPEQ.
• Demonstrated experience in IP network design and implementation, with broad experience delivering complex telecommunications projects in the Australian rail industry or similar critical infrastructure environments.
• Strong capability in Design and Construct methodology, systems engineering concepts, configuration management, implementation planning, and site testing support.
• Proven experience with telecommunications core systems, network management systems, backbone networks, IP/MPLS infrastructure, and associated telecoms infrastructure.
• Ability to prepare high-quality design documentation, reports, test inputs, technical notes, and engineering deliverables that translate complex issues into clear, manageable activities.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers, helping ensure design deliverables are completed on time, to quality requirements, and aligned with the project schedule.
• A strong work ethic, proactive approach, and ability to work effectively with internal engineering teams, delivery teams, clients, vendors, and other external stakeholders.
• Ensure project activities, including designs and supporting test documentation, are completed “Right First Time” and contribute to continuous improvement where required.
• CCNP, JNCIS or JNCIP qualified Network Engineer with a minimum of 10+ years’ experience.
• Extensive experience in Cisco routing and switching technologies.
• Strong understanding of IP/MPLS, BGP4, OSPF, network design principles, resiliency, redundancy, QoS, and secure network architecture.
• Experience developing design documents, configuration templates, implementation plans, test plans, and technical assurance documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design and delivery of communications projects including radio sites, IP nodes, voice/data systems, fibre/copper transmission, and power systems.
• Lead IP network design, design documentation, configuration development, integration planning, and testing activities.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers to meet project schedules and quality standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams, clients, vendors and other external stakeholders to ensure successful outcomes.

Skills

IP network design

Cisco routing & switching

IP/MPLS

BGP4/OSPF

Design & Construct methodology

Technical leadership

Documentation & reports

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

Cisco IOS

Job description

Hitachi Rail STS Australia Pty Ltd is seeking a Senior Telecoms Engineer to join our Perth-based engineering team. You will design and deliver IP network solutions for rail telecoms, working on radio sites, IP nodes, voice/data systems, and fibre/copper transmission, with emphasis on documentation, planning, and testing.

The role requires a degree with Engineers Australia eligibility, CCNP/JNCIS/JNCIP credentials, and 10+ years in Cisco/IP/MPLS networks within critical infrastructure sectors.