Senior Telecoms Engineer - Rail IP/MPLS Networking Lead

Hitachi Rail; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual review

Professional development

Salary continuance

Health initiatives

Employee Assistance Program

Days off per year

Company social events

Job summary

Hitachi Rail in Perth, Australia, is seeking a Senior Telecoms Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and leads IP network design and delivery across complex rail projects. The role requires strong collaboration with multiple teams and stakeholders and is based in Perth.

The successful candidate will design documentation, configurations, integration plans, and testing activities, while mentoring engineers to ensure on-time delivery to high quality standards.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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 deliver IP network design, design documentation, configuration development, integration planning, and selected testing activities to support project delivery.
• Support the design and delivery of communications projects incorporating radio sites, IP network nodes, voice and data communications systems, fibre optic and copper transmission systems, power supply systems, and related ancillary infrastructure.

Skills

IP network design

IP/MPLS

Cisco routing & switching

Design & Construct

Documentation & Test plans

Engineering leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Right First Time

RPEQ eligibility

Education

Engineering degree enabling full membership to Engineers Australia, including eligibility for RPEQ

Job description

Hitachi Rail in Perth, Australia, is seeking a Senior Telecoms Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and leads IP network design and delivery across complex rail projects. The role requires strong collaboration with multiple teams and stakeholders and is based in Perth.

The successful candidate will design documentation, configurations, integration plans, and testing activities, while mentoring engineers to ensure on-time delivery to high quality standards.