Systems Engineer

Transport for NSW; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Transport for NSW seeks a capable systems engineer to provide services across multiple transport projects, supporting design solution, assurance and compliance outcomes while preserving work-life balance.

You will lead systems engineering governance, develop artefacts and support lifecycle activities within complex infrastructure programs to help informed project decisions and collaborative delivery for the community.

Qualifications

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience.
• You're recognised as a strong analytical thinker, skilled at problem solving, stakeholder engagement and communicating complex technical concepts.
• You bring experience in systems engineering methodology and project delivery to achieve compliant, integrated and customer-centred outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems engineering services and expertise across multiple transport projects, supporting design solution, assurance and compliance outcomes.
• Lead systems engineering governance, develop artefacts and support lifecycle activities within complex infrastructure programs to support informed project decisions.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to resolve engineering issues and deliver customer-focused transport solutions that meet operational and community needs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Stakeholder engagement

Communicating complex technical ideas

Education

Tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience

Job description

You may have been part of some big projects before, but this work is legacy-building. You have the opportunity to gain a wealth of expertise and a diverse range of skills, providing insight and knowledge without losing sight of your work-life balance or wellbeing. In this role, you'll:

• Provide systems engineering services and expertise across multiple transport projects, supporting design solution, assurance and compliance outcomes.


• You will lead systems engineering governance, develop artefacts and support lifecycle activities within complex infrastructure programs to support informed project decisions.


• You will collaborate with stakeholders to resolve engineering issues and deliver customer-focused transport solutions that meet operational and community needs.


• Join Technical Design & Engineering (TDE), Transport’s centre of technical expertise, providing specialised engineering services across multi-modal project delivery, operations and network management.

For more information on this position and business unit, view the role description and information pack .

About you

• Appropriate tertiary qualifications or equivalent professional experience, with demonstrated systems engineering competencies and capabilities commensurate to the role.


• You're recognised as a strong analytical thinker, skilled at problem solving, stakeholder engagement and communicating complex technical concepts.


• You bring experience in systems engineering methodology and project delivery to achieve compliant, integrated and customer-centred outcomes.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Join us

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers .

Flexible work options may be available. Learn more via Flexible work options and policy

Applications close 11:59 PM 25th October 2026

For more information about this role, please contact [e-mail].

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