Downer Rail is a leading provider of rollingstock asset management services in Australia; we have a deep history within the rail industry and currently have world class leading expertise in house that deliver whole-of-life asset management support to our customers. Our capability allows us to offer turnkey solutions for complex projects and spans every project phase, from design and manufacture to through-life-support, condition monitoring and data analytics, to fleet maintenance, operations, and comprehensive overhaul of assets.
Seeking to appoint an experienced Engineering Team Lead who will be responsible for the development of engineering specifications, engineering reports, design and testing of ICT system hardware, software components. You will be responsible for the requirements definition and development of reference designs for new ICT systems to be incorporated into a design baseline. You will also require development of integration plans for rolling stock and assurance of new systems and operating methodologies.
As the Engineering Team Lead, you will support multiple activities across the delivery lifecycle and perform design and engineering tasks on rolling stock systems. This includes producing safe, compliant, reliable and cost-effective designs; supporting production, maintenance and test & commissioning with timely engineering advice and concessions; identification of the root cause of problems across the fleet; managing technical risks and opportunities with internal and external stakeholders.
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