IoT Field Engineer

Work hands-on with industrial IoT systems throughout their real-world lifecycle — configuring equipment before it leaves our Sydney office, installing and commissioning systems on trains and trams around the world, and keeping deployed equipment operating reliably.

This role suits an experienced technician or early-career engineer who enjoys practical work, takes pride in getting the details right and wants genuine responsibility for equipment operating in the field.

You will own new customer installations and help manage Telemattica’s operational equipment once it is deployed. It is a role where a high standard of work is essential, with the equipment you prepare and install operating on in-service trains and trams around the world.

About Telemattica

Telemattica is an Australian industrial IoT technology company specialising in condition monitoring for rail infrastructure.

We design and build hardware, sensors, software, computer vision and AI systems that are installed on in-service trains and trams to monitor infrastructure during normal operation.

Our multidisciplinary team works across the full lifecycle of these systems — from design and testing through to deployment, operation and ongoing improvement.

About the role

As an IoT Field Engineer, you will report to the Operations Manager and work across both our Sydney office and customer sites in Australia and overseas.

A significant part of the role is making sure equipment is properly configured, tested and ready before it leaves Telemattica. From there, you will take responsibility for coordinating and completing installations for new customers, commissioning systems in the field and resolving issues that arise once equipment is operational.

You will also monitor deployed systems for existing customers, investigate problems and work with our engineering team to identify root causes and lasting fixes.

Attention to detail matters in this role. Our equipment is installed on operational rail vehicles, and poorly prepared or incorrectly installed equipment can have serious consequences. We are looking for someone who understands that responsibility and approaches practical work carefully and methodically.

The role involves frequent international travel, sometimes with relatively short notice, so you need to genuinely enjoy field work and be comfortable travelling as a regular part of your job.

What you will be doing

• Configure, assemble, test and prepare IoT equipment before shipment.
• Verify equipment is correctly configured and ready for installation against documented requirements.
• Plan and coordinate equipment installations for new customers.
• Travel to customer sites to install, commission and validate equipment on trains and trams.
• Take ownership of installation quality and make sure work is completed accurately and thoroughly.
• Monitor operational equipment deployed with existing customers and follow issues through to resolution.
• Troubleshoot device and system problems in the field and remotely.
• Work with engineering staff to diagnose root causes and implement lasting fixes.
• Maintain clear records of configuration, installation, testing and field issues.
• Feed lessons from installations and operational systems back into product, testing and deployment improvements.

What we are looking for

• Practical hands-on experience assembling and testing equipment or technical systems.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to completing practical work.
• Confidence taking ownership of a task and following it through to a complete outcome.
• Clear communication skills when working with customers, contractors and internal engineering staff.
• A willingness and ability to travel internationally frequently.
• An interest in working across both office-based preparation and hands-on field deployment.

Why join Telemattica?

Own equipment from preparation to operation.
You will not be responsible for one small part of the process. You will see systems through configuration, installation, commissioning and ongoing operation.

Work with real technology in unusual environments.
Our products operate on in-service trains and trams. You will work directly with the hardware and deployed systems rather than being separated from them by layers of process.

Gain genuine international field experience.
This is a role for someone who wants travel to be a real part of their work. You will support deployments and operational equipment with customers in Australia and overseas.

See the impact of your work.
Field experience feeds directly back into how we design equipment, test products and improve future installations.

Ready to apply?

If you enjoy practical technical work, like solving problems in the real world and want responsibility for equipment operating beyond the workshop or office, we would like to hear from you.

We are particularly interested in hearing about equipment or systems you have personally assembled, tested, installed, commissioned or troubleshot, whether through employment, study or your own projects.