Signalling Design Engineer

At Alstom, we build what millions depend on daily - rail transportation systems that can't afford to fail. We're more than 85 000 people worldwide creating the industry most diverse portfolio: high-speed trains, metros, trams, maintenance services and integrated systems.

More than a job: a mission

Your role, your impact

• Provide technical expertise across the full lifecycle of signalling design delivery.
• Prepapre signalling preliminary and detailed design deliverables, signalling functional specifications, signalling plans, bonding plans, object controller bit lists, power calculations, conventional and ETCS Level 2 control tables, ETCS Level 2 and interfacing circuit designs, interface documentation, and staging and deployment strategies.
• Ensure compliance with Queensland Rail standards, principles and procedures.
• Identify technical risks and develop effective, innovative signalling solutions.
• Participate in technical investigations as required, prepare draft technical investigation reports and technical specifications.
• Liaise with suppliers, project, construction, test and commissioning teams where required.

You'll work with sharp, committed teams across Alstom, working alongside QLD site**‑**based teams, the CBI Centre of Excellence in Melbourne, ETCS and interlocking teams across ANZ and India, and the Main Line Platform team in Europe — solving complex challenges that shape the future of mobility.

What you bring

• A resilient, solutions‑focused engineer committed to quality, safety and delivering lasting impact through clear, responsible technical leadership.
• A tertiary qualification in Engineering.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ).
• Queensland Rail Senior Signal Design Engineer competency - Level 2.
• Several years' experience in Queensland signalling roles, including working to QR principles and practices.
• Proven experience producing and reviewing Queensland Rail‑compliant signalling designs.
• Strong knowledge of QR standards, procedures, processes and requirements.
• Hands‑on experience with relay‑based, PBI and computer‑based interlockings.

How success is measured

• Project QCD (Quality, Cost and Delivery) commitment.
• On-time-delivery for IXL deliverables according to project planning and Document Master List (DML) (EDP - Engineering Delivery Performance).
• Defect detected on IXL (DQI - Delivery Quality Indicator).
• Cooperation and reactivity to support Root Cause Analysis Identification of contract variations (through traceability & coverage of requirements).
• Contribution to peer reviews and teamwork.

Alstom, a great place to grow

Perks & Benefits

• A diverse role, collaborating with cross functional teams globally.
• 18 weeks paid parental leave.
• Purchased annual leave and a novated leasing scheme.
• Independent and confidential wellbeing support for you and your family.
• Our investment in your development, through award-winning learning.
• Stability, challenges and a long-term career enabling you to steer your progression in whatever direction you choose.
• A competitive package that recognises your performance and potential.

Here, progress isn't always easy — the scale is massive, the tasks are complex — but the impact is real. Because when the system runs, the train moves, and the city connects — that feeling stays with you. And the legacy lasts.