Principal Signal Reliability Engineer
Brisbane, QLD, AU, 4000
About the role
At Queensland Rail, we connect communities and industries across Queensland. As Principal Signal Reliability Engineer, you’ll deliver expert signalling engineering services that drive asset performance and reliability. You’ll champion the application and continuous improvement of standards and specifications for signalling systems, ensuring best practice in maintenance and operational processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide engineering expertise in developing, maintaining, and auditing signalling asset maintenance plans, standards, and checklists to maximise reliability and efficiency.
- Oversee reliability processes including investigations, root cause analysis, KPIs, and performance reporting to monitor signalling asset availability.
- Manage systemic issue tracking and lead rectification strategies to improve safety and reliability, including predictive maintenance trials and asset upgrades.
- Deliver specialist technical advice and certify signalling works to ensure compliance with safety, operational, and environmental standards.
- Collaborate on strategic maintenance planning and recommend capital investments to reduce costs and enhance asset performance.
- Mentor and coach engineers to maximise team performance and development
What We’re Looking For
We’re seeking a highly experienced and qualified engineering leader who brings:
- Bachelor of Engineering – Electrical/Electronic
- Leadership experience in managing technical teams and delivering asset management outcomes
Remuneration and Work Arrangement
This is a permanent, full-time position based in Brisbane CBD, offering a competitive salary package. Relocation support is available if required. The base salary begins at $160,991, with the final offer to be determined based on the experience of the successful candidate.
Benefits that Count
All that Queensland Rail achieves each day relies on the hard work and talent of our teams. That’s why we offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best, including:
- Balance your work and personal life with flexible working options
- Enjoy free rail travel to work and novated leasing
- Prioritise your physical, emotional and financial wellbeing with our range of services
- Eligible employees can receive up to 100% reimbursement for professional membership fees
We also offer a range of attractive benefits designed to help you bring your best, to view some of our amazing benefits, please click on this link
Where Connection Counts
Learn more about Queensland Rail’s purpose, people, and progress – watch our short video here.
Progress that Counts
Queensland Rail stands on the foundation of true connection, encompassing the relationships we foster within our teams and the communities we serve across the state. For over 150 years, we've been instrumental in linking people and places, and now we invite you to contribute to our proud legacy, we look to the future focusing on improving customer experience, safety, and efficiency.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
Queensland Rail acknowledges the Traditional Owners and Elders of the lands and waterways our network traverses.
Our teams are People who Count. We encourage diversity in our teams, including different genders, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religions, neurodiversity, education levels and many more aspects. No two journeys are the same, and it’s because of our differences that as a collective, we achieve great things.
Please advise if you would like to discuss workplace adjustments in the recruitment process.
Your journey matters. Make it with us.
There’s never been a more exciting time to join Queensland Rail. If you're ready to make a real impact and help shape our future, we encourage you to submit your resume and cover letter by 11:59 PM (AEST) on Tuesday, 2nd of December 2025.
To learn more about this opportunity please contact Liam McKeown with your specific enquiry via liam.mckeown@qr.com.au