Electrical Design Engineer

You’ll connect Queensland. We’ll connect you to an amazing career.

Queensland Rail is currently seeking an innovative Electrical Design Engineer within our SEQ Rollingstock Engineering team. In this role you will be primarily responsible for performing electrical engineering designs to improve the safety and performance of rollingstock to ensure rollingstock availability, reliability and cost effectiveness.

• Permanent full time
• Location Brisbane

Benefits that count

• Personal development encouraged and supported
• Work with a small dynamic team of professional electrical engineers
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) providing employees with holistic and contemporary health and wellbeing programs
• Annual salary starts at approx. $126,400 plus 12.75% Superannuation

Key responsibilities include: 

• The design of Low Voltage (LV) and Extra Low Voltage (ELV) systems for rollingstock power and control systems
• Conduct tests and analysis, and make recommendations to improve the reliability and performance of rollingstock and associated equipment
• Develop design and modification documentation to the required standards, following design control procedures
• Manage modifications to parts and equipment, including problem solving and fault finding
• Liaise with technical, trade and other Queensland Rail staff regarding rollingstock modification issues
• Provide technical assistance and advice to Rollingstock Maintenance.

We are inviting applications from people who have: 

• Electrical design experience with LV and ELV.
• Demonstrable skill in undertaking technical investigations, tests, problem solving trial modifications and preparation of technical reports.
• Previous electrical engineering experience within rollingstock or other heavy industry.
• An understanding of quality improvement principles in relation to reliability and performance.
• High levels of written and oral communication skills.

Formal qualification:

Professional Bachelor of Engineering Electrical.

If your qualification was issued overseas, it will need to be a Washington Accord-recognised Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and assessed by Engineers Australia as meeting the entry-level competency standard for professional engineers.

We truly appreciate interest from international candidates, though unfortunately we're unable to offer sponsorship or visa support for this role.

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Your journey matters. Make it with us.

Please apply to Electrical Design Engineer (10190) via our website by clicking onto the "Apply" button by 11:59pm (GMT+10:00 Brisbane) Thursday 4th August 2025.

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.

If you would like to discuss reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process, please contact please contact Cynthia Mackenzie via the email below.

Applicants for roles at Queensland Rail may undergo pre-employment alcohol and drug testing if they advance in the recruitment process. The selection process may also include psychometric assessments, pre-employment health checks and background screenings, which could involve criminal history and credit checks if this applies to the pre-employment requirements for this role.

For roles that have pre-employment qualifications, we will also be required to do formal qualification verification processes to ensure qualifications align to Queensland Rail's pre-employment frameworks.  

To learn more about this Queensland Rail career opportunity please contact Cynthia Mackenzie with your specific enquiry via cynthia.mackenzie@qr.com.au   Please do not email your application. We can only accept applications received via our website.