Core/MCX Integration Engineer

About the Company

UGL Transport is a diversified transport company delivering critical assets and essential services that sustain and enhance the environment in which we live. Our capabilities extend across a broad range of services and whole-of-life solutions across the Transport sector, utilising world leading, sustainable and innovative technologies. We partner with some of the world’s largest blue-chip companies, government agencies, private enterprise, and public institutions.

We are guided by our Company values which extend to all leaders and team members and across all departments within the company.

About the Role

Job Purpose The Core Integration Engineer will be responsible for the successful design, integration, testing, commissioning and delivery of a world first 5G Future Rail Mobile Communications System (FRMCS) network into operational use.

The role will present persistent challenges and opportunities to find innovative solutions at pace. They will be part of a team working hard to generate an effective design based upon a 5G MNO derived core and contemporary mission critical applications.

The role will demand a blend of hard and soft skills to ensure successful integration of complex subsystems and prove the design can support the next generation of automated train control systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement FRMCS core for rail operations.
• Develop system architecture for FRMCS
• Produce high and low-level design documentation.
• Develop interface specifications and integration designs including:
  • Telco hybrid 5G core
  • Mission Critical data platform
  • Cybersecurity platform
  • Network monitoring systems
  • Archiving
  • Virtualisation and containerised architectures
• Support technology refresh and network modernisation initiatives.
• Configure and integrate mission critical applications and core network components.
• Develop test plans, SIT, SAT, integration and commissioning test procedures.
• Perform system validation and acceptance testing.
• Support field trials and operational readiness testing.
• Manage software upgrades, patches and platform release procedures
• Transition to operational readiness / develop O&M policies and procedures
• Collaborate with operations, signalling, rolling stock and telecommunications teams.
• Engage with technology vendors, system integrators and maintenance partners.

Qualifications & Certifications

• Degree in Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or related discipline.
• Experience with Telco (5G) core network technologies.
• Strong understanding of IP networking principles.
• Experience with SIP, VoIP and similar UC technologies.
• Experience with virtualization environments.
• Relevant industry certifications desirable:
  • LTE/5G Certifications
  • Virtualisation (containers, Kubernetes etc)
  • Project management
  • ITIL Foundation
  • Cybersecurity

Diversity

We embrace diversity in all its forms—backgrounds, ideas, work styles, and perspectives. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage applications from women, individuals with disabilities, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, mature-aged workers, and those from culturally diverse backgrounds.

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet 100% of the requirements

Our selection process includes relevant screening checks such as national criminal history and pre-employment medical assessments, including drug and alcohol screening.

REF: 268850