Technical Product Engineer in Sydney

We are seeking a motivated and proactive Technical Product Engineer - Traffic Controllers to support the development, improvement, validation, and lifecycle management of our Traffic Signal Controller and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) products. The role works closely with engineering, operations, sales, suppliers, customers, transport authorities, and other industry stakeholders to ensure products are technically robust, compliant, manufacturable, and aligned with customer and market requirements. The ideal candidate will be technically capable, detail-oriented, practical, and accountable, with a strong commitment to product quality and continuous improvement. They will translate product and customer requirements into engineering outcomes, coordinate testing and technical documentation, investigate product issues, and support the successful introduction and ongoing performance of traffic controller products across global markets.

Key Responsibilities

• Product Engineering & Lifecycle Management
  • Support the design, development, configuration, and continuous improvement of traffic signal controller products and associated hardware and software.
  • Maintain product specifications, build profiles, bills of materials, drawings, configuration records, and technical documentation.
  • Assess product changes, component substitutions, obsolescence risks, and lifecycle requirements.
  • Coordinate engineering change activities and ensure appropriate review, approval, documentation, and implementation.
• Design & Technical Coordination
  • Analyse customer, regulatory, operational, and technical requirements for traffic controller products.
  • Translate requirements into clear product specifications, engineering tasks, and verification criteria.
  • Collaborate with hardware, software, production, quality, sales, and project delivery teams to ensure technically feasible and supportable product outcomes.
  • Review technical designs, interfaces, configurations, and proposed solutions for compliance with approved product requirements.
  • Identify, assess, and elevate technical, quality, supply, commercial, and delivery risks to the appropriate stakeholders.
  • Ensure all required technical and governance approvals are obtained before product release or implementation of design changes.
  • Project coordination and management.
• Validation, Compliance & Technical Support
  • Plan and support product verification, validation, integration testing, trials, commissioning, and acceptance activities.
  • Investigate product defects, field issues, and non-conformances, and coordinate root‑cause analysis and corrective actions.
  • Provide technical support to internal teams, distributors, customers, and suppliers on product configuration, application, and troubleshooting.
  • Prepare and maintain test procedures, compliance evidence, technical reports, user documentation, and product training materials.
• Product Improvement & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Monitor emerging technologies, component availability, industry standards, and road authority requirements relevant to traffic controllers.
  • Gather and evaluate feedback from customers, field teams, production, suppliers, and sales to identify product improvement opportunities.
  • Support the introduction of new products, product variants, firmware or software releases, and manufacturing changes.

About You

• Essential Qualifications
  • Master’s degree or Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electronics engineering or a related engineering discipline.
  • Strong analytical, problem‑solving, technical documentation, and stakeholder communication skills.
  • Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required.
• Preferred Experience
  • Experience with traffic signal controllers, ITS, SCATS® or transport technology solutions.
  • Experience with UPSs (load calculations, Inverter and Battery configurations).
  • Understanding / experience in cellular communications (4G/5G).
  • Network communications experience in an embedded system environment.
  • Understanding of Electrical standards.
  • Experience in product engineering, systems engineering, hardware or software integration, verification and validation, or technical product support.
  • Knowledge of road authority specifications, product compliance requirements, configuration management, and engineering change control.
  • Experience working with government agencies, councils, infrastructure customers, manufacturers, or technology suppliers.

What We Offer

• Supportive team environment.
• Ongoing training and skill development.
• Opportunity to work with quality electronic products in a growing organisation.
• A workplace committed to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

ATC strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates, women, candidates living with a disability, members of the LGBTQ community and culturally and linguistically diverse people. ATC has a global Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Framework which includes goals for diversity and inclusion aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Our Policy for Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB) empowers and supports everyone across ATC in further creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We’d love to hear from you!