Our Opportunity

Join Fortescue's Heavy-Haul Locomotive Program and help shape the future of rail decarbonisation. We're seeking expressions of interest from internal candidates for a six-month secondment as a Systems Integration Engineer. In this exciting opportunity, you'll play a key role in evaluating, integrating, and deploying battery systems and charging infrastructure that will support the next generation of heavy-haul rail technology. Working alongside multidisciplinary engineering and operations teams, you'll contribute to supplier engagement, technical evaluations, system integration, and the successful delivery of innovative, sustainable rail solutions. If you're passionate about engineering, collaboration, and driving the future of clean energy in rail, we'd love to hear from you.

This six-month fixed-term internal appointment offers the opportunity to contribute to a high-profile project supporting Fortescue's rail decarbonisation journey. There is potential for the appointment to be extended or lead to other opportunities, depending on business requirements, funding, and performance.

Work location

Fortescue’s Perth Office is located on the traditional lands of the Whadjuk people.

Roster

Monday to Friday 

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development and refinement of technical specifications for battery-electric locomotive systems and charging infrastructure.
• Evaluate battery technologies, battery management systems (BMS), and power conversion equipment to ensure alignment with project and operational requirements.
• Collaborate with locomotive OEMs, suppliers, infrastructure providers, and internal stakeholders to deliver integrated engineering solutions.
• Participate in supplier engagement activities, including tender reviews, technical evaluations, bid assessments, and contract scope development.
• Work closely with the Charging Infrastructure team to define charging strategies, infrastructure requirements, and network integration considerations.
• Review system architecture, interface requirements, and integration between battery systems, locomotives, charging infrastructure, and operational systems.
• Support technical risk assessments, safety reviews, and hazard studies to ensure safe and reliable system deployment.
• Assist with verification, validation, testing, and commissioning activities for battery-electric locomotive projects.
• Analyse technical data, supplier documentation, and performance models to support engineering decisions and technology selection.
• Contribute to business cases, engineering studies, and continuous improvement initiatives that support Fortescue's rail decarbonisation strategy.
• Document technical requirements, design decisions, project assumptions, and lessons learned throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics, Energy Systems, or a related discipline.
• Experience with battery energy storage systems (BESS), battery technologies, electrification projects, or other high-voltage power systems.
• Strong understanding of battery management systems (BMS), power electronics, energy management systems, and charging infrastructure.
• Experience reviewing technical specifications, engineering documentation, supplier proposals, and tender submissions.
• Knowledge of systems engineering principles, including requirements management, interface management, and system integration.
• Proven ability to collaborate with OEMs, suppliers, engineering consultants, contractors, and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess technical risks and evaluate engineering trade-offs.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience in rail, mining, heavy mobile equipment, renewable energy, industrial electrification, or power systems is highly regarded.
• Exposure to commissioning, testing, operational readiness, or engineering modelling and simulation tools will be advantageous.

About Us

Be part of something big. Fortescue is leading the world with our plan to decarbonise our iron ore operations, projects that harness renewable energy and the development of technology that will change our planet forever.

Our Commitment

Fortescue celebrates individual strengths and team members are encouraged to bring their whole selves to work. Our global workforce drives and promotes an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with. Diverse backgrounds include First Nations Peoples, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

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Internal Candidates / Current Contractors please apply via Success Factors Careers Portal. For further information on how to apply please visit the Fortescue Hub. 

Fortescue reserves the right to close applications early should a suitable pool of candidates be identified. Fortescue will never contact you to ask for payment of any kind, whether directly or through a third party.