Research Engineer - Railway Condition Monitoring

Monash • Clayton, NC

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About The Position

Join the forefront of rail innovation as a Research Engineer – Railway Condition Monitoring with the Institute of Railway Technology (IRT) at Monash University. Monash Institute of Railway Technology is the premier railway research centre in Australia. In this dynamic Professional role only, you will contribute to the development and assessment of advanced health condition monitoring solutions for the railway industry. Applying engineering principles, vehicle dynamics expertise and complex interpretation of condition monitoring system measurements, you will help deliver practical, real-world solutions that keep rail systems running safely and efficiently. Working within the Data Analytics Team at Monash IRT, you will develop bespoke hardware and software solutions for a wide range of sensors — from accelerometers to acoustic and imaging technologies — and support cutting-edge monitoring platforms that operate continuously for industry partners. Your work will directly inform engineering judgement, system understanding and defect diagnosis across modern rail networks. You will also collaborate with industry stakeholders to develop reporting systems and ensure monitoring solutions meet operational needs, making strong communication, organisation and professionalism essential. This is an exciting opportunity to work with state-of-the-art condition monitoring technologies and play a key role in advancing railway engineering performance, reliability and safety.

Requirements

• Engineering principles
• Vehicle dynamics expertise
• Complex interpretation of condition monitoring system measurements
• Strong communication
• Organisation
• Professionalism

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development and assessment of advanced health condition monitoring solutions for the railway industry.
• Apply engineering principles, vehicle dynamics expertise and complex interpretation of condition monitoring system measurements
• Develop bespoke hardware and software solutions for a wide range of sensors — from accelerometers to acoustic and imaging technologies
• Support cutting-edge monitoring platforms that operate continuously for industry partners.
• Inform engineering judgement, system understanding and defect diagnosis across modern rail networks.
• Collaborate with industry stakeholders to develop reporting systems and ensure monitoring solutions meet operational needs

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed