Systems Engineer

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Signify is seeking a Systems Engineer to join the Pacific Systems & Services team in Port Melbourne, a full-time onsite role focused on delivering complex lighting control and connected systems for major infrastructure projects including North East Link. You’ll design, review, commission and handover high-quality systems, support pre-sales and proposals, coordinate commissioning partners and subcontractors, and monitor performance against scope and budget while delivering training and turnover documentation. The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s in Electrical or Computer Engineering, 3–5+ years in system design and delivery within controls or building automation, strong networked-systems expertise, and proven stakeholder communication. Melbourne on-site availability and valid Australia work rights are required; tailor your resume to highlight relevant projects and outcomes.

About Signify

Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.

At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.

Join us, and together, we’ll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world. 

More about the role

We’re looking for a Systems Engineer to play a key technical role in delivering complex lighting control and connected systems projects in the Pacific, with a strong focus on major infrastructure programs including North East Link.

As part of our Pacific Systems & Services team, this role will work closely with Sales, Proposals and Project Management to ensure high-quality system design, commissioning and handover across the region.

You will be responsible to:

• Develop detailed technical designs for lighting control and connected systems to meet project specifications and integration requirements
• Review and verify control designs, schematics and drawings for accuracy and compliance
• Lead and coordinate system commissioning (remote and on-site), ensuring operational readiness and performance
• Prepare and manage system testing documentation, turnover packages and as-built records
• Provide technical input during pre-sales, proposal development and design validation phases
• Support Project Managers during execution, including managing commissioning partners and subcontractors on-site
• Monitor system performance against scope and budget, resolving technical issues and punch-list items
• Deliver customer training and documentation at handover to ensure long-term system success
• Contribute technical feedback to improve system architectures and building blocks for future projects

More about you

While we value and appreciate all applicants, we believe that the following experience and skills will be needed to shine brightly in this job opening:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Computer or related Engineering discipline
• 3 – 5+ years’ experience in system design, commissioning and technical delivery within a controls, building automation, infrastructure or related environment
• Experience working with subcontractors or commissioning partners on complex projects
• Strong understanding of control systems, networked systems and system integration
• Confident stakeholder communicator across sales, project teams and customers
• Ability to work on-site when required, with Melbourne preferred due to major project commitments

Applicants must hold valid Australia working rights to be considered for this position.

Everything we’ll do for you

You can grow a lasting career here. We’ll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We’ll help you learn and progress in a way that’s right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way. We’ll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 27,000+ people. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce present in 70+ countries, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together. 

Come join us, and together we can light up the future.