Systems Engineer

Description

The company's Signalling and Rail Solutions business is growing and delivering work, and it has an opening for a Systems Engineer.

The role centres on bids and projects that aim to improve rail safety and performance across the UK.

You will design, develop and maintain systems and solutions for clients and users in the rail domain, working closely with cross-functional teams to pin down requirements, put solutions in place and make sure products are scalable, testable, reliable and performant.

The company operates worldwide, and its global, multicultural organisation works on digital transformation and technology.

Responsibilities

• Work with project managers, designers, customers and other stakeholders to turn project requirements into technical specifications
• Find and fix technical debt, performance bottlenecks and other engineering problems
• Collaborate with other engineering disciplines and stakeholders to deliver the project successfully
• Follow the delivery processes and methodologies, and use the tools defined in the Business Management System and the project's Engineering Management Plans
• Design and build solutions using industry best practice
• Run User Needs Analysis and help develop the concept solution
• Capture, analyse and manage requirements
• Take part in Value Engineering and contribute to technical trade-off studies comparing alternative designs and features
• Produce System Specifications using relevant modelling and design techniques
• Create interface designs and specifications
• Write test plans, specifications and scripts with IVVQ engineers and testers
• Help Work Package Managers by reporting status, measuring progress accurately, forecasting remaining work, and flagging change, variation, risk and opportunity whenever scope is affected

Requirements

• Experience in systems development and a solid grasp of systems engineering principles and methods
• Experience in technical disciplines that carry over to the rail industry
• Skill in using design tools to create complex designs
• Experience working in an engineering environment and knowledge of engineering delivery methods
• Understanding of configuration control
• Ability to use systems engineering tools for requirements management (DOORS, Polarion or Codebeamer) and for modelling (Melody Advance or Enterprise Architect, with SyML or UML)
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
• Commitment to keeping up with new technologies, tools and trends in systems development
• Excellent communication in every form and at every level
• Strong teamwork across multidisciplinary teams
• Excellent stakeholder management

Conditions

Hybrid role with a minimum of two days per week in one of the company's offices in London, Birmingham or Cheadle; the exact site depends on bid and project demands and takes the selected candidate's location into account

Full-time contract

Based in London, United Kingdom

The company is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion and world view

Job ID R0145023; posted 2026-10-14; employer the company Rail GTS UK Limited; category Engineering & Science

Benefits

• Market-leading training, development and experiences, including mentoring and coaching from senior experts in the industry
• Internal candidates are considered first for new openings, so there are many chances to move around a diverse global organisation
• Flexible working: part-time hours, job sharing, home working, or flexible start and finish times, arranged to suit your life where possible