ETCS Fleet Engineering Lead – Digital Rail Transformation

East Midlands Railway; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 56,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

32 days’ holiday per year

Free First Class duty travel on EMR

Free standard leisure travel

75% discount on national leisure trips

Friends and Family discounted tickets

Employee benefits portal

Job summary

East Midlands Railway (EMR) is transforming its operations with the ETCS Programme. We are seeking an experienced ETCS Fleet Engineering Development Manager to act as the technical authority for onboard ETCS engineering changes and to lead the safe integration of digital signalling into our rolling stock.

The role demands senior leadership, deep technical knowledge of onboard train systems, and a strong track record in safety, risk management and regulatory compliance within a railway

Qualifications

• Significant experience in railway Fleet engineering, rolling-stock systems or a similarly safety-critical engineering environment.
• Strong technical understanding of onboard train systems, engineering change, system integration and assurance processes.
• Knowledge of ETCS/ERTMS technology and its application to rolling stock, or relevant experience delivering complex railway technology projects.
• Experience in engineering safety management, risk assessment, design assurance and regulatory compliance.
• The ability to evaluate complex technical challenges and provide clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Experience working with engineering suppliers, maintainers and wider industry partners.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to challenge technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• As EMR's technical authority for onboard ETCS system design, integration and engineering change.
• Lead development and delivery of fleet engineering readiness plans and identify risks and gaps.
• Provide engineering assurance through design reviews, testing, validation and certification.
• Lead technical engagement with stakeholders to resolve engineering challenges and support delivery.
• Oversee engineering change, configuration control and technical acceptance, including APIS support.
• Develop technical requirements and recommendations for future ETCS maintenance arrangements.
• Support investment decisions with engineering cost assessments and options.
• Define training and competency requirements for fleet and engineering staff.
• Lead fleet engineering contributions to safety cases, risk assessments and documentation.
• Represent EMR in industry working groups and shape technical standards.

Skills

Fleet engineering

Engineering leadership

Safety management

Stakeholder management

ETCS/ERTMS knowledge

System integration

Regulatory compliance

Analytical/problem solving

Technical recommendations

Team collaboration

Job description

East Midlands Railway (EMR) is transforming its operations with the ETCS Programme. We are seeking an experienced ETCS Fleet Engineering Development Manager to act as the technical authority for onboard ETCS engineering changes and to lead the safe integration of digital signalling into our rolling stock.

The role demands senior leadership, deep technical knowledge of onboard train systems, and a strong track record in safety, risk management and regulatory compliance within a railway