Mechanical Systems Engineer, Rolling Stock (Hybrid)

Eurostar International; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

75% Underground travel benefits from 1

Pension – defined benefit scheme

Free Eurostar tickets

Discounted Eurostar tickets for family

Ongoing training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders / Personne 

Exclusive deals and perks

Job summary

Eurostar is hiring a Systems Engineer (Mechanical) in our Rolling Stock team. The role sits on-site at Temple Mills depot in Leyton with hybrid working and a four-days-per-week site attendance expectation.

You’ll act as the technical authority for mechanical systems, lead fault investigations, and drive maintenance improvements across the fleet. A Chartered status or progress towards it is desirable and a minimum of five years in rolling stock engineering is required.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND, Degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical or related Engineering discipline (Chartered Engineer status or working towards desirable)
• Minimum 5 years' experience in rolling stock engineering, maintenance, reliability, or fleet support environments.
• Strong knowledge of modern rolling stock systems and train maintenance principles.
• Experience of fault diagnosis, root cause analysis, system investigations, and reliability improvement activities.
• Understanding of railway standards and regulations, including TSI, EN, UIC, and ISO requirements.
• Experience supporting engineering change management, testing, commissioning, and system acceptance activities.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, technical documentation, and analyse data using Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority for assigned mechanical systems, ensuring their safe, reliable, and compliant performance across the fleet.
• Lead investigations into system faults, defects, incidents, and non-conformances, identifying root causes and corrective actions.
• Develop, review, and approve engineering changes, modifications, and maintenance improvements for responsible systems.
• Support fleet reliability and performance initiatives through design, maintenance, and lifecycle optimisation activities.
• Contribute to design reviews, risk assessments, FMEA activities, testing, commissioning, and system acceptance processes.
• Provide technical support and maintenance engineering expertise to depot teams, suppliers, and operational stakeholders.
• Manage system obsolescence and work closely with suppliers to maintain long-term system availability and performance.
• Produce and maintain technical documentation, ensuring compliance with railway standards and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in the on-call engineering rota, responding to safety incidents and operational needs as required.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Rolling stock

Fault diagnosis

Root cause analysis

Engineering changes

Stakeholder management

Excel

Education

HNC/HND or Degree

Chartered status desirable

Job description

Eurostar is hiring a Systems Engineer (Mechanical) in our Rolling Stock team. The role sits on-site at Temple Mills depot in Leyton with hybrid working and a four-days-per-week site attendance expectation.

You’ll act as the technical authority for mechanical systems, lead fault investigations, and drive maintenance improvements across the fleet. A Chartered status or progress towards it is desirable and a minimum of five years in rolling stock engineering is required.