Requirements Engineer Rail

Carrington West; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering consultancy in London is seeking an experienced Requirements Engineer to join their Systems and Integration team. The role involves supporting a major rail infrastructure programme, ensuring robust and traceable management of requirements. Candidates should have proven experience in large rail or infrastructure programmes and be proficient in IBM DOORS and Excel. This position offers a daily rate of £500 to £680, along with a hybrid work model requiring three days in the office weekly.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Requirements Engineer on large rail or infrastructure programmes.
• Strong capability in establishing and managing requirements baselines and V&V matrices.
• Experience managing requirements across full technical lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Support a major rail infrastructure and electrification programme.
• Take ownership of requirements management activities.
• Ensure the technical baseline is robust, traceable, and fully aligned.

Skills

Requirements management

Experience with IBM DOORS

Attention to detail

Collaborative approach

Ability to interface with multidisciplinary teams

Tools

IBM DOORS

Excel

Job description

Are you an experienced Requirements Engineer with strong systems and integration knowledge?
Do you enjoy bringing structure and clarity to complex rail programmes?

Rate: £500 to £680 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract length: Initial 12 months, with strong potential for annual renewal
Location: London (hybrid – 3 days per week in the office)

You will be supporting a major rail infrastructure and electrification programme, working as part of the Systems and Integration team on a long-term project spanning design through to testing and commissioning.

Reporting to the Systems and Integration Lead, you will take ownership of requirements management activities, ensuring the technical baseline is robust, traceable, and fully aligned with programme and stakeholder needs.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience as a Requirements Engineer on large rail or infrastructure programmes.
• Strong capability in establishing and managing requirements baselines and V&V matrices.
• Excellent working knowledge of IBM DOORS and Excel.
• Experience managing requirements across full technical lifecycles.
• Ability to interface with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail with a proactive, collaborative approach.

Desirable

• Experience working on major rail electrification or systems programmes
• Knowledge of systems integration environments and assurance processes

Interested?

Apply now or get in touch for a confidential discussion about the role and programme, contact [e-mail]