Senior Rail Systems Architect & Operations Lead

Arup; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit Share

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Accident insurance

Income protection

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Arup is seeking a Senior Rail Operations and Systems Analyst to join our Rail Systems and Operations team in London. This broad, multidisciplinary role connects technical detail with whole‑railway outcomes, supporting clients to understand, develop and integrate complex railway systems across the full project lifecycle.

You will apply systems engineering principles to deliver safe, reliable, operable and sustainable railways, lead work packages, manage interfaces and contribute to bids, with

Qualifications

• A degree in Engineering, Science or a related discipline, with Chartered Engineer status (or close to achieving this).
• Strong experience in rail systems engineering or systems engineering within a railway environment.
• Practical application of systems engineering principles across complex projects (e.g. requirements management, integration, V&V, assurance).
• Experience of rail operational planning and system modelling techniques.
• Broad understanding of railway systems and how disciplines interact (e.g. signalling, rolling stock, power, communications and operations).
• Experience leading technical tasks or work packages, with strong stakeholder collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical work packages on rail projects and develop integrated, whole-system solutions across disciplines.
• Translate operational needs into practical design outcomes and manage interfaces.
• Contribute to feasibility and assurance activities and communicate complex issues clearly.
• Support bids, project delivery and the development of junior team members.

Skills

Rail operations understanding

Systems engineering

Stakeholder collaboration

Project lifecycle

Requirements management

Rail signalling knowledge

Education

Engineering degree

Chartered Engineer

Tools

Requirements tools

System modelling

V&V

Job description

Arup is seeking a Senior Rail Operations and Systems Analyst to join our Rail Systems and Operations team in London. This broad, multidisciplinary role connects technical detail with whole‑railway outcomes, supporting clients to understand, develop and integrate complex railway systems across the full project lifecycle.

You will apply systems engineering principles to deliver safe, reliable, operable and sustainable railways, lead work packages, manage interfaces and contribute to bids, with