Systems And Saqfety Engineer (Rail)

Neo Recruitment Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Neo Recruitment Ltd partners with a respected rail engineering consultancy to recruit a Systems & Safety Engineer (Rail) ready to grow their career on complex programmes. You will work with senior engineers on compliance, assurance and evidence-based decision making.

You'll contribute to defining, tracing and evidencing deliverables across the project lifecycle, with hands-on testing, V&V activities and hazard-log related work in a collaborative rail environment.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in systems engineering or related field.
• 2–3 years of relevant experience in rail or safety-focused roles.
• Based in Leeds or within an hour's commute.
• Strong communication and multi-disciplinary collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Support systems and safety deliverables across rail programmes.
• Manage requirements and maintain traceability throughout the project lifecycle.
• Assist with verification and validation activities and build evidence packs.
• Collaborate with senior systems and safety engineers on compliance and assurance.
• Contribute to documentation, hazard logs and interface discussions.
• Support wider programme assurance activities as required.

Skills

Requirements management

Traceability

V&V

Hazard logs

Systems engineering

Safety engineering

Education

Postgraduate qualification in systems engineering

Postgraduate qualification in safety engineering

Job description

Systems & Safety Engineer (Rail) — a role designed for a postgraduate systems or safety engineer ready to build a career supporting complex rail programme delivery, working alongside senior systems and safety engineers on compliance, assurance and evidence-based decision making.

The Opportunity

Our client is a respected rail engineering consultancy known for delivering high-quality engineering, systems and assurance expertise across major rail programmes. As they continue to grow their Systems Engineering capability, they are seeking a Systems & Safety Engineer to support senior colleagues across live rail programme delivery.

This role plays a genuinely hands-on part in ensuring systems and safety deliverables are defined, traced, verified and evidenced throughout the project lifecycle — helping deliver safe, reliable and compliant outcomes for clients and end users.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting systems and safety deliverables across major rail programmes
• Managing requirements and maintaining traceability throughout the project lifecycle
• Assisting with verification and validation (V&V) activities and building evidence packs
• Working closely with senior systems and safety engineers on compliance and assurance
• Contributing to documentation, hazard logs, and cross-discipline interface discussions
• Supporting wider programme assurance activity as required

Safety & Hazard Log Experience — A Valuable Bonus

While full training and mentoring will be provided, candidates with any exposure to hazard logs, safety case development, or wider safety-related risk assessment will bring useful additional depth. Not essential, but a strong complement to solid systems engineering fundamentals.

What You'll Bring

• A postgraduate qualification in systems engineering, safety engineering, or a related discipline
• Around 2-3 years' relevant experience
• Based in Leeds or within approximately an hour's commute
• An understanding of requirements management and traceability principles
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with multi-disciplinary teams
• A genuine interest in rail systems safety and assurance work

What This Role Offers

• The chance to build a career supporting major rail programme delivery
• A consultancy environment that invests properly in developing engineers early in their career
• Direct mentoring from senior systems and safety engineers
• Clear progression pathways within systems engineering and assurance