Systems Engineer

Morson Talent; Manchester, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Talent is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the delivery of a major railway infrastructure project. The role focuses on requirements capture, verification and interfaces, using DOORS NG within a multi-disciplinary team.

You will work across civil, environmental and rail systems, coordinating with the Requirements Process Lead and V&V activities while maintaining auditable engineering information. Remote or hybrid work with occasional site visits to Manchester or London is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience with requirements management and traceability.
• Knowledge of DOORS NG or similar tools.
• Understanding of lifecycle processes.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation.
• Railway/Infrastructure knowledge advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the Systems Engineering Lead in capturing requirements, assumptions and interfaces in DOORS NG across civil, infrastructure, environmental and rail systems.
• Assist with requirements technical assurance, including quality, completeness and traceability.
• Attend and contribute to Requirements Working Group meetings.
• Coordinate and manage discipline inputs into verification and validation matrices in DOORS NG.
• Support enterprise architecture modelling through workshops relating requirements to SBS notes.
• Collaborate with engineers across disciplines to coordinate systems engineering activities.
• Maintain accurate, auditable systems engineering information and relevant documentation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of systems engineering processes and tools.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements capture

Traceability

Team collaboration

Communication

Independent working

Education

Engineering qualification

Tools

DOORS Next Generation

Job description

Systems Engineer - Long-Term Contract

Location: Remote, Manchester or London

Working Arrangement: Hybrid/Remote with occasional office and project-site visits

Contract Type: Long-Term Contract

Experience: Approximately 1-3 years' experience in Systems Engineering

About the Role

We are seeking a Systems Engineer to support the delivery of systems engineering activities on a major railway infrastructure project.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the Systems Engineering Lead in the management and capture of requirements, assumptions and interfaces within DOORS Next Generation (DOORS NG) across civil and infrastructure, environmental and rail systems disciplines.
• Supporting the Requirements Process Lead with requirements technical assurance, including reviewing requirements for quality, completeness, traceability and compliance with the relevant processes and standards.
• Attending and contributing to Requirements Working Group meetings.
• Supporting the Verification and Validation (V&V) Process Lead in coordinating and managing discipline inputs into verification and validation matrices within DOORS NG.
• Supporting the Enterprise Architecture Modelling Lead through participation in workshops and activities linking requirements to SBS notes within the enterprise architecture model.
• Working collaboratively with engineers and technical specialists across multiple disciplines to ensure systems engineering activities are effectively coordinated and integrated.
• Maintaining accurate and auditable systems engineering information and supporting the production of relevant documentation and reports.
• Contributing to the continuous improvement of systems engineering processes, tools and ways of working across the project.

Skills & Experience

• Approximately 1-3 years' experience in Systems Engineering or a closely related engineering discipline.
• An understanding of systems engineering principles and lifecycle processes.
• Experience or knowledge of requirements management, requirements capture and traceability.
• An understanding of verification and validation processes.
• Experience using IBM Engineering Requirements Management DOORS Next (DOORS NG) would be highly desirable.
• An understanding of systems interfaces and multidisciplinary engineering environments.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate, structured and traceable engineering information.
• Good communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders across different engineering disciplines.
• The ability to work independently while also contributing effectively within an integrated project team.
• Experience within the railway, transport, infrastructure or other complex engineering sectors would be advantageous.

Desirable

• Experience working on major infrastructure or complex engineering projects.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture modelling and systems modelling approaches.
• Knowledge of SBS (System Breakdown Structure) and requirements traceability.
• Experience working within a structured systems engineering framework.
• Relevant engineering or systems engineering qualification.

Location & Working Arrangements

The role can be performed remotely, or from project/office locations in Manchester or London. The successful candidate will be expected to attend office and/or project-site meetings occasionally, as required by the project and wider team.

Contract

This is a long-term contract opportunity supporting a major railway infrastructure programme. The role offers the opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary systems engineering team and gain valuable experience on a complex, high-profile infrastructure project.