Systems Engineer (Band 3)

Transport for London

London

Hybrid

GBP 55,350 - 67,650

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Final Salary Pension Scheme

Free travel on the TfL network

30 days annual leave plus public holidays

Job summary

A leading transportation organization in London seeks a Band 3 Systems Engineer to support the development of Systems Engineering activities. You will provide technical expertise for asset refurbishment projects and must possess skills in systems integration and verification. The role offers a hybrid working model and competitive salary, while contributing to the organization's goals and values.

Qualifications

Experience in systems engineering design, integration, verification, and validation.
Experience managing small multi-disciplinary engineering teams.
Experience applying systems engineering methods and tools.

Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise to support Systems Engineering activities.
Lead development and implementation of low complexity engineering solutions.
Ensure safety, functionality, or compliance of assets and processes.

Skills

Ability to understand complex systems and processes

Ability to elicit, analyse, level and manage requirements

Ability to transform requirements into specifications

Education

Incorporated Engineer or equivalent knowledge and experience

Job description

Overview

As a Systems Engineer, you shall provide technical expertise and advice to support the development and delivery of Systems Engineering activity. This shall be achieved by establishing and systematically documenting the associated definition of customer/user needs and requirements early in the development cycle, followed by design synthesis, change and configuration control, systems integration, verification and validation to enable the successful and safe refurbishment, renewal, improvement and/or extension, etc., of TfL assets. A systematic approach shall be deployed in considering the complete problem and the required outcome, including cost and schedule, performance, testing, manufacturing, training, operations, and disposal.

Job Details

Job Title – Band 3 Systems Engineer

Pay Band – Up to £61,500 (negotiable depending on experience)

Location – Stratford with hybrid working*

Contract Type – TfL Engineering, Permanent

To be considered for the role, you will ideally have experience on:

Systems engineering design, integration, verification and validation, requirements management and configuration and change management.
Determining, planning and delivery of engineering for innovative and complex systems, products and services.
Creating assurance submissions.
Supporting the achievement of system acceptance and handover.
Specifying and procuring complex systems.
Working independently with limited guidance and quickly understand complex issues and tasks.
Working in a 'matrix' organisation.
Working to tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment.

Our culture is open and collaborative where we encourage positive challenge, original thought, and passionate input. As a Systems Engineer it is also equally important for you to contribute to the TfL’s Vision, Values and Strategy.

Key Accountabilities

Ensures the safety, functionality, or compliance of low to medium risk newly implemented or altered assets, engineering processes, procedures, or systems.
Leads the development and implementation of low complexity engineering solutions within their stated discipline or functional specialism, through the application of defined engineering standards and governance.
Provides internal stakeholders with appropriate challenge and professional advice to ensure the development or delivery of high quality, tested engineering solutions.
Undertakes on-site risk-based monitoring and surveillance of works as required, resolving and/or escalating risks and issues as appropriate.
Maintains working knowledge of applicable standards, design codes and legislation applicable to their discipline or functional specialism.
Evaluates, selects, and applies appropriate solutions to low risk/value/complexity engineering problems that improve efficiency or effectiveness, while improving safety and reducing operating costs.
Makes technical recommendations for own discipline or functional specialism to customers or senior management to inform technical decision making.
Supports continuous improvement using best practice, innovation, whole life cost optimisation and effective root cause analysis.

Skills

Ability to understand complex systems and processes
Ability to elicit, analyse, level and manage requirements e.g., stakeholder, user, technical
Ability to transform requirements into specifications, architectures, and system breakdown

Knowledge

Incorporated Engineer, recognised international equivalent or possesses equivalent knowledge and experience
Basic understanding of the challenges of introducing new assets or changes in practice into the transport system and the necessary trade-off between cost, time and quality
Basic level knowledge of a relevant engineering discipline or functional specialism
Basic understanding of the interfaces between own discipline / functional specialism and the wider transport system
Basic understanding of the principles of risk management and value engineering
Basic knowledge of applicable health & safety legislation, industry best practice, standards, and guidance
Basic knowledge of the TfL Vision, Mayoral Transport Strategy, Business priorities and financial constraints
General understanding of systems engineering management
Good domain knowledge of the relevant transport and/or infrastructure system
Awareness of requirements management techniques
Awareness of specification and visualisation of complex systems and processes
Awareness of systems engineering sub-disciplines: system architecting and modelling, interface management and requirements/configuration management
Knowledge of whole life cost analysis

Experience

Experience in several of the following areas: conception, specification, design, construction, testing, commissioning, bringing into use, operation and/or disposal of assets, systems or changes to engineering practice
Experience of managing small multi-disciplinary engineering teams or applying engineering principles to resolve low complexity technical challenges
Experience of applying professional engineering judgement to support low risk/complexity projects or operational activities
Experience of building relationships with and influencing a wide range of stakeholders at all levels within and outside of the organisation
Working experience in at least 3 of the systems engineering sub-disciplines, e.g. system architecting and modelling, interface management and requirements/configuration management, etc.
Experience in planning and applying systems engineering activities
Experience in applying systems engineering methods and tools

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible.

We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Application Process

Please apply using your CV and a maximum two-page Cover Letter. We recommend that you consider the motivations, skills, knowledge, and experience required for this role and ensure your CV and cover letter outlines where you meet these criteria. PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.

The closing date for applications is 17/09/25 at 23:59.

Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applicants.

Eligibility

Internal employees

Probation

In line with our Resourcing Policy (Feb 2014), internal employees are required to complete their probationary period before applying for internal TfL positions. Please ensure you have successfully completed your probation before submitting an application for this role, otherwise your application may be withdrawn.

Formal Warnings

Internal employees with any current formal warnings are not eligible to apply for internal TfL vacancies until expiry of the warning. Ineligible applications may be withdrawn. Details of what is defined as a current formal warning can be found on Platform:

NPL Applications

Applications to internally advertised roles can only be accepted from temporary workers who are on PAYE terms via agency, or PAYE via Umbrella Companies. Temporary workers who are paid through their own limited companies are not covered by the Agency Worker Regulations and are ineligible to apply.

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