Senior Systems Engineer

AECO; Manchester (NH); Hybrid; USD 87,014 - 120,482; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in the UK is seeking a Senior Rail Systems Engineer to join the Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance team across rail projects. You will lead safety engineers and drive activities from feasibility through detailed design, ensuring robust safety and interoperability.

You will develop system definitions, manage requirements and architectures, coordinate with clients, and deliver high‑quality technical output.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent required.
• Chartered Engineer status required or pursuing professional accreditation.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across teams.

Responsibilities

• Deliver system engineering plans, technical requirements and architectures.
• Oversee management of requirements using DOORS and other tools.
• Provide senior technical resource and lead safety engineering professionals.
• Ensure quality of studies, designs and procedures.
• Collaborate in multi-disciplinary reviews and prepare technical specifications.

Skills

Communication skills

Railway systems safety

UK Health & Safety knowledge

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Chartered Engineer

Tools

DOORS

ComplyPro

Job description

• Legal Entity: AECOM Infrastructure and Environment UK Limited
• Business Line: Transportation
• Work Location Model: Hybrid
• Operating Group: International
• Primary Location: UK - Glasgow - 177 Bothwell Street

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

We are currently searching for a Senior Rail Systems Engineer to come and join us here at AECOM in one of our offices in the UK and focus on the rail projects as part of the Systems Engineering and Safety Assurance team.

AECOM holds extensive knowledge in planning, designing and managing transportation systems — as well as restoring and replacing aging infrastructure— to help our public and private clients find smarter, more advanced ways to move people across cities, countries and continents.

Ideally, you are an established railway systems safety professional and have experience of leading a team of safety engineering professionals.

Each team member has a development plan to provide a clear pathway to personal development and career progression. The team provides technical leadership of projects throughout the infrastructure lifecycle from feasibility, preliminary and detailed stage designs. Our clients are many and varied from both the private and public sector and include the major custodians of the UK’s rail network, numerous local authorities, and major Contractors.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Deliver: Developing System Engineering plans and processes and undertake the Development of system definitions, technical requirements and system architectures
• Oversee: Management of technical requirements using appropriate techniques and tools (i.e. DOORS, ComplyPro). Development and delivery of systems engineering processes to support customer requirements
• Provide Expertise: Evaluate the interrelationship of system requirements and aspects of system design and development requirements. Develop scope of works and work packages with clients and serve as the senior technical resource for the team / project
• Ensure Quality: Provides specialized technical input to studies and design for staff's specific area of expertise. Develop study and design procedures to facilitate high quality cost effective work by others.
• Collaborate: Participates in multi-disciplinary review of project deliverables. Develop cost estimates and estimates of technical efforts for projects. Performs quality control review of design calculations or drawings. Prepare technical specification sections. Provides input to the development of engineering budget and schedule to meet requirements.

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Engineering degree or equivalent
• Chartered Engineer
• Possess excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience of railway systems safety and assurance experience inc. system safety and interoperability
• Knowledge of UK Health and Safety Legislation and Regulations

Additional Information

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [e-mail].

At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

We are a Disability-Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address: [e-mail] if you would like to apply through the Disability-Confident Interview Scheme.

We provide a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families.

To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.