Engineer (Systems Engineering)

Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

Our Systems Engineering and Assurance discipline includes leading experts in Systems Engineering, System Safety, Cybersecurity, Software Assurance, Human Factors/Ergonomics and PRAM. We wish to further expand this capability by augmenting our current core Systems Engineering capability. 

The role of Engineer (Systems Engineering) within the Systems Engineering & Assurance discipline will be key to enabling this capability growth. Individuals interested in such a role require a strong foundation in Systems Engineering, integration and assurance techniques, ideally ithin the transportation industry.

The Systems Engineer will be responsible for delivering high-quality requirements, integration, interface management and verification & Validation services to our clients. Predominantly focused in the transport domain, typical tasks and responsibilities include:

• Implementing processes to capture, manage, validate and measure the quality of systems engineering outputs and deliverables e.g. requirements.
• Working closely with Stakeholders to elicit requirements, ensuring the resulting requirements are clear, concise, demonstratable, unambiguous and achievable.
• Work with projects to ensure robust evidence for the validation and verification of Requirements.
• Implementing systems, processes and using industry standard tools (e.g. DOORS, Visio, Enterprise Architect) and process (e.g. Architecting) to support integration, requirements and V&V.
• Maintaining and developing competence in line with our systems engineering competence framework
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with external parties (e.g. INCOSE/IfSE, SaRS) and clients (e.g. Network Rail, HS2, Heathrow Airport Ltd) to enhance the company reputation.

The suitable candidate will have proven and broad-ranging experience coupled with commercial acumen and a desire to learn and develop in their Systems Engineering understanding within an established design consultancy. Thus, we are looking for someone with the following knowledge and experience:

Essential requirements for the role include:

• Experience working in Requirements Management, DOORS, and document control on projects
• Experience with large-scale infrastructure projects
• Previous experience in the UK rail industry with respect to Systems Engineering application to turnkey mainline or mass transit railway projects
• Knowledge of systems engineering concepts and processes, including project lifecycle delivery and applicable standards.

Desirable requirements for the role include:

• Experience of ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288 and ISO/IEC42010
• Experience of DOORS Requirements Management Databases
• Experience of configuration management methods/tools
• Experience of undertaking verification, validation and system assurance activities on lmajor infrastructure programmes