Mott Macdonald
A global engineering, management, and development consultancy delivering innovative solutions.
Systems Engineering and Assurance Engineer
Systems engineering, integration, testing & assurance for rail projects
Job Highlights
About the Role
Across projects you will perform Systems Integration duties that vary from client to client. This includes applying rail operational expertise, developing work programmes, creating operational readiness plans, and defining technical requirements. You will also design test plans and manage resources for lab, on‑site and operational trial testing. • Apply technical expertise in rail operations and maintenance to mitigate safety and operational issues and deliver systems engineering and integration on complex rail projects. • Develop plans, programs of work, and support the delivery of operational testing (Trial Operations) activities. • Create operational readiness and rehearsal plans, processes, and technical systems integration strategies, plans, and roadmaps. • Work on technical requirements, application conditions, and task definitions from operational and maintenance concepts. • Develop test plans, test cases, procedures, schedules, and resources for lab tests, on‑site technical testing, and operational trials.
Key Responsibilities
- ▸systems integration
- ▸operational testing
- ▸readiness planning
- ▸test planning
- ▸technical requirements
- ▸rail expertise
What You Bring
We are looking for candidates with a bachelor’s degree and proven experience managing large, complex projects, particularly on the right side of the V‑model. You should have a strong background in integrating complex systems from component level to full operational deployment, and in developing testing and commissioning strategies. Knowledge of Systems Engineering principles, safety, verification & validation, and experience with IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management, RAMS and risk management are highly desirable. • Hold a bachelor’s degree and experience managing large, complex projects, especially on the right side of the V‑model. • Demonstrate comprehensive integration of complex systems from low‑level units to end‑to‑end operational integration. • Experience with project testing and commissioning strategies, including test prioritisation, sequencing, verification of requirements, and resource planning. • Understanding of Systems Engineering principles, including operations, systems assurance, safety, verification & validation, and their role in integration, testing and commissioning. • Proficiency with IBM Engineering Lifecycle Management (highly desirable). • Experience in hazard identification, risk management, RAMS, and assurance (highly desirable).
Requirements
- ▸bachelor's
- ▸project management
- ▸systems engineering
- ▸ibm elms
- ▸risk management
- ▸v‑model
Benefits
Mott MacDonald celebrates diversity and inclusion, offering a supportive environment that values work‑life balance, equity and belonging for people of all backgrounds. Our benefits package includes an agile working environment, performance bonuses, employee resource groups, annual health checks and continuous professional development. We endorse a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome part‑time or job‑share arrangements where possible. If you are interested in this role, please apply. • Agile working environment supporting flexible work arrangements. • Discretionary group and personal performance bonuses for eligible employees. • Annual health checks and ongoing professional development opportunities.
Work Environment
Hybrid