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Rail Telecoms - Principal Engineer

Manchester, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-09 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead the design, assurance, delivery, and support of telecommunications systems for major rail infrastructure projects.

Role type

Principal Rail Telecommunications Engineer

Builds

Rail telecoms solutions including FTN/FTNx, fibre optics, IP networking, GSM-R, CCTV, PA, CIS, and operational telecoms infrastructure

Domain

Rail infrastructure / Telecommunications

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

FTN/FTNx, fibre optics, IP networking, GSM-R, CCTV, PA, CIS, telecoms transmission systems, system integration, technical risk management, engineering governance

Preferred skills

Chartered Engineer (CEng) status, professional registration

Technologies

FTN/FTNx, fibre optics, IP networking, GSM-R, CCTV, PA, CIS

Responsibilities

Lead telecoms design and engineering activities across the project lifecycle, provide technical assurance and design review, support delivery of telecoms renewals and enhancements, manage technical risks and interfaces, mentor junior engineers

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship

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