Graduate Rail Systems Engineering & Systems Assurance (SESA) Engineer - Birmingham (Summer 2027)
Core
Graduate engineer supporting Systems Engineering, Integration, and Assurance for complex railway systems across the engineering lifecycle.
Role type
Graduate Systems Engineering & Systems Assurance Engineer
Builds
Live rail and infrastructure projects
Domain
Rail transport / Infrastructure engineering
Required skills
Systems thinking, requirements management, systems integration, verification and validation planning, hazard identification and risk assessment, technical documentation, multidisciplinary collaboration, regulatory compliance knowledge
Preferred skills
Digital engineering tools, modelling, data analysis, whole-system thinking
Technologies
Requirements management tools, digital engineering tools, modelling tools, data analysis tools
Responsibilities
Support system definitions including boundaries, functions, interfaces, and operational context; Manage requirements capture, review, allocation, traceability, and change; Identify and resolve multidisciplinary technical issues; Contribute to verification and validation planning and evidence development; Prepare systems engineering plans, integration strategies, and assurance reports; Conduct systems safety and risk activities including hazard management; Collaborate with engineering disciplines, clients, and operational stakeholders; Develop understanding of railway standards and engineering processes.
Seniority
Graduate, entry-level with mentorship