Senior Rail Operations and Systems Analyst

Salary: £50,000 - 70,000 per year

Requirements:

• A degree in Engineering, Science or a related discipline, with Chartered Engineer status or close to achieving this
• Strong experience in rail systems engineering or systems engineering within a railway environment
• Practical application of systems engineering principles across complex projects, including requirements management, integration, V&V and assurance
• Experience in rail operational planning and system modelling techniques
• Broad understanding of railway systems and how disciplines interact, including signalling, rolling stock, power, communications and operations
• Experience leading technical tasks or work packages, with strong stakeholder collaboration and communication skills
• Beneficial experience in systems integration or digital signalling, such as ETCS, CBTC or train control systems
• Beneficial experience in operationally led infrastructure development or feasibility studies
• Beneficial experience with requirements tools, structured SE processes or assurance activities
• Beneficial experience supporting bids, proposals or client engagement

Responsibilities:

• Support clients in understanding, developing and integrating complex railway systems
• Apply systems engineering and operational principles across the full project lifecycle
• Contribute to the delivery of safe, reliable, operable and sustainable railways
• Work on major rail enhancement programmes, systems integration commissions, digital signalling and train control schemes, operationally led infrastructure studies, feasibility and option development, and strategic advisory work
• Apply systems engineering principles across the lifecycle
• Lead technical work packages on rail projects
• Develop integrated, whole-system solutions across disciplines
• Manage interfaces and translate operational needs into practical design outcomes
• Contribute to feasibility and assurance activities
• Communicate complex technical issues clearly
• Support bids, project delivery and the development of junior team members

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We are Arup, and within our Rail Systems and Operations team in London, Birmingham or Nottingham we bring together specialists across engineering, planning and operations to deliver integrated railway solutions that improve performance, resilience and passenger experience. We offer the opportunity to do socially useful work with meaning, supported by a collaborative culture, guided by our shared values, and backed by an attractive total reward package including competitive, fair and equitable pay, profit share, private medical insurance, life assurance, accident insurance, income protection cover and flexible benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion and accessibility, with employee networks and recruitment support designed to help our people belong, grow and thrive.

last updated 36 week of 2026