Overview

As a Systems Engineer, you shall provide technical expertise and advice to support the development and delivery of Systems Engineering activity. This shall be achieved by establishing and systematically documenting the associated definition of customer/user needs and requirements early in the development cycle, followed by design synthesis, change and configuration control, systems integration, verification and validation to enable the successful and safe refurbishment, renewal, improvement and/or extension, etc., of TfL assets. A systematic approach shall be deployed in considering the complete problem and the required outcome, including cost and schedule, performance, testing, manufacturing, training, operations, and disposal.

Job Details

Job Title – Band 3 Systems Engineer

Pay Band – Up to £61,500 (negotiable depending on experience)

Location – Stratford with hybrid working*

Contract Type – TfL Engineering, Permanent

To be considered for the role, you will ideally have experience on:

• Systems engineering design, integration, verification and validation, requirements management and configuration and change management.
• Determining, planning and delivery of engineering for innovative and complex systems, products and services.
• Creating assurance submissions.
• Supporting the achievement of system acceptance and handover.
• Specifying and procuring complex systems.
• Working independently with limited guidance and quickly understand complex issues and tasks.
• Working in a 'matrix' organisation.
• Working to tight deadlines in a high-pressure environment.

Our culture is open and collaborative where we encourage positive challenge, original thought, and passionate input. As a Systems Engineer it is also equally important for you to contribute to the TfL’s Vision, Values and Strategy.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensures the safety, functionality, or compliance of low to medium risk newly implemented or altered assets, engineering processes, procedures, or systems.
• Leads the development and implementation of low complexity engineering solutions within their stated discipline or functional specialism, through the application of defined engineering standards and governance.
• Provides internal stakeholders with appropriate challenge and professional advice to ensure the development or delivery of high quality, tested engineering solutions.
• Undertakes on-site risk-based monitoring and surveillance of works as required, resolving and/or escalating risks and issues as appropriate.
• Maintains working knowledge of applicable standards, design codes and legislation applicable to their discipline or functional specialism.
• Evaluates, selects, and applies appropriate solutions to low risk/value/complexity engineering problems that improve efficiency or effectiveness, while improving safety and reducing operating costs.
• Makes technical recommendations for own discipline or functional specialism to customers or senior management to inform technical decision making.
• Supports continuous improvement using best practice, innovation, whole life cost optimisation and effective root cause analysis.

Skills

• Ability to understand complex systems and processes
• Ability to elicit, analyse, level and manage requirements e.g., stakeholder, user, technical
• Ability to transform requirements into specifications, architectures, and system breakdown

Knowledge

• Incorporated Engineer, recognised international equivalent or possesses equivalent knowledge and experience
• Basic understanding of the challenges of introducing new assets or changes in practice into the transport system and the necessary trade-off between cost, time and quality
• Basic level knowledge of a relevant engineering discipline or functional specialism
• Basic understanding of the interfaces between own discipline / functional specialism and the wider transport system
• Basic understanding of the principles of risk management and value engineering
• Basic knowledge of applicable health & safety legislation, industry best practice, standards, and guidance
• Basic knowledge of the TfL Vision, Mayoral Transport Strategy, Business priorities and financial constraints
• General understanding of systems engineering management
• Good domain knowledge of the relevant transport and/or infrastructure system
• Awareness of requirements management techniques
• Awareness of specification and visualisation of complex systems and processes
• Awareness of systems engineering sub-disciplines: system architecting and modelling, interface management and requirements/configuration management
• Knowledge of whole life cost analysis

Experience

• Experience in several of the following areas: conception, specification, design, construction, testing, commissioning, bringing into use, operation and/or disposal of assets, systems or changes to engineering practice
• Experience of managing small multi-disciplinary engineering teams or applying engineering principles to resolve low complexity technical challenges
• Experience of applying professional engineering judgement to support low risk/complexity projects or operational activities
• Experience of building relationships with and influencing a wide range of stakeholders at all levels within and outside of the organisation
• Working experience in at least 3 of the systems engineering sub-disciplines, e.g. system architecting and modelling, interface management and requirements/configuration management, etc.
• Experience in planning and applying systems engineering activities
• Experience in applying systems engineering methods and tools

Equality, diversity, and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion. We want to represent the city we serve, which will help us become a more innovative and efficient organisation. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible.

We are a disability confident employer who guarantee an interview to any disabled candidate who meets all the essential criteria. We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair.

Application Process

Please apply using your CV and a maximum two-page Cover Letter. We recommend that you consider the motivations, skills, knowledge, and experience required for this role and ensure your CV and cover letter outlines where you meet these criteria. PDF format preferred and do not include any photographs or images.

The closing date for applications is 17/09/25 at 23:59.

Please note we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applicants.

Eligibility

Internal employees

Probation

In line with our Resourcing Policy (Feb 2014), internal employees are required to complete their probationary period before applying for internal TfL positions. Please ensure you have successfully completed your probation before submitting an application for this role, otherwise your application may be withdrawn.

Formal Warnings

Internal employees with any current formal warnings are not eligible to apply for internal TfL vacancies until expiry of the warning. Ineligible applications may be withdrawn. Details of what is defined as a current formal warning can be found on Platform:

NPL Applications

Applications to internally advertised roles can only be accepted from temporary workers who are on PAYE terms via agency, or PAYE via Umbrella Companies. Temporary workers who are paid through their own limited companies are not covered by the Agency Worker Regulations and are ineligible to apply.

Benefits

• Final Salary Pension Scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• A 75% discount on National Rail Season Ticket and interest free loan
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• Private Healthcare discounted scheme (optional)
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel

Organisation

TFL ENGINEERING

Job

General

Position Type

Full Time

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management, Other, and Engineering

Industries

• Truck Transportation
• Civil Engineering
• Airlines and Aviation