HS2 Bogie Project Engineering Manager in Derby

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Your future role

The Bogies Department in Derby has a long history of developing bogies to meet the international market needs with products running all around the world. Derby has developed the Flexx Eco Bogie Platform with over 7,000 bogies delivered/ordered across the world with operating environment extremes from the cold climate of Norway to the hot environment of Riyadh. The HS2 project represents the first application of inboard bearing bogies in the Very High Speed market, leveraging their inherent advantages of reduced mass and improved aerodynamics. The project has now progressed beyond the preliminary design phase and is currently in the detailed design stage, with bogie manufacturing planned for next year. This phase is particularly rewarding, as it reflects the culmination of years of engineering effort, experience, and expertise. The team takes great pride in the design they have developed, recognising the knowledge and dedication that have contributed to bringing the project to this advanced stage.

We’ll look to you for:

• Ensures, with their colleagues and the technical departments, the product technical relevance, from the definition to the industrialisation and the performance in revenue service.
• Leads and ensures overall technical project management, including internal and external stakeholder coordination (customers and suppliers), interface management, master planning, technical guidance, and monitoring of the allocated budget.
• Guarantees compliance with all contractual technical requirements, including performance targets, RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety), fire and smoke standards, and eco‑design criteria.
• Ensures the timely availability of all required input data and any information impacting studies, such as design assumptions, supplier lead times, and production deadlines.
• Ensures and leads design reviews and internal and external definition and validation files.
• Responsible for producing, updating, and approving all technical definition and justification documentation, as well as defining, implementing, and monitoring the technical validation plan for the product and its components (including routine tests, type tests, part qualification, and line testing).
• Contributes to and supports tender responses.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in the Railway Industry is highly desired for this role.
• Experience or understanding of project technical management, including planning, supplier coordination, and budget follow-up.
• Knowledge of product development processes, including design, industrialisation, and performance validation.
• Familiarity with technical requirements such as RAMS, Fire/Smoke standards, and eco-design principles.
• Adaptability to work in a dynamic, cross-functional environment.
• Analytical skills to optimise product development costs and ensure compliance with technical requirements.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Utilise our dynamic, inclusive, and safety-focused working environment.
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).
• Up to 52 weeks full maternity and adoption pay.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy or sell holiday.
• A wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

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