At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to deliver innovative engineering solutions for power collection systems.
- Company: Wabtec UK, a leader in rail technology based in Burton on Trent.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hands-on experience, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with a focus on collaboration and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the rail industry while enhancing safety and performance.
- Qualifications: Degree in Mechanical Engineering and strong mechanical systems knowledge required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Job Description
We are seeking an experienced Systems Engineer to join our team at Wabtec UK based in Burton on Trent.
We support our customers through maintenance and operation optimisation with customised solutions for spare parts, repair, and overhaul activities on existing trains.
Role
Systems (Mechanical) Engineer Power Collection
Location
Burton on Trent, Staffordshire (DE13 8EN) – Onsite
As a Systems Engineer, you will act as the technical specialist for our product group, delivering engineering solutions that enhance safety, reliability, and performance.
This is a hands‑on role requiring strong technical expertise and collaboration with customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
- Typical Day
- Provide system engineering knowledge, experience and skills to Wabtec UK.
- Act as lead engineer for Power Collection product group.
- Technical authority for engineering change for Wabtec UK installed base.
- Develop, document, and deliver technical solutions for product‑safety, reliability growth, cost reduction and obsolescence management;
- Produce and check technical documentation including Technical Instructions, Overhaul specifications, production queries (PQs), technical bulletins, technical reports, technical specifications, technical queries (TQs), work instructions, conditional assessments, calculations, concessions and Engineering change orders (ECOs).
- Checking and approving technical drawings, Engineering bill of materials (EBo Ms), customer TIs and any technical documentation produced by mechanical engineer.
- Reliability & Life Cycle Cost (LCC) management (where Wabtec are both OEM / design authority and maintainer)
- Support investigations into failures of systems and components, determine root cause and present findings.
- Customer support - customer concessions, customer queries, engineering issues (inc. warranty technical investigation), customer FAI support, conditional assessment and joint investigations, NIRs, Product Failure investigations (non‑NIR)
- Act as the main technical liaison for projects, customers and suppliers; Represent Wabtec at technical meetings with customers and suppliers
- Interface with senior project stakeholders on technical issues
- Conform to business processes and procedures, attending design reviews, executing PRIP for project mobilization, attending Gate reviews.
- Management of project Technical hazard and Risk register following CSM‑RA regulations.
- Manages Product Certification and standards compliance.
- Support the Wabtec UK tender process – technical solutions for tenders.
- Ensure assigned tasks are completed in line with timescales as agreed with Engineering management.
- Perform any other duties within capabilities, training or experience.
Qualifications
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent).
- Experience in mechanical engineering (rail experience preferred).
- Strong knowledge of specification, design, testing, and maintenance of mechanical systems.
- Proficiency in CAD and MS Office tools.
- Excellent communication and decision‑making skills.
- Ability to work independently and travel to customer/supplier sites as required.
Legal authorisation to work in the UK is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
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Systems (Mechanical) Engineer Power Collection employer: Wabtec Corporation
Wabtec Corporation is an exceptional employer located in Lincoln, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and teamwork within the Napier Turbocharger division. Employees benefit from a strong focus on continuous improvement, professional development opportunities, and a commitment to maintaining high-quality standards in manufacturing. Join us to be part of a culture that values your contributions and supports your growth in the engineering field.
