Brake Systems Engineer - Rolling Stock

Contract or Permanent | UK | Salary / Rate Negotiable Depending on Experience

We are currently seeking experienced Brake Systems Engineers to support a number of exciting rail and rolling stock projects across the UK.

We are open to both contract and permanent appointments
, with salaries and day rates negotiable depending on experience, technical expertise and project requirements
.

We are looking for engineers with direct, demonstrable experience working with rail braking systems
. This is a specialist position, so candidates must have genuine hands‑on engineering experience within brake systems rather than general rolling stock experience alone.

Depending on the project, responsibilities may include:

• Brake system design and development
• Pneumatic and electro-pneumatic braking systems
• Brake control systems and components
• Brake performance calculations and analysis
• System requirements and technical specifications
• System integration and validation
• Testing and commissioning
• Fault investigation and technical problem solving
• Engineering change and configuration management
• Technical documentation and reporting
• Working closely with wider rolling stock and systems engineering teams

• Minimum 3–5 years' direct experience in Brake Systems Engineering
• Experience with in rail, rolling stock or a closely related railway engineering environment
• Strong understanding of braking system architecture and operation
• Experience with system engineering, integration, testing or validation
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Strong technical and analytical skills

• Contract or Permanent
• UK-based opportunities
• Competitive salary / day rate
• Opportunity to work on major rail and rolling stock programmes