Job Description

It's not just about your career or job title... It's about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. Because whether it's for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you're in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.
Who will you be working with?
Brecknell Willis (a Division of Wabtec UK Ltd) headquartered in Chard, Somerset, focuses on engineering, project management, and sales of electrification equipment for railways, specifically pantographs and contact shoes.
Role: Systems Engineer
Salary: Competitive
Location: Chard, Somerset, TA20 2BB
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 08:00am to 17:00pm, and Friday 08:00am to 12:30pm
How will you make a difference?
As a Systems Engineer, you will take the technical lead on customer projects, ensuring all internal and external requirements are met. You'll play a key role in driving successful project execution--delivering on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards.
What you will be doing...

• Interpret customer specifications to support global project delivery
• Design technical solutions tailored to customer requirements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality outcomes
• Lead engineering activities including design and gateway reviews
• Approve key project documentation such as safety analyses and test reports
• Contribute to cost reduction and risk/opportunity assessments
• Ensure timely achievement of project milestones
• Provide regular updates to the Project Manager
• Support aftermarket services and UK engineering needs
• Lead technical resolution of warranty and customer claims

Are you an individual with the following?

• Travel expectations: 3-5 trips per year
• Experience in a manufacturing or engineering environment
• Experience in the railway industry is desirable
• Proven design and project delivery experience
• Strong coordination skills across multi-site and cross-functional teams
• Ability to lead and implement high-impact engineering projects
• Excellent communication and matrix leadership skills

If you don't have all the above criteria don't worry, we would still like to hear from you as we live our values always put people first, and strive to expand what is possible.
Apply today!
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.
*Please note that we do not accept agency candidate submissions without a formalised agreement with Wabtec Talent Acquisition. If you are an agency/third party Recruiter and have not been engaged by Wabtec for this search, we do not owe you a fee if you submit a candidate to the applicant tracking system that is ultimately hired.
Who are we?
Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.
Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers' potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more!
Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:
Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.
To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world's brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.
We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles... People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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