Senior System / Project Engineer - Hitachi Rail - London
(2025-01 - 2026-03)
Led systems engineering activities for High Speed 2 (HS2) rolling stock project.
- Supported in coordinating the technical assessment and feasibility for the battery electric vehicle bid.
- Collected and integrated technical contributions to develop accurate proposals
- Ensured the technical delivery of projects meet content quality and respects project milestones.
- Monitored progress and made adjustments to technical plans to achieve project goals.
- Collaborated with other engineers, technical teams, and subcontractors to maintain cohesive project execution.
- Implemented and monitor quality control measures to ensure technical compliance with project standards.
- Ensured adherence to all technical regulations, compliance protocols, and safety standards.
- Maintained accurate and up-to-date technical documentation throughout the project lifecycle.
- Prepared or coordinated technical reports and presentations, validating accuracy before client distribution.
- Provided on-the-job technical training and mentorship to junior engineers.
- Acted as a bridge between technical teams, the Project Manager, and stakeholders to facilitate clear communication.
- Ensured technical issues are well-communicated and understood by all relevant parties.
- Identified and implemented opportunities for process improvement within technical project aspects.
- Assessed technical risk assessment, hazard analyses and hazard logs (FMEA, FTA, HAZOP) and proactively address issues before they impact project timelines.
- Contributed to RAMS activities providing knowledge of safety processes and system assurance
- Monitored project progress, managing technical risks, issues, and dependencies to ensure delivery within schedule and budget
- Managed full system engineering system lifecycle from including designing, implementing, and maintenance
- Defined system architecture, interface and integration across key subsystems
- Performed DC load analysis.
- Owned requirements management using tools such as DOORS, ensuring traceability, version control, and effective change management
- Coordinated multidisciplinary engineering teams and suppliers to ensure seamless integration of complex rail systems
- Led system integration, verification, and validation (V&V) activities, ensuring compliance with HS2 technical and safety requirements
- Supported testing and commissioning phases, including factory acceptance testing (FAT), site acceptance testing (SAT), and dynamic testing
- Ensured compliance with UK rail standards and regulations EN50126 / EN50128 / EN50129, and other related industry standards
- Drove continuous improvement initiatives to enhance engineering efficiency, integration quality, and delivery performance
- Provided technical leadership and mentoring to junior engineers within the programme
Senior System Engineer - BAE System - Portsmouth
(2023-07 - 2024-12)
- Coordinate concept studies for the design of complex, scalable data architectures to support digital military naval platforms.
- Translated business and regulatory requirements into robust technical system specifications and solutions
- Supported integration of core naval systems, smart naval platforms, mission system integration via APIs, secure connectivity services etc.
- Ensured high availability, performance, and reliability of mission-critical naval systems
- Defined and enforced system engineering best practices, including requirements management, design standards, and documentation
- Supported to system integration, verification, and validation (testing, performance, resilience) across distributed environments
- Collaborated with naval SMEs, software engineering, security, and data teams to deliver end-to-end solutions
- Ensured technical issues are well-communicated and understood by all relevant parties.
- Managed system interfaces, data flows, and interoperability between legacy and modern (cloud-native) platforms
- Supported IT service management framework (Service oriented architecture)
- Identified and mitigated technical risks, ensuring system resilience, cybersecurity, and compliance
- Participated in incident management, root cause analysis, and continuous system improvement
- Acted as a bridge between technical teams, the Project Manager, and stakeholders to facilitate clear communication.
- Engaged with stakeholders to align system capabilities with business goals and customer needs
- Provided on-the-job technical training and mentorship to junior engineers.
System Engineer/ Project Engineer - Thales - Crawley
(2022-11 - 2023-05)
- Contributed to systems engineering delivery for air surveillance programmes including radar and sensor fusion solutions
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams across RF, software, systems, and data processing domains.
- Defined and managed end-to-end system requirements, ensuring traceability using IBM DOORS
- Developed system architectures for radar, tracking, and airspace monitoring systems
- Directed, integration and IVVQ activities, including factory, site, and operational acceptance testing
- Delivered design reviews (PDR, CDR) with stakeholders including defence organisations and aviation authorities
- Identified and mitigated technical risks, improving system reliability and delivery timelines
- Supported deployment, commissioning, and in-service support of air surveillance system
System Engineer/ Change Manager - Rolls Royce - Bristol
(2022-06 - 2022-11)
Led systems engineering and change management activities for Future Combat Air System, supporting development of next-generation combat air capabilities
- Managed full system engineering system lifecycle from including designing, implementing, and maintenance
- Managed engineering change processes across complex, safety-critical aerospace systems, ensuring controlled implementation and full traceability
- Assessed impact of design changes on system performance, cost, schedule, and certification, providing recommendations to senior stakeholders
- Maintained configuration control and baseline integrity across system requirements, design data, and technical documentation
- Led requirements management activities, ensuring alignment between customer needs, system specifications, and design evolution
- Coordinated multidisciplinary teams (aerodynamics, propulsion, avionics, software, systems engineering) to implement engineering changes effectively
- Supported system architecture development and ensured consistency of changes across interfaces and subsystems
- Facilitated change control boards (CCBs), presenting technical justifications and securing stakeholder approvals
- Ensured compliance with aerospace standards and regulatory requirements (e.g., ARP4754A, DO-178C, DO-254)
- Contributed to system integration, verification, and validation (IV&V) activities to ensure successful implementation of design changes
- Identified and mitigated technical risks associated with configuration changes, ensuring minimal disruption to programme delivery
- Collaborated with suppliers and partners to ensure alignment of configuration and design updates across the supply chain
- Ensured technical issues are well-communicated and understood by all relevant parties.
- Developed and improved change management processes, enhancing efficiency, governance, and audit readiness
- Identified and implemented opportunities for process improvement within technical project aspects.
- Provided on-the-job technical training and mentorship to junior engineers.
Senior System Engineer - Babcock - Bristol
(2022-03 - 2022-05)
Worked on the capabilities design of High Frequency Communication System.
- Requirements capture and definition from stakeholder needs through to sub-systems.
- Liaised with multiple internal and external stakeholders and ensured effective and efficient engagement in support of system realisation.
- Reviewed and influenced the technical requirements and architectural design for allocation and realisation of systems, sub-systems, and specialist domains.
- Ensured design proving evidence was comprehensive, captured within the requirements management tools and endorsed by appropriate level of authority.
- Applied subject matter expertise and domain experience to support the Engineering Manager in delivering systems and products to defence programmes.
System /Project Engineer - Bombardier Transportation - Derby
(2018-06)
