ETCS Project Engineer

Northern

Full-time IT & Technology
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Location
manchester, england, United-Kingdom
Posted
June 29, 2026

Job Description

Job Details

BUSINESS FUNCTION: Strategic Projects

SALARY: 51,919 - £61,210 /Grade:ML2/SB1

ROLE TYPE: Permanent

LOCATION: Manchester

HOURS: 37 per week

Role Overview

Rail is entering a new era, and ETCS (European Train Control System) is at the heart of that transformation and forms part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade and the West Coast North Modernisation Program. It is one of the biggest changes to railway signalling technology in a generation, helping to make train journeys safer, more reliable, and ready for the future.

As an ETCS Project Engineer at Northern, you will support technical ownership of the ETCS rollout project across our fleet. This is a role where electrical engineering and rail systems expertise meets project delivery – from reviewing designs and influencing installation plans, to managing the safety case and the fleet reintroductions you will work with suppliers, engineering teams, operatio...