GTS Group Ltd
Brake Systems Engineer - Rolling Stock
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Brake Systems Engineer – Rolling Stock - UK
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.
The Role
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
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Requirements:
Essential:
- Minimum 3–5 years' direct experience in Brake Systems Engineering
- Experience within 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
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Candidates with experience across multiple rolling stock platforms or braking technologies would be particularly attractive.
Package
- Contract or Permanent
- UK-based opportunities
- Competitive salary / day rate
- Negotiable depending on experience
- Opportunity to work on major rail and rolling stock programmes
If you have 3–5+ years of direct Brake Systems experience and are open to your next opportunity, we'd like to hear from you.
Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion.
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