Lead Project Engineer- (Product & Solution Security Expert)

Lead Project Engineer (Product & Solution Security Expert)

Closing date: 3rd December 2026 Please note, we may close this advert earlier than advertised if we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

What if your next role actually made you excited for Mondays? At Siemens Mobility, we believe our people are the cornerstone of our success. We are committed to nurturing a supportive and inclusive environment where every team member can thrive. Join our global community, where your growth and development are as important as our shared mission to innovate and transform the Rail industry.

Siemens Mobility is a global market leader in rail infrastructure, shaping the future of transportation through cutting-edge technology, digital innovation, and sustainable engineering. As part of our Rail Infrastructure business, you’ll join a team that is transforming how people and goods move, making rail travel safer, smarter, greener, and more efficient.

Based in Manchester a site presence is required for this role flexible hybrid working arrangement 3 days in office but may vary due to workload, this is an exciting opportunity to join Siemens as a Lead Project Engineer, where you will play a key role in the delivery of cyber security and network engineering solutions across major rail infrastructure projects.

Reporting to the Lead Project Engineering Manager (LPEM) or Senior Project Engineer (SPE), you will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, suppliers and stakeholders to deliver secure, compliant and high-performing network systems throughout the project lifecycle. Acting as both a Networks Work Package Manager and Product & Solution Security Expert (PSSE), you will help drive the development, integration, assurance and commissioning of critical rail technologies, ensuring projects are delivered safely, securely, on time and within budget.

This role offers the opportunity to combine technical expertise, project leadership and cyber security knowledge while working on innovative solutions that support the future of the UK's railway network.

This role is classified as safety critical and is subject to a pre-employment medical assessment, which must be successfully completed prior to start.

You will make impact by…

• Leading the delivery of Cyber Security and Network Engineering work packages, defining scope, deliverables, acceptance criteria, dependencies and interfaces to ensure successful project outcomes.
• Planning, coordinating and monitoring engineering activities, resources, schedules, budgets and forecasts, ensuring delivery milestones are achieved safely, efficiently and in line with project commitments.
• Managing requirements, scope, change control and technical risk, identifying and resolving issues that could impact programme, cost, quality, security or delivery performance.
• Acting as the nominated Product & Solution Security Expert (PSSE), applying Siemens security lifecycle processes and leading the development of security plans, threat and risk assessments, security requirements and security assurance activities.
• Coordinating security reviews, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing and remediation activities, ensuring findings, vulnerabilities and non-conformances are effectively managed through to closure.
• Driving secure-by-design solutions across hardware, software, network and system architectures, ensuring compliance with cyber security requirements, standards and best practices.
• Leading the delivery of network engineering activities, including architecture, integration, testing, commissioning and handover, while managing interfaces with signalling, telecoms, operational technology and enterprise systems.
• Managing cyber security and network interfaces across internal teams, customers, suppliers and assurance stakeholders to ensure integrated, compliant and accepted solutions.
• Overseeing network resilience, connectivity, configuration control, access management and security-sensitive information, ensuring adherence to approved technical and security standards.
• Supporting engineering assurance, design reviews and technical governance activities, ensuring all deliverables meet quality, compliance, safety and security requirements.
• Providing clear technical leadership and stakeholder engagement, communicating progress, risks, assumptions and key decisions to both technical and non-technical audiences.

What you’ll need to succeed...

• Degree, HNC/HND, Higher Apprenticeship, NVQ Level 4/5 or equivalent vocational qualification in a relevant engineering, telecommunications, IP networking, systems engineering or cyber-security discipline, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Professional engineering registration (IEng/CEng), or progress towards registration, is desirable.
• Relevant IP networking, cyber-security, product security or project management qualifications and/or demonstrable relevant experience are desirable.
• Relevant qualifications and/or demonstrable experience in railway signalling, telecommunications, ETCS or associated rail systems would be advantageous.
• IRSE Engineering Management Projects (Category 7.8.110F) desirable or working towards.
• Sentinel Personnel Track Safety Competence or ability to achieve this.

• Collaborate effectively across disciplines and communicate technical matters clearly and constructively.
• Demonstrate sound engineering judgement, integrity, attention to detail and a proportionate risk-based approach.
• Provide constructive challenge where security, compliance, quality or delivery outcomes may be compromised.
• Recognise the limits of personal competence and seek specialist support where required.
• Promote continuous learning, improvement and the application of lessons learned.

Desirable experience

• Professional membership or progress toward professional registration.
• Relevant product security, network or telecommunications qualifications.
• Experience producing security plans, Threat and Risk Analyses, security requirements, security concepts and assurance evidence.
• Knowledge of network architecture, resilience, routing, switching, monitoring and configuration management.
• Experience with railway signalling, ETCS, telecoms, control systems or operational networks.
• Knowledge of IEC 62443, rail cyber security standards or equivalent operational technology security frameworks

Benefits

At Siemens Mobility, we believe that work should work for you. We go beyond standard benefits to create an environment where our people feel supported, empowered and valued both professionally and personally.

Wellbeing: Flexible working, 24/7 Mental health support, Subsidised gym memberships, Subsidised Bupa healthcare, Enhanced sick pay

Financial: Match and More pension, Life assurance, Perks at Work discounts, Cycle to Work scheme, Annual Bonus

Family: Day-one paid parental rights, Shared parental leave, Extra holidays for length of service, Enjoy 26 days annual leave (plus public holidays), with the flexibility to buy or sell up to 5 days each year, volunteering days and sabbaticals

Personal Growth: Access to online learning, Support for external training and development opportunities, Inclusive culture promoting equality and belonging, Active employee networks, Opportunities to grow your skills and career

Join Siemens Mobility where your wellbeing, growth, and future matter.

Transform The Everyday with us

We value your unique identity and perspective and are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Come bring your authentic self and transform the every day with us!

We are a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applications from all individuals, including those with disabilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter, who will be happy to support you.

At Siemens, we promote a growth mindset, the self-belief that we can learn and grow, take on new challenges and adapt to change. If you don't match all the criteria for this role but feel you have transferable skills to enable you to succeed, we encourage you to apply