Challenge
Location: Leicester
Salary: Up to £50,000
Reporting to: Project Engineering Team Leader (Paul Hodgkiss)
Your Challenge
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Engineer to join our engineering team in Leicester.
This role is heavily focused on New Product Development (NPD) and lifecycle support for SWARCO’s existing product portfolio, with a strong emphasis on traffic signal systems, signal controllers, and intelligent transport technologies.
You will play a key role in developing, testing, and validating both hardware and software solutions, ensuring full compliance with relevant standards and delivering high-quality, reliable products that support real-world transport infrastructure.
Your Responsibilities
1. Support New Product Development (NPD) across hardware and software-based systems
2. Provide lifecycle engineering support for traffic signal and controller products
3. Ensure compliance with European Standards and TOPAS specifications
4. Assist in developing solutions to meet new customer and system requirements
5. Produce technical documentation and support full system validation and testing activities
Key Activities
6. Plan and execute Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and equipment soak testing
7. Record, analyse, and document all test results accurately
8. Support resolution of issues during and after installation (mechanical, electronic, and software)
9. Prepare and maintain project documentation in line with company processes
10. Communicate design and testing strategies with internal teams and SWARCO partners
11. Approve designs against technical requirements and applicable standards
12. Develop and deliver training on SWARCO products and systems
13. Maintain technical documentation and product/system approvals
14. Produce detailed test plans and execute testing for customer approval, FAT, and soak testing
15. Ensure all products meet customer, national, and regulatory standards
16. Support product testing and certification activities
17. Provide technical input into product/system requirements against customer proposals
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Profile
Your Profile
Essential:
18. Proven experience in traffic signals and/or traffic signal controllers (or closely related ITS/highways systems)
19. Strong understanding of signal controller configurations, including special conditioning
20. Technical qualification (GCSEs with strong technical capability, or A Levels / HNC in a relevant discipline)
21. Understanding of industry specifications and standards
22. Working knowledge of CE marking requirements
23. Working knowledge of IET Wiring Regulations (BS7671 – 18th Edition)
24. Strong communication and presentation skills
25. Understanding of production engineering processes (BOMs, engineering changes, MRP systems)
26. Knowledge of UTMC and communications systems
27. Ability to influence and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
28. Full UK driving licence
29. Willingness to travel (UK and occasional European travel)
30. Awareness of safe working practices in operational and site environments
Desirable:
31. Experience within Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) or highways engineering
32. Exposure to product compliance, testing, or certification environments
33. Experience working within structured product development or manufacturing environments
34. Familiarity with engineering change processes and supplier collaboration
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Benefit
What We Offer
35. Competitive salary up to £50,000
36. 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
37. Company pension scheme
38. Life assurance cover
39. Flexible working arrangements (where applicable to role)
40. Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
41. Opportunity to work on cutting-edge traffic signal and intelligent transport technologies
42. Supportive and collaborative engineering environment
43. Career progression within a global leader in smart mobility solutions
Apply Now
If you are passionate about traffic signal systems, controller technology, and developing innovative transport solutions, we would love to hear from you.
Important Information
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required.
Given the nature of our operations, employees may occasionally be required to undertake duties outside their defined role in order to meet the needs of the business.
Recruitment Agencies:
SWARCO operates a direct sourcing model and does not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies. Any CVs submitted without prior written agreement will be considered the property of SWARCO, and no fee will be payable.