Indra Group
Indra Group
Indra Group is a Spanish multinational technology and systems company serving defence, air traffic management, space, mobility, and digital transformation markets. Its businesses, including Minsait and IndraMind, develop and integrate capabilities such as sovereign artificial intelligence, cyber-resilient platforms, radar and command-and-control systems, and smart transport infrastructure. Indra works with governments, critical infrastructure operators, and large enterprises internationally, combining large-scale delivery with substantial research and development across its global operations.

Contract Systems Engineer – Indra Group, Hybrid UK

Design and integrate complex ticketing systems for Indra Group’s TfL transport programme. Support requirements engineering, verification, validation, deployment, and stakeholder delivery.

Description

  • Lead the analysis, capture, and decomposition of requirements for complex integration projects
  • Run customer workshops and coordinate stakeholder engagement
  • Assess, design, and document cost-effective technical solutions
  • Create systems engineering documentation covering architectures, functional designs, interface specifications, Statements of Work, integration strategies, and technical artefacts
  • Maintain traceable requirements aligned with customer, business, and solution goals
  • Support system integration, verification, validation, and qualification planning
  • Contribute to technical proposals, project estimates, and Statements of Work
  • Provide systems engineering guidance for project planning, scheduling, and risk management
  • Work with multidisciplinary engineering and project teams
  • Take part in technical reviews, customer presentations, and client and subcontractor meetings
  • Advance engineering best practice, quality standards, and continuous improvement
  • Monitor emerging technologies, industry standards, and systems engineering methods
  • Travel within the UK and internationally when required
  • Follow company policies, quality standards, security controls, and health, safety, and environmental procedures
  • Contribute to broader engineering initiatives and complete other reasonable duties

Requirements

  • Degree in systems engineering, electronic engineering, computer science, or a related engineering field, or equivalent professional experience
  • Prior experience as a Systems Engineer on complex integration or technology projects
  • Practical systems engineering experience spanning the full project lifecycle
  • Experience analysing, decomposing, and managing requirements through structured systems engineering methods
  • Strong knowledge of system architecture, solution design, and systems integration
  • Experience with software interfaces and APIs, including HTTP/S, REST, and JSON
  • Knowledge of verification, validation, and system testing principles
  • Experience working directly with customers and coordinating technical stakeholders
  • Strong technical writing and presentation capabilities
  • Experience in transport, ticketing, automated fare collection, or other large-scale infrastructure is desirable
  • Experience with requirements management tools such as IBM DOORS is desirable
  • Knowledge of UML, Enterprise Architect, or other model-based systems engineering tools is desirable
  • Experience in Windows and UNIX/Linux environments is desirable
  • Awareness of ITIL, systems lifecycle management, and industry best practice is desirable
  • INCOSE or ITIL certification, or a relevant postgraduate qualification, is desirable
  • Strong analytical ability and a structured approach to problem-solving
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • Ability to influence multidisciplinary teams and establish effective working relationships
  • Commercial understanding of balancing technical quality with business priorities
  • Self-directed, proactive, and comfortable working independently with limited supervision
  • Systematic and detail-oriented, with a strong commitment to quality
  • Adaptable, quick to learn new technologies, and committed to ongoing professional development
  • Willingness to travel for project and customer needs

Benefits

  • 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, with options to buy or sell days
  • 4% employee and 4% employer pension contributions
  • Private medical insurance including dental and optical cover
  • Life assurance
  • Income protection
  • Employee assistance programmes
  • Flexible and remote working options
  • Charitable initiatives
  • Formal and informal social events
  • Learning and development programmes
  • Innovative, collaborative working environment

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