Rail Systems Technician
| Job Type | Permanent |
| Location | Witney |
| Area | Oxfordshire, England |
| Sector | Electronics |
| Salary | £30000 - £45000 per annum |
| Currency | GBP |
| Start Date | ASAP |
| Advertiser | Maria Goncalves |
| Job Ref | MG-3546-1 |
| Job Views | 5 |
- Description
- Permanent | Oxfordshire Based + UK/International Travel
This is a hands-on engineering role working on complex rail sensing and data-capture systems used across live rail infrastructure projects in the UK and internationally. You’ll support the preparation, testing, installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting of bespoke survey systems deployed on rail vehicles and customer platforms, helping ensure high-quality, reliable data collection in demanding real-world environments.
The company operates at the forefront of rail technology and geophysics, offering excellent long-term development opportunities within a highly specialised technical environment. You’ll work closely with experienced engineers and field teams while being given the freedom to take ownership, develop your skills quickly, and become an important part of the wider operation.
The role sits between field engineering, electronics, software, and R&D, giving you exposure to a wide variety of specialist systems and technologies. You’ll be involved in configuring and calibrating equipment, supporting Factory and Site Acceptance Testing, debugging faults across hardware and software systems, and improving the reliability and usability of equipment used by operational survey teams.
You’ll work with sensor systems, GPS timing equipment, serial communication, networked devices, and bespoke in-house data-capture platforms. This position would suit somebody who enjoys understanding how systems work, diagnosing faults, and solving practical technical problems rather than staying purely within a lab or test-bench environment.
The role is primarily office and workshop-based, with occasional UK travel and periodic international deployments supporting installations and survey operations.
Suitable backgrounds could include field engineering, electronics or instrumentation, geophysics, systems integration, theatre/live systems, motorsport, automation, or other hands-on technical environments where troubleshooting and fault-finding are a core part of the role.
Requirements:- Hands-on troubleshooting and fault-finding experience
- Experience installing, configuring, or supporting technical equipment
- Confident working across electronics, software, and mechanical systems
- Full UK driving licence
- Right to work in the UK permanently
