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Challenge

Project Engineer (New Product Development – Traffic Signals & Controllers Focus)

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

• Support New Product Development (NPD) across hardware and software-based systems
• Provide lifecycle engineering support for traffic signal and controller products
• Ensure compliance with European Standards and TOPAS specifications
• Assist in developing solutions to meet new customer and system requirements
• Produce technical documentation and support full system validation and testing activities

Key Activities

• Plan and execute Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and equipment soak testing
• Record, analyse, and document all test results accurately
• Support resolution of issues during and after installation (mechanical, electronic, and software)
• Prepare and maintain project documentation in line with company processes
• Communicate design and testing strategies with internal teams and SWARCO partners
• Approve designs against technical requirements and applicable standards
• Develop and deliver training on SWARCO products and systems
• Maintain technical documentation and product/system approvals
• Produce detailed test plans and execute testing for customer approval, FAT, and soak testing
• Ensure all products meet customer, national, and regulatory standards
• Support product testing and certification activities
• Provide technical input into product/system requirements against customer proposals

Profile

Your Profile

Essential:

• Proven experience in traffic signals and/or traffic signal controllers (or closely related ITS/highways systems)
• Strong understanding of signal controller configurations, including special conditioning
• Technical qualification (GCSEs with strong technical capability, or A Levels / HNC in a relevant discipline)
• Understanding of industry specifications and standards
• Working knowledge of CE marking requirements
• Working knowledge of IET Wiring Regulations (BS7671 – 18th Edition)
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Understanding of production engineering processes (BOMs, engineering changes, MRP systems)
• Knowledge of UTMC and communications systems
• Ability to influence and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders
• Full UK driving licence
• Willingness to travel (UK and occasional European travel)
• Awareness of safe working practices in operational and site environments

Desirable:

• Experience within Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) or highways engineering
• Exposure to product compliance, testing, or certification environments
• Experience working within structured product development or manufacturing environments
• Familiarity with engineering change processes and supplier collaboration

Benefit

What We Offer

• Competitive salary up to £50,000
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance cover
• Flexible working arrangements (where applicable to role)
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge traffic signal and intelligent transport technologies
• Supportive and collaborative engineering environment
• 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.