Senior Technology Engineer – Innovation & Asset Technology
Stratford, London (Hybrid – minimum 2 days onsite)
6-Month Contract | Strong Potential to Go Permanent
£450–£470 per day (Umbrella)
BPSS Clearance Required
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Technology Engineer to join a major rail infrastructure innovation programme focused on transforming inspection, maintenance, and asset management through emerging technologies.
This role will play a key part in driving innovation across a high-profile transport asset base, helping introduce automation, digital inspection tools, drone technology, AI-driven analytics, and remote condition monitoring solutions to improve safety, efficiency, and sustainability.
You will act as a technical authority across innovation projects, taking concepts from development and trial through to safe operational deployment within a highly regulated engineering environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead innovation projects from concept through to operational deployment
- Drive automation of manual inspection and maintenance activities
- Introduce emerging technologies into live operational environments
- Engage with maintenance teams, asset managers, and senior stakeholders
- Ensure engineering assurance, compliance, and safety standards are met
- Support business cases, benefits tracking, and operational adoption
Technology & Project Focus Areas
- Digital inspection and automated visual monitoring
- Drone inspection technology and associated data analysis
- Remote condition monitoring and predictive maintenance
- AI and machine-learning-led infrastructure monitoring
- Vision and camera technologies for infrastructure inspections
- OLE and track monitoring solutions
Essential Experience
- Experience delivering innovation or technology deployment projects
- Exposure to drones and inspection technologies
- Strong technical understanding across software/systems environments
- Knowledge of remote condition monitoring solutions
- Ability to work autonomously and influence stakeholders
- Experience within regulated engineering or infrastructure environments
Desirable Experience
- Rail or transport infrastructure experience
- Exposure to AiVR, One Big Circle, or similar inspection technologies
- Knowledge of digital asset management or automated inspection systems
- Experience with AI, automation, or computer vision technologies
What’s on Offer
- Work on cutting-edge innovation and automation projects
- Exposure to advanced drone and AI technologies
- High-profile infrastructure environment
- Opportunity to shape future operational maintenance strategies
- Strong possibility of permanent conversion following the contract
If you’re a technically strong innovation engineer with a passion for emerging technology and infrastructure transformation, we’d love to hear from you.
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