Senior Technology Engineer

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 Inside IR35 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.