Engineering Jobs

Rail Telecoms - Principal Engineer

AECOM • Edinburgh, Scotland

Salary

£47k – £47k

Posted

10 September 2026

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

AECOM is hiring a Rail Telecoms - Principal Engineer in Edinburgh, a engineering role. The advertised salary is £47k – £47k. AECOM holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Job Description Start here. Grow here. We are seeking an experienced Principal Rail Telecommunications Engineer to lead the design, assurance, delivery, and support of telecommunications systems across major rail infrastructure projects. As a senior technical specialist, you will provide engineering leadership for telecoms solutions including FTN/FTNx, fibre optics, IP networking, GSM-R, CCTV, PA, CIS, radio communications, and operational telecoms infrastructure. You will work across multidisc…

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Employer: AECOM — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £47k – £47k
How this salary compares: in line with the £48,000 median across 1,272 engineering roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Similar roles nearby: 23 other live engineering roles in Edinburgh — browse them
Posted: 10 September 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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Engineering roles spanning civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and chemical disciplines are regularly sponsored by UK employers. Demand is strongest in infrastructure, construction, defence, and advanced manufacturing. Sponsored engineering vacancies frequently appear at Tier 1 contractors, consultancy firms, and utilities companies that recruit internationally to fill technical skills gaps.