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Principal Systems Engineer
Job Posted: 16 hours ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Hatfield
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Alstom is the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom have built, or are building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet; as well as the entire fleets in service with London Underground and Dublin Luas.
We provide the widest range of smart solutions in the rail market, from innovative high-speed rolling stock, metros and trams to maintenance, modernisation, infrastructure and signalling.
Employing 6000 people, we design and build trains at Derby, the UK’s largest train factory; and operate major sites at Widnes, Crewe, Ilford and Plymouth, and 30 train services depots across the UK and Ireland.
Could you be the full-time Principal Systems Engineer in Hatfield we’re looking for?
POSITION OVERVIEW
The succesful candidate will participate in the development, adaptation, introduction and systems delivery elements of SSI and SMARTLOCK systems and processes (SML 400, MooN, Smart Gateway, SmartIO, Support System, Test Environment, AutoTesting) for signalling systems in the UK and Ireland.They will also engage in the development and / or improvement of tools and processes within the business including requirements capture, planning, specifications, design, implementation, testing and roll out. Assist in ensuringthat tools and processes remain fit for purpose and enable continuous improvement of them by leading regular reviews and proactively suggesting and implementing improvements.
Responsibilities
Ensure delivery of standardised objectives and optimum systems solutions on allocated projects.
Delivery of project solutions ensuring focus on reliability, maintainability and safety principles.
Ensure conformity of projects to systems standards, agreed system architecture, client standards and company procedures.
Participate in the development of new systems solutions.
Support to safety assurance on the application CSM on allocated projects / products including the development of Generic and Specific Application Safety Cases.
Work with the Systems Engineering Manager to establish matters of best practice.
Provide systems input to tenders.
Participate in systems integration, project deliverables, associated sub-systems and validation of technical documentation in order to verify product and project compliance.
Technical team management for Systems Engineers.
Support the project in the field by providing second line product support to customers.
Attendance at business and technical briefings.
Essential Skills:
Systems Engineering Management
A degree of computer and software literacy.
Software development or scripting experience.
Ability to liaise with all stakeholders including customers, supplier and project delivery staff
Organisational skills
Decision Making
Technical report writing
Qualifications:
MSc or BSc level education in an engineering related subject, preferably control systems / electrical engineering / systems engineering or equivalent.
Experience:
Good knowledge of client and systems standards and legislation.
Knowledge of the UK railway safety approval processes.
Good knowledge of systems engineering principles and good understanding of relevant systems and software tools and the aptitude to develop skills further.
Desirable:
Skills
Commercial and financial awareness
Virtualisation and Cloud Technologies
Microsoft Windows System and Domain Administration.
Qualifications
PTS (Personal Track Safety)
Corporate Member of an engineering institute
IRSE Systems or Engineering Managers licence (Institute of Railway Signal Engineers)
Experience
Experience working in a railway systems engineering environment.
You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from youBefore You Apply
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