Location: Hatfield, GB
Company: Alstom
Appointment Basis: Permanent
Excellent Salary + Benefits Include: Pension, Contributed Healthcare, Life Assurance, plus many flexible benefits.
At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.
Alstom is the UK & Ireland’s leading supplier of new trains and train services, and a leading signalling and rail infrastructure provider. Alstom has built, or is building, just under 40% of the UK mainline train fleet. 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.
POSITION OVERVIEW
Lead the product system activities for control systems in the UK and Ireland. The principal system integration engineer is responsible for leading the integration of all control systems products within the control systems products team.
This role covers the full scope of control system products including hardware and software and all product ranges (Sapphire, Delphin, MCS, M-ARS).
This role includes:
* Eliciting and documenting requirements from internal and external customers
* Acting as the internal customer during hardware and software development
* Building and configuring test rigs to enable software and system testing
* Providing technical support to projects including building and configuring systems ready for FAT
* Supply end user customer support
Responsibilities
* Ensure products meet customer requirements.
* Guarantee products conform to industry standard reliability, maintainability and safety principles.
* Check conformity of control systems products to systems standards, agreed system architecture, client standards and company procedures.
* 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.
* A high degree of computer and software literacy, including Microsoft Windows System and Domain Administration.
* Electronic hardware experience including components, technologies and protocols.
* Software testing experience including unit, component and integration testing experience.
* Ability to liaise with all stakeholders including customers, suppliers and project delivery staff.
* Organisational skills
* Decision Making
* Technical report writing
Qualifications:
* MSc or BSc level education in an engineering related subject, preferably software engineering or equivalent.
Experience:
* Detailed understanding of Railway control systems including protocols, processes and standards.
* Good knowledge of client and systems standards and legislation.
* Knowledge of the UK railway safety approval processes including EN50128.
* Good knowledge of systems engineering and railway signalling principles.
Skills:
* Commercial and financial awareness
Qualifications:
* Corporate Member of an engineering institute
Experience:
* Experience working in a railway control systems engineering environment.
Things you’ll enjoy:
Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.
* Enjoy stability, challenges and a long-term career free from boring daily routines
* Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
* Contribute to innovative projects
* Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
* Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning
* Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)
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 you!
Equal opportunity statement:
Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.
As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.
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