Electrical Engineer – Traction & Rolling Stock

6 Month Contract – to start immediately

£500/day - £550/day

Based in Derby

Our client is a well established Nationwide Rail company whose professionalism and well respected name have been instrumental in their success.

Our client is looking for an Electrical Engineer with a Traction and Rolling Stock background to work in Derby.

Working as part of a close-knit team, the Electrical Engineer will have an area of specialism and a wide knowledge of our industry especially regarding train control systems. The Electrical Engineer will work within the on-board train fitment design team to ensure the electrical engineering requirements on the projects are correctly captured and delivered.

You will need:

Essential:

• In depth practical knowledge and experience of implementing and interfacing to train control systems, in particular TPWS, AWS, Traction Control, Brake Control, Vigilance, GSM-R and DAS.
• The application design of standard hardware in an on-train environment and documentation of the application design for train carried systems.
• Ability to understand and capture electrical engineering requirements (specifications, scenarios, rules, etc.) relating to the subsystem.
• Ability to produce supporting electrical design information, in particular electrical risk assessments, FMECA's, electrical protection calculations and earth bond calculations.
• Ability to design circuitry and specify electrical components required to facilitate the interface between systems.
• Experience of leading/participating in vehicle surveys to ensure sufficient information is gathered to facilitate the production of installation designs.
• In depth knowledge of depot procedures and site safety.
• An understanding of the approvals process required to modify a train and bring it back into service.
• Ability to undertake diagnosis and fault finding of complex safety related and safety critical control systems.
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or proven suitable experienceDesirable:
• Specific knowledge of implementing ETCS and/or CBTC systems
• Proven track record in working in major Sub-contract environments.
• CAD (or other schematic drawing tools) experience.

The Role:

• Capable of initiating and managing detailed electrical related analysis of extensive, multi-layered systems.
• Will work closely with the engineering team members in the UK and Germany.
• Will take an active role in liaison with and supervision of third-party design companies to ensure projects are progressed to an agreed programme and technical issues are addressed.
• Will play a key role in delivering in-house design solutions for retrofit design projects.If you are looking for a new opportunity and for a full job spec – Contact us now on <phone number removed> !!
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