Principal Systems Engineer in Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
A new opportunity has arisen for a Principal Systems Engineer based in Derby, you will lead the development, adaptation, introduction, sustaining and support of signalling interlocking products, software and processes in the UK market. This portfolio currently includes SSI, SMARTLOCK (2oo3 platform), Smart Gateway, SmartIO and MooN platform along with their associated processes. The role includes the capturing of requirements, product and tool development and/or adaptation for the UK market, product introduction (including supporting the Network Rail product acceptance process) and product support (project delivery and end customer support).
Role Overview
Lead the development, adaptation, introduction and systems delivery elements of SSI and SMARTLOCK systems (SML 400, MooN, Smart Gateway, SmartIO, Support System, Test Environment, Auto Testing) for signalling systems in the UK and Ireland.
Lead 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 ensuring that tools and processes remain fit for purpose and enable continuous improvement of them by leading regular reviews and proactively suggesting and implementing improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure delivery of standardised objectives and optimum systems solutions on allocated projects.
- Planning and 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.
- Lead 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.
- Liaise with other engineering groups on issues such as EMC compatibility.
- Work with the Systems Engineering Manager to establish matters of best practice.
- Provide systems input to tenders.
- Provide systems engineering consultancy to internal & external clients.
- Manage systems integration, project deliverables, associated sub-systems and validation of technical documentation in order to verify product and project compliance.
- Support the project in the field by providing second and third line product support to customers
- Manage product obsolescence issues
- Attendance at business and technical briefings.
- Undertake day to day management, annual appraisals and proactive development of allocated staff.
- Management of allocated development or project delivery workpackages to quality, cost and delivery objectives.
- Technical Team Leadership.
Essential Requirements
- Risk assessment skills
- Organisational skills
- MSc or BSc level education in an engineering related subject, preferably control systems / electrical engineering / systems engineering or equivalent.
- Experience in team leadership.
- 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
Desirable Requirements
- Audit skills
- Commercial and financial awareness
- PTS
- Corporate Member of an engineering institute
- Chartered Engineer or Incorporated Engineer
- IRSE Systems or Engineering Managers licence
Experience:
- Experience working in a railway systems engineering environment.
- Knowledge of traction and rolling stock and railway operations.
At Alstom UK and Ireland, we offer you the opportunity to unleash your potential and help drive our organisation forward. We are striving to be an employer that delivers on equality and diversity in the workplace. We do this by seeking to create an inclusive, fair and respectful environment for all our current and future employees. As a 'Disability Committed' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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