Production and test of safety critical electronics equipment for use in the railway infrastructure signalling system and supporting the design and development activities for point operating equipment electronics.

Accountabilities:

• Manage and undertake the assembly, calibration and test of electronics equipment for Point Operating Equipment (POE) in accordance with the appropriate operating, quality assurance, safety and environment procedures.
• Manage the electronics production facility, including inventory levels, component obsolescence, configuration management, production documentation and process sheets
• Manage the fault-finding, repair and test of electronics equipment returned from the customer
• Provide specialist support to key suppliers with regards to production queries and quality issues
• Provide specialist technical support for the design and development of Electronic Control Units & other ancillary POE equipment
• Prepare technical reports, test specifications, production process sheets and test records
• Manage the status of all calibrated electronics test equipment, and update calibration records
• Provide specialist technical support to Route Maintenance teams and engineering staff
• Provide technical support (office based and on-site), including fault finding activities and supporting trial / monitoring of POE

Skills, Experience and Qualifications:

Essential

• Electrical/Electronic HNC/HND or equivalent qualification/experience
• Experience as technician/tester within an engineering role
• Ability to build test fixtures, including good mechanical & electronics assembly, soldering and wiring skills
• Knowledge of analogue and digital circuits and able to interpret complex circuit schematics
• Good written & verbal communication skills, computer literacy, ability to articulate technical information
• Proven customer focus with flexibility to respond rapidly to customer demands

Desirable

• Appreciation of safety critical requirements and responsibilities
• Understanding of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) for electronics equipment
• Schematic/PCB design experience using CAD tools
• Knowledge of Field Programmable Gate Array Logic (FPGA) technology and VHDL language
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (ISO9001 or similar)
• Some experience of electro-mechanical actuation systems/ mechanisms