Specialist Design Engineer (SCADA)

We are looking for a Specialist Design Engineer for our clients Rail Infrastructure, Communication and Information Systems (CIS) business.

This role is office based, with the primary location for this role in Ashby De-La-Zouch.

Job Role:

Leading the development and governance of system architectures, solution patterns and reusable components across all SCADA and control system domains - ensuring approaches are scalable, secure, maintainable and aligned to business best practice.

Acting as the technical authority for complex or first‑of‑type solutions, providing specialist insight in technology such as A8000 RTUs, S7/TIA architectures, SCADA (incl. WinCC OA) behaviours, interface models and cross‑system integration challenges.

Driving engineering excellence and consistency by defining standards, frameworks, templates and assurance methods that strengthen solution quality, promote reuse and reduce engineering effort across projects and bids.

Providing high‑value specialist input to bids, estimates and solution strategies, ensuring technical approaches are feasible, risk‑aware, cost‑effective and re‑use aligned.

Mentoring and guiding engineers and senior engineers, acting as the go‑to expert for problem solving, system behaviour analysis, interface definition and engineering decision support.

Assuring compliance with engineering governance, safety, cybersecurity, configuration and lifecycle processes, providing clear technical direction and challenge where needed.

Representing the business as a subject‑matter expert, collaborating with SMEs, customers, suppliers and internal teams to shape solutions, resolve complex issues and maintain technical credibility.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

Extensive technical expertise across SCADA and control systems, including Power SCADA, Station Information/M&E supervisory systems, Tunnel Ventilation and route‑wide engineering management architectures.

Deep hands‑on knowledge of technology such as A8000 RTUs, Siemens S7 PLCs, TIA Portal, and the integration of PLC/RTU‑based systems with field devices, networks and multi‑system interfaces.

Expert‑level capability with SCADA platforms, ideally WinCC OA, covering system design, architecture patterns, interface models, data structures and deployment strategies.

Advanced systems engineering capability - requirements engineering, architecture definition, interface control, integration strategy, verification/validation, and lifecycle governance.

Proven experience operating as a technical authority, providing design assurance, technical direction, configuration/change governance and specialist review on complex or safety‑critical systems.

Strong background shaping and delivering reusable, scalable, maintainable system solutions, including first‑of‑type or novel engineering approaches.

Degree (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline, with Chartered Engineer status (or working towards it), and excellent communication, leadership and problem‑solving skills.