Principal Systems Engineer

Participate in the development, adaptation, introduction and systems delivery elements of SSI and SMARTLOCK systems and processes (SML 400, MooN, Smart Gateway, SmartIO, Support System, Test Environment, Auto Testing) for signalling systems in the UK and Ireland. Participate in 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.,

• Ensure delivery of standardised objectives and optimum systems solutions on allocated projects.
• 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.
• Participate in 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.
• Work with the Systems Engineering Manager to establish matters of best practice.
• Provide systems input to tenders.
• Participate in systems integration, project deliverables, associated sub-systems and validation of technical documentation in order to verify product and project compliance.
• Technical team leadership for Systems Engineers.
• Support the project in the field by providing second line product support to customers.
• Attendance at business and technical briefings.
  
  Systems Engineering Management
• A degree of computer and software literacy.
• Software development or scripting experience.
• Ability to liaise with all stakeholders including customers, supplier and project delivery staff
• Organisational skills
• Decision Making
• Technical report writing
Qualifications:
• MSc or BSc level education in an engineering related subject, preferably control systems / electrical engineering / systems engineering or equivalent.
Experience:
• 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 further., Commercial and financial awareness
• Virtualisation and Cloud Technologies
• Microsoft Windows System and Domain Administration.
Qualifications
• PTS
• Corporate Member of an engineering institute
• IRSE Systems or Engineering Managers licence
Experience
• Experience working in a railway systems engineering environment.
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