Embedded Software Design Engineer

Alstom Transport UK Ltd; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the rail industry as an Embedded Software Design Engineer in Mansfield. Leverage your skills in software design to deliver innovative solutions while ensuring compliance with quality and safety standards. Work alongside passionate teams, contribute to cutting-edge projects, and enjoy a supportive and stable work environment with growth opportunities.

Benefits

Performance-based reward package

Comprehensive benefits (pension, life insurance, medical)

Award-winning learning and development

Qualifications

• Substantial embedded software design experience, preferably in electronics or rail.
• A driven, disciplined, logical thinker and self-motivated team player.
• 100% compliance with design, quality, and HSE regulations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver cost-efficient embedded software designs for electronics systems.
• Ensure all software designs comply with industry-specific regulations.
• Continuously improve embedded software standards.

Skills

Embedded Software Design

Problem Solving

Strong Technical Ability

Communication Skills

Innovation

Education

Degree in Software Engineering or related field

Tools

C/C++

C#

.NET

Visual Studio

SQL

Job description

Could you be our Embedded Software Design Engineer in Mansfield? We’re looking for you at Alstom.

Your future role

Take on a new challenge in Mansfield and apply your Software Design Engineering expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll report to the Head of Engineering and work alongside a dedicated and passionate Services team in Alstom UK&I.

Day-to-day, you’ll deliver cost-efficient embedded software designs in line with budget levels. We’ll look to you to do the following:

• Provide embedded software designs for a range of electronics systems, project-specific and scheduled to meet customer deadlines.
• Deliver high standards of embedded software design in terms of performance, reliability, quality, cost, innovation, and service level.
• Ensure all software designs comply with the latest industry-specific and EU regulations.
• Take responsibility for embedded software design for various systems, aligning with project requirements and quality standards.
• Adopt and continuously improve innovative and best practice embedded software standards.
• Ensure full compliance with design, quality, and Health & Safety Regulations.
• Report Quality, HSE, or HR issues to the Engineering Manager promptly.

All about you

We value passion and attitude over experience. You don’t need every skill listed, but these will help you succeed:

• Substantial embedded software design experience, preferably within a relevant electronics or rail industry context.
• Degree or equivalent in Software Engineering or related field.
• A driven, disciplined, logical thinker, self-motivated team player, with excellent communication skills and a high level of innovation.
• Strong technical ability, innovation, organizational skills, problem-solving, and commitment to continuous improvement.
• High customer focus.
• 100% compliance with design, quality, and HSE regulations.
• Ability to deliver on timescales, within budget, maintaining quality standards.

Understanding of embedded software design including:

• C/C++, C#, Visual Studio, CE 5.0 & 6.0, .NET, MFC, Visual Basic, ARM9, 8051, PIC, X86, SQL, Assembler, RTOS. Web application design (TypeScript/JavaScript/HTML/CSS) is desirable.
• Fault analysis, testing, factory acceptance, site testing, and commissioning.
• Test procedures, change control, and version control.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a transformative journey in the rail industry, offering growth, new skills, and experiences. You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career.
• Collaborate with diverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects.
• Work in an agile environment.
• Shape your career across functions and countries.
• Benefit from our investment in your development through award-winning learning.
• Receive a fair, performance-based reward package, plus comprehensive benefits (pension, life insurance, medical).