Rail Telecoms Test & Commissioning Engineer

Siemens; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing: Flexible working

Mental health support

Subsidised gym memberships

Subsidised Bupa healthcare

Annual Bonus

Pension

Job summary

Siemens Mobility is seeking a Telecoms Test and Commissioning Engineer to join our Customer Information Systems team within Rail Infrastructure. You will plan, prepare and deliver testing and commissioning activities for rail telecoms and operational networks across the UK, including factory, site and handover stages.

The role is safety critical and involves travel nationwide, on-site work including nights and weekends when required.

Qualifications

• HNC/HND, apprenticeship or equivalent qualification in telecommunications, networking, electronics, electrical engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience in testing, commissioning, integration, installation assurance or fault-finding within rail telecoms or a similar controlled environment.
• Understanding of the engineering lifecycle, including design, installation, testing, commissioning, assurance, acceptance and handover.
• Technical knowledge of systems such as IP/Ethernet networks, fibre optics, CCTV, public address, customer information systems, telephony or radio.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, network diagrams and test documentation, use relevant test equipment, analyse results and maintain accurate technical records.
• Strong safety awareness, communication and organisational skills, with a full UK driving licence and flexibility to travel nationwide and work nights, weekends and bank holidays as required.

Responsibilities

• Planning, preparing and undertaking Factory Acceptance Testing, integration testing, Site Acceptance Testing, commissioning and entry-into-service activities for rail telecoms and operational network systems.
• Delivering assigned T&C activities safely and in accordance with approved designs, project test strategies, test plans, standards, procedures and customer requirements.
• Reviewing relevant designs, configurations, method statements and test documentation to confirm that they are suitable, testable and aligned with the intended system requirements.
• Undertaking test-readiness reviews to confirm that approved information, completed installation records, access arrangements, resources, calibrated test equipment and required dependencies are available before testing begins.
• Configuring equipment and systems where authorised and verify that installed configurations match the approved design and controlled baseline.
• Maintaining effective working relationships with project, design, installation, technical assurance, suppliers, customers and other delivery teams.

Skills

Safety awareness

Communication

Organisational skills

Driving licence

Education

HNC/HND or equivalent

Tools

IP/Ethernet networks

Fibre optics

CCTV

Public address

Customer information systems

Telephony

Radio

Job description

Siemens Mobility is seeking a Telecoms Test and Commissioning Engineer to join our Customer Information Systems team within Rail Infrastructure. You will plan, prepare and deliver testing and commissioning activities for rail telecoms and operational networks across the UK, including factory, site and handover stages.

The role is safety critical and involves travel nationwide, on-site work including nights and weekends when required.