Senior Engineer (Software Assurance)

SYSTRA; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Systems Engineering and Assurance discipline. You will work with the Team Lead to provide software technical support across railway projects, from planning through Validation and SW maintenance.

The role requires a degree in Computer Science or related field, strong knowledge of software lifecycles, requirements management, testing and verification, and EN 50128/50657 knowledge. IEC/EN 61508 knowledge is desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Science Engineering or similar.
• Experience with software lifecycles and software assurance activities.
• Knowledge of EN 50128 and/or EN 50657.
• Desirable: IEC/EN 61508, EN 50716, IEC 12207 knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Software technical support and independent services across Railway projects.
• Support technical activities from planning phase up to Validation and SW maintenance, and support the system level, including the definition of an appropriate software acceptance plan for complex systems.
• Independent reviews or software assurance activities/acceptance, including gap analysis and incident investigation.

Skills

Software lifecycle(s)

Software Planning (SQAP, SVVP and SCMP

SW Requirements Management

Software design and architecture

Traceability management

Software Change Management

Software Testing and principles

Software Verification and Validation

Software Configuration Management

EN 50128 and/or EN 50657 knowledge

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Computer Science Engineering or similar

Job description

Around the world, SYSTRA’s specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day.

For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design.

Context

We currently have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our growing Systems Engineering and Assurance discipline. This position will suit a committed and ambitious engineer who can demonstrate strong interpersonal skills combined with commercial awareness and the ability to play their part in growing a dynamic high-performance team.

Missions/Main Duties

Working with the Team Lead (Security and Software Assurance) to provide the following to our clients, including:

• Software technical support and independent services across a number of Railway projects.
• Support technical activities from planning phase up to Validation and SW maintenance, and support the system level, including the definition of an appropriate software acceptance plan for complex systems.
• Independent reviews or software assurance activities/acceptance, including gap analysis and incident investigation.

Profile/Skills

Essential

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Science Engineering or similar
• Software lifecycle(s)
• Software Planning (SQAP, SV&VP and SCMP)
• SW Requirements Management
• Software design and architecture principles and techniques
• Traceability management
• Software Change Management
• Software Testing and principles knowledge
• Software Verification and Validation
• Software Configuration Management
• EN 50128 and/or EN 50657 knowledge

Desirable

• IEC/EN 61508 knowledge
• EN 50716 Knowledge
• IEC 12207 Knowledge

Workplace Type