Signalling Design Engineer

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the rail sector as a Signalling Design Engineer in London. This hybrid role involves designing and developing signalling solutions for major projects. Ideal candidates possess strong engineering skills, an IRSE License, and a passion for applying innovative engineering practices to ensure safety and efficiency.

Benefits

Market leading training and development

Flexible working hours

Mentorship from industry leaders

Qualifications

• Experience in signalling engineering with strong standards knowledge.
• Ability to use design tools for complex designs.
• Understanding of Configuration Control.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with project teams to translate requirements into technical specifications.
• Design signalling solutions following industry best practices.
• Produce maintainable signalling designs meeting customer requirements.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Education

IRSE Signalling Designer License

Job description

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there's something for everyone to get stuck into. And that's where you come in.

London, Greater London, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Our Opportunity

We currently have a vacancy for a Signalling Design Engineer to join our team in London, working on several large projects within a portfolio.

As a Signalling Design Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining Signalling solutions that meet the needs of our clients and users within the rail domain. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements, implement solutions, and ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of our Signalling products.

This is a hybrid role, where our minimum expectation is that you will be on site 2 days per week - primarily from a base location in Stratford, but with the opportunity and sometimes necessity to work across London.

Key Responsibilities:

Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Collaborate with project managers, designers, and other stakeholders to understand project requirements and translate them into technical specifications and ensure successful delivery of the project(s)
• Design and develop signalling solutions using industry best practice
• Engage with supply chain to develop understanding of product offerings that can be applied to our solutions
• Produce signalling designs that are buildable and maintainable that meet customer requirements and relevant standards and legislation
• Identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and other signalling issues
• Understand and follow the project delivery processes, methodologies, and use the defined tools as set out in the Management System and the project specific Engineering Management Plans
• Support Work Package Managers with timely provision of status, accurate measurement of progress and forecasting of remaining work and by Identifying change, variation, risk and opportunity wherever the scope of works is impacted

Technical Skills and Experience

• Experience in signalling engineering, with a strong understanding of signalling standards, principles and methodologies
• Ability to use design tools to produce complex designs
• Experience working in an engineering environment and understanding of engineering delivery methodologies
• Understanding of Configuration Control

Human Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• A passion for learning and staying current with new technologies and industry trends

Qualifications

• 1.1.510 Signalling Designer IRSE License

What to expect

We aim to complete a two-stage interview process. Your first interview will be a technical competency based interview and presentation and will be held in-person at our Stratford office. The second stage interview will focus on behavioural competencies.

Reasonable adjustments are available with prior notice so please let the TA partner know if this would be necessary. To find out what reasonable adjustments are, and what might be available, your TA partner will be happy to discuss this with you. We may close this role early if we quickly identify suitably strong applicants.

What We Can Offer

We're committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you'll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Flexibility

Your health and well-being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that's part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers .

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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