Senior Network Design Engineer

Ashby-De-La-Zouch, England, United Kingdom

12/19/2024

At Siemens Mobility, we believe our people are the cornerstone of our success. We are committed to nurturing a supportive and inclusive environment where every team member can thrive. Join our global community, where your growth and development are as important as our shared mission to innovate and transform the Rail industry. Ready to embark on this exciting journey with us?

As the Senior Network Design Engineer and Team Leader you will be capable of technically leading and defining operational telecommunication designs and solution for various railway projects. We deliver data networks for station systems (CCTV, Voice, passenger information), SCADA systems and backbone communications/transmission networks. The role will involve delivering proposals and designs based on customer requirements. The job holder will provide team leadership to a team of network architects and entry level talents contributing to their career development and progression. The role is based in Ashby.

You‘ll make a difference by

• Providing technical leadership for the team and their allocated tasks, delivering safety through design, to programme ensuring the required governance is applied and approving as responsible engineer where allocated
• Ensuring the team achieves successful delivery of Network designs and bids including network architectural design description documents, network architecture diagrams, IP Addressing/Sub-netting design, cable schedules, diversity plans and configuration
• Ensuring the team delivery incorporates the required specifications, network security architecture and designs.
• Managing customer requirement and production of system requirements and proposals
• Presenting the network design architecture to the project and the customer.
• Providing leadership, technical support and mentorship to team members.
• Developing associated test specifications, provide support for onsite build and test, and support for integration & system testing
  
  

Your success will be grounded by

• A degree level qualification in relevant engineering discipline or other numerate subject or equivalent experience
• A demonstrable experience of Network Communication Systems and Architectures, especially LAN/WAN architectures and network security, associated with SISS and control systems/SCADA networks in a safety related environment
• Established knowledge of the systems engineering life-cycle
• Demonstrable experience of working to industry quality and safety standards
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills with the ability to communicate technical solutions at all levels.
• Able to work to tight timescales
• Cisco certified, or at working level, to CCNP or above with extensive applicable experience.
  
  

Desirable:

• Chartered engineer
• IRSE License
• Experience in at least one of the following technologies: Software Defined Networking, virtualisation, data centre, network automation
• Experience in at least one of the following security services: next generation firewalls, SIEM, Threat Intelligent, IAM.
• Experience in UK railway operational telecoms design, standards and delivery processes.
• Demonstrable knowledge of railway systems: SCADA, Signalling, Radio, M&E, Station Information and Security Systems, electronic security.
  
  

You'll benefit from

• Competitive salary
• 26 days holiday with an option to buy/sell up to 5 days per year
• Attractive pension scheme
• Subsidised BUPA Healthcare
  
  

Join us and be yourself!

We value your unique identity and perspective and are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society. Come bring your authentic self and create a better tomorrow with us!

At Siemens, we promote a growth mindset, the self-belief that we can learn and grow, take on new challenges and adapt to change. If you don't match all the criteria for this role but feel you have transferable skills to enable you to succeed, we encourage you to apply.