Design Assurance Engineer

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Design Assurance Engineer

Do you have experience in System Integration Or do you have Interest in working in the rail Industry

Our client is a well-known, a global leader in rail technology, offers the broadest portfolio in the rail industry and delivers innovative products and services that set new standards in sustainable mobility. Our client - built on the four cornerstones of energy, efficiency, economy and ecology - conserve energy, protect the environment and help to improve total train performance. Our client is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, and has a very diverse customer base with products or services in more than 60 countries. It has an installed base of over 100,000 vehicles worldwide.

We are currently looking to recruit a Design Assurance Engineer to be based at their engineering site in Derby.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:

The primary purpose of this role is to undertake design assurance activities (driven by requirements based engineering) on Projects, Bids and R&D to ensure that:

* The stakeholder requirements are fully understood (within the context of the train design),

* The train design is demonstrably compliant with contractual and legal requirements

* The train gains necessary authorisation to operate in passenger service.

The role is to ensure that the train design is valid and verified and is demonstrated as such to achieve acceptance by the customer.

Your Tasks

* Reviewing customer technical specifications and legislation to understand requirements and consequently assisting vehicle engineers in making key decisions regarding vehicle concept and architecture to ensure that these requirements are met.

* Generating the necessary technical documentation in response to customer Invitations To Tender (ITTs) and leading the resolution of technical compliance issues relating to the train design during bid negotiations.

* Capture (and where necessary further develop) customer and regulatory requirements based on contractual and tender documentation and assist the cascade of these requirements with appropriate verification activities to systems within the train (in DOORs)

* Liaison with the engineering team to determine (and support development of) verification evidence necessary to gain design conformance (both customer and regulatory.

* Planning and estimating timescales and costs associated with delivery of the scope of work associated with the role and directly managing the scope of work during bids and projects.

Qualifications:

Engineering Degree and/or Chartered status essential, Master's Degree desirable.

System Integration experience essential, System Architectural understanding essential.

Rail experience desirable.

Significant experience and hands on delivery of the design, analysis, development, testing and delivery of engineering solutions that solve complex requirements.

Provide technical expertise in RM, Design verification and Authorisation (in at least one area - essential)

DOORs experience desirable

Be able to demonstrate the ability to use this technical knowledge in the support of other departments (engineering, production, procurement, projects) and the development of less experienced engineering personnel.

Interested

Apply now, will be keen to hear from you!