Maintenance System Engineer

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12-24 month contract

Support/leads the Projects/Programs Engineering team to ensure that the correct technical governance is being applied (e.g. suitable design and expert input, defining and enforcing architecture/métier standards, methodologies, processes, tools and solution frameworks against which programs and projects can deliver) - focusing inwardly on the internal consistency; and outwardly on its coherence with other solutions/métiers and standards.

• Review the technical input and subject matter expertise of the proposed design, covering areas such as the definition of requirements compliance, functional fit, technological capability, cost, and delivery capability
• Assess the feasibility of the proposed solution (performance, delivery model and organizational fit), and propose mitigation plans
• Engages with projects/programs to ensure technical risks are being identified and managed
• Chair/Support Design Reviews for subject matter in his/her field of critical developments and projects
• Ensure the implementation of generic products and systems by multi-project synergies in order to optimize cost of technical solutions.
• Propose/Support technical innovation and roadmap development as required in answer to the business strategy of his/her field, with a constant preoccupation to make optimization on the company portfolio and internal processes.
• Maintain view of industry and standards, and domain technical watch to guide orientation with market trends.
• Provide pre-tendering support regarding business opportunities where expected solution does not exist in current portfolio.
• To lead/assist tenders to ensure consistency between the tender development needs and the programs development roadmap
• Owns and develops the processes and procedures through which the regional services organizations undertake engineering activities.
• Drives best practice in the regional services organizations, ensuring standard solutions and architectures are developed, which maximize reuse and minimize rework.
• Ensure a harmonized approach to resolving obsolescence and safety issues, ensuring issues are identified on all affected fleets and common resolutions are applied.
• Identify opportunities to maximize the use of best cost engineering resource in delivering both global and regional engineering initiatives.
• Set the competence requirements for global and regional services activities and ensure that competence is assessed.
• Identify opportunities for fleet upgrades, modifications and improvements, defining standard solutions and architectures and then providing the technical governance and leadership to realize these opportunities in the regional services organizations.
• Chair/support user groups and global community calls to identify multi-project synergies, resolve issues and spread best practice
• To provide engineering leadership and governance for services projects, where the necessary competence and experience is not available.

Qualifications :

Mandatory:

• University degree in Railway Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science, Automation Engineering or Electrical and Mechanical Engineering
• 1-5 years of experience in Railways system/Application engineering for Engineer
• Knowledge of rolling stock equipment
• Graduated from a STEM university-type course
• Member of an appropriate Engineering Institution

Desirable:

• Knowledge of rolling stock maintenance
• Certification in System Engineering
• Working knowledge of safety management systems and safety risk assessment
• Proficient in the use of MS Office, SAP, BI/BO

Job Disclaimer:

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client

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Job Type: Contract

Pay: $40.00 - $50.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Railways system/Application engineering: 1 year (Required)
• Rolling stock equipment: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Philadelphia, PA 19113: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person