Solution Architect - Engineering

Job description

At Siemens Mobility, we empower transport providers worldwide to realize sustainable mobility solutions. As a leading technology company, we combine the real and digital worlds like no other in rail. In an open ecosystem, we bring together rolling stock, rail infrastructure, customer service, and software to enable sustainable, comfortable and cost-effective rail traffic today.

If you're interested to work as a Solution Architect in our Tendering team based in our Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane office, we'll offer you the support to make it happen!

Create a better tomorrow with Siemens Mobility today.

The Solution Architect has technical expertise in system engineering, systems analysis, definition and implementation of complete system solutions or subsystems for Rail Systems tenders. With clear understanding of the Siemens Mobility rail systems product and system portfolio and system related processes.

Using your expertise in conventional rail signalling (including CBIs), Train Control Management Systems and / or RailSignalling Testing & Commissioning, you will carry out the effort with support from relevant Subject Matter Experts (SME) for the analysis of the customer system requirements, design and definition of the system architecture, allocation of requirements to subsystems, development of system operational concepts, system technical performance measures, technical interfaces, coordination of the subsystems development and integration, preparation of the technical offer documentation, costings and schedules.

In this role, for tenders across states, customers and Siemens’ system solutions, your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

• Responsible for the system requirements, architecture, design and the system concept of operations taking into consideration product characteristics (including those of non-Siemens products used).
• Continuous consultation with Engineering, Product and System Management about any changes to the system concept or design.
• Document and clarify all technical, performance, safety and operational requirements (e.g. interoperability).
• Analysis of customer requirements with respect to non-existent (loopholes in descriptions), unclear/contradictory or unreasonable requirements, compilation of any assumptions as a substitute for non-existent requirements, and negotiation of a timely, binding clarification of such requirements with the customer.
• Definition and control of the system technical development.
• Responsible for the internal technical approvals.
• Responsible for the technical deliverables and returnable schedules.
• Support the Bid Manager and provide technical advice to management and execution teams.

Qualify today to transform the everyday for tomorrow.

• You have an expert level of knowledge in conventional rail signalling, TCMS/OCS and/or signalling testing and commissioning.
• Technical leadership experience in different teams, good interpersonal skills.
• Experience in dealing with customers and colleagues from other cultural environments (inter-cultural experience)
• We’d love to see your prior experience in tenders.

Why you’ll love working for Siemens Mobility

We live and foster an ownership culture in which every employee takes personal responsibility for our Company's success. We invest in our team members, offering a wide variety of development opportunities. Below some of the other benefits we offer to our employees:

• Flexible working arrangements
• National & International opportunities
• Positive, inclusive and relaxed working environment
• Industry leading parental leave package
• Novated leasing available
• Employee discount program
• Siemens Share Options

Make your mark in our exciting world at Siemens.

Siemens prides itself on its diverse workforce.

Siemens has been recognised as ahead of its time for many reasons, and our progressive policies is one of them. We encourage applications that reflect the diversity of the communities within which we work, and we actively promote this through the recruitment of those who identify as Indigenous or Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander.

We are a proud equal opportunity employer, where we continue to push for a work environment of diversity and inclusion, we also believe that differences in personalities, thoughts and ideas are important, and that is why we know diversity and inclusion is very important in helping realise the potential of our people. As part of our Ownership culture, Siemens supports reasonable flexible working practices that empower our employees to best meet work and personal commitments.