Senior Automation Software Engineer

Location

Perth, Western Australia, Australia.

Job ID

R

Company

HITACHI RAIL STS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

Job Category

IT, Telecom & Internet

Job Schedule

Full time

Remote

No

Job Description

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self motivated Senior Automation Software Engineer who thrives in a fast paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. The position is based in Perth, Australia. We are looking for someone who is passionate about software design and best practices who can come up with new solutions by applying design patterns but also take pragmatic decisions in the best interests of project delivery. You should be able to use a variety of design approaches, have a strong attention to detail and be comfortable in documenting design precisely and in a traceable way to requirements and test cases, particularly when modelling using UML/SysML sequence diagrams.

Key Accountabilities

• Component requirements analysis using input subsystem requirements and design.
• Component design analysis and producing the component architecture and design specification in compliance with the SIL 0 requirements of EN.
• Writing interface specifications including documenting and describing the message formats.
• Develop component software according to coding standards.
• Develop component test scripts in Python using the in house test framework.
• Ensure safety related software adheres to software processes, coding standards, cyber security standards and safety standards such as Cenelec EN.

Required Skills & Knowledge

• Bachelor's degree in software engineering, computer science, information technology or equivalent.
• At least 5 years' experience in software development and demonstrated ability to produce quality design documentation.
• Knowledge of enterprise integration patterns down to object oriented design is expected.
• Experience in C, Java or similar object oriented languages, as well as XML, XSLT, MySQL and unit testing frameworks.
• Experience writing software requirements.
• Experience in object-oriented design.
• Capacity to work independently and collaboratively.
• Ability to deliver to tight deadlines while maintaining a high quality of work.
• Real time/semi-real-time software design/development experience.
• Experience in the rail industry would be beneficial.

Benefits

• Be part of a Global Company that offers a great work life balance.
• Many opportunities to progress your career with training and development available.
• Salary Continuance Insurance.

EEO Statement

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.