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System Test Engineer
System Test Engineer – Rail Infrastructure, Mobile Communications | Poole
At Siemens Mobility, we’re not just imagining the future of transportation—we’re building it. Join our team of experts, driving smart, efficient, and sustainable mobility solutions that transform daily lives for millions.
We’re currently looking for a System Test Engineer to collaborate on complex, multidisciplinary rail transport projects, shaping next-generation technology from GSM-R to 5G-based rail communications.
About the Role
The Mobile Communications business designs and supplies critical railway communication equipment, including:
- GSM-R cab radios with GPS and LTE connectivity
- GSM-R data radios
- Enterprise communications systems
- Pioneering Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS) – next-gen 4G/5G railway technology
Performance excellence and industry-wide reputation are their foundations. Now, they’re leading innovation—this is your chance to contribute to cutting-edge rail communications development.
Key Responsibilities
You’ll ensure end-to-end system integrity by:
- Driving test execution – Delivering on-time, cost-effective, high-quality system-level testing across complex projects
- Designing test solutions – Writing clear, compliant, and aligned test procedures, cases, and scripts to support system integration
- Efficient test management – Planning, tracking, and collaborating to implement structured, repeatable test processes
- Technical problem-solving – Partnering with developers to diagnose failures, identify root causes, and deliver root-cause resiliency
- Transparent stakeholder communication – Providing data-driven reports on test progress, risks, and performance metrics
- Engineering governance – Ensuring compliance with safety, certification (e.g. UKRIS) standards, industrial protocols (e.g. IEC 61508, EN 50128), and quality regulations
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What You’ll Bring
Essential expertise:
- System/Software Test Engineer background, ideally with 5+ years in integrated system testing
- Deep experience in functional, performance, safety integral, and reliability testing (e.g.@vDD/HIL/SIL, RTCA DO-178/ECAMS, CENELEC EN 50128)
- Hands-on test case design and scripting (automated and manual), with vetted specifications compliance
- Proficiency in ALM tools (prior exposure to IBM DOORS/RequisitePro applies) and agile/scrum methodologies
- Ability to interpret project critical paths and align test deliverables accordingly
- Wire simulation, IP packet analysis, and protocol testing (GSM-R, basic FRMCS protocols) for end-to-end chain verification
Strong soft skills:
- Complex troubleshooting and proactive problem resolution
- Technical documentation mastery – writing structured reports, deviation tracking, and failure analysis
- Synergistic collaboration with development, hardware engineering, and certification teams
- Networking with cross-functional stakeholders (operations, manufacturers, certification bodies)
Bonus factors (where possible):
- Certification: ISEB (Foundation in Software Testing)
- Technologies: Extensive use of tools such as IBM DOORS, Jama Connect, Syft-One, QACoverage, or experience with Jnius, Alefbrands, or similar ALM toolsets
- Travel flexibility: Willingness to undertake UK & international site visits during deployment phases
What You’ll Gain
A workplace that values you—transformation on your terms:
🌟 Wellbeing like no other:
- Flexible working designed around your personal and professional goals
- 24/7 mental health support and subsidised healthcare through Bupa
- Priority access to gym memberships and financial wellness coaching
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💰 Financial rewards & peace of mind:
- Employee pension contribution match
- Full life assurance protection
- Cycle-to-work and electric vehicle incentives
- Perks discounts (Amazon, Apple, Universal Studios…)
📚 Professional & personal growth:
- 26 days’ annual holiday (plus public holidays, spendable/savable days option)
- Day-one parental leave + 30-day bond support
- Extended sabbaticals and formal personal development programmes (online courses)
- True inclusion—with active BME, LGBT+, Parents’ and Disability networks
- Competitive variable bonus structure tied to both team and individual contributions
Why Siemens Mobility?
We transform the daily commute into a world of opportunities. Siemens Mobility brings innovation to infrastructure, creating secure mobility networks that systematically solve society’s challenges.
This isn’t just a career—it’s a role to make a measurable impact in transport and grow alongside cutting-edge railway systems.
Plus, you’ll join a community that values your growth and doesn’t compromise on equity, diversity, or inclusion.
Transform The Everyday with Us
We embrace who you are—your identity, experience, background—and believe people are our greatest asset.
We’re a Disability Confident Employer, and we commit to ensuring every applicant’s recruitment journey is accessible.
Have a passion for railway testing, but don’t match every criterion? Come apply anyway—we’ll help you transfer skills that align with your vision.
Prepare to influence the future of railway mobility—where your ideas create better journeys for millions.
"Next in mobility. Siemens Mobility."
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