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mayo · Administrator Joined: 14 Jun 2009 Posts: 700

Senior Software Engineer
ALSTOM - Stafford (Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom)
Job Description
ALSTOM GRID UK Ltd - Power Electronics HVDC and FACTS, Stafford is an international leader in Power Electronics and Control Technology, specialising in the engineering of High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Transmission Systems, Static VAR Compensators (SVC) and other FACTS Systems for power utilities worldwide.

The Role
• Capture requirements, Design, Implement and Test Control System Software modules
• Deployment of Algorithms from Matlab / Simulink / Stateflow
• Technical supervision of less experienced engineers
• Lead in “Best practice” in development methods
• Present technical solutions to the management team and non-technical business leaders
• Deliver validated solutions to agreed timescales
• Represent the business in technical discussions with customer and suppliers
• Effective collaboration with other engineering disciplines and team members
• Reviewing other team members work and providing feedback
• Fault finding, analysis and documentation
Desired Skills & Experience
The Person
Technical Skills & Essential experience
Experienced in Control Theory
Experienced in Systems Deployment from Matlab, Simulink and Stateflow
Gifted highly experienced Embedded C/C++ Programmer
Experience of RTOS programming - Wind River Linux, VxWorks, QNX or similar
Finite State Machine Design
Configuration of build-systems – Makefiles, etc
Working Experience Real-time Scheduling Problems and Solutions
Working knowledge of well-designed Layered System Design
Flexible working - Comfortable working in both repede development environments and formal methods environments
Version Control – Subversion, ClearCase, Synergy or similar
Understands the value of, and is able to produce, High quality Documentation
Character
Comfortable technically leading others
Mentoring and Coaching
Excellent communicator
Able to effectively present ideas and persuade others
Self Motivated and driven
Good team player
Interested in new advances in technology
Interested in and able to communicate with other Engineering Disciplines
Comfortable taking responsibility and ownership
Able to quickly learn and self teach new skills and technology
Maintains a constructive positive attitude in challenging situations
Operates effectively under pressure and delivers to agreed timescales
Education
2:1 Bachelor's Degree in relevant subject area or vocational qualifications and extensive relevant experience
Desirable
Masters or PhD in relevant subject area
Working knowledge of Safety / Mission Critical Design
Subversion Version Control
Process Improvement Experience
Fluent in French
Company Description
Alstom, a world leader in transport and energy infrastructure:
- Present in more than 70 countries
- Sales : €23 billion
- 93,000 employees
- Chaired by Patrick Kron

Alstom is a global leader in the world of power generation, power transmission and rail infrastructure and sets the benchmark for innovative and environmentally friendly technologies. Alstom builds the fastest train and the highest capacity automated metro in the world, provides turnkey integrated power plant solutions and associated services for a wide variety of energy sources, including hydro, nuclear, gas, coal and wind, and it offers a wide range of solutions for power transmission, with a focus on smart grids. The Group employs 93,000 people in more than 70 countries, and had sales of over € 23 billion* in 2009/10.
Additional Information

Posted: March 12, 2012
Type: Full-time
Experience: Mid-Senior level
Functions: Engineering
Industries: Oil & Energy
Compensation: TBC - Negotiable
Referral Bonus: £1000

Employer Job ID: AG-Software
Job ID: 2689976
Go to Alstom and register and apply. See Job ID.
http://www.alstom.com/careers/your-future-at-alstom/experienced/