Engineering Placement - Ashby-de-la-Zouch
by Siemens
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Engineering Placement - Ashby-de-la-Zouch
How do you shape the future through engineering?
We are looking for the decision-makers of tomorrow, the talented undergraduates to take on new challenges in one of the leading engineering and technology companies in the world . We want year long industrial placement students ready to help Siemens shape entire industries, cities and even countries in our mainline rail automation department, a part of our ‘Mobility Division’.
With unprecedented level of investment, there has never been a better time to gain experience in the rail industry.
The demand for mobility is growing as the transportation of people and goods to all corners of the earth presents challenges for the infrastructure and national economies. Mobility is providing solutions to the following questions: How will cities solve the problems of increasing traffic? How can railway operators improve the punctuality of service and security of their systems? How can we ensure that the carbon footprint produced by transportation is kept to a minimum?
All mobility-related products, solutions and services from Siemens are bundled into the ‘Mobility Division’. Part of our mobility division is ‘Siemens Rail Automation’ who are a global leader in the design, supply, installation and commissioning of trackside and trainborne signalling as well as train control solutions. We also work on international projects from our Chippenham headquarters.
Spend a year with us on our Intern Development Programme which is designed to give you a solid foundation to help you with your degree and future career. You will interact with senior management, develop teamwork and learn presentation skills (like how to create, structure and deliver killer presentations).
The Challenge:
We are looking for bright, inquisitive students who want to make a different.
- Capture detailed requirements, design, implement, test, install and maintain SCADA/PLC control and monitoring systems and/or railway telecommunications.
- Support the engineering team delivering high quality technical and engineering solutions for large multi-disciplined projects for clients related to Control and Information systems, primarily in the rail sector.
- Technically understand our customer requirements and then ensuring that solutions are designed and implemented in a methodical manner under the supervision of engineering personnel whilst utilising industry best practices.
- Ensure products or projects are delivered in accordance with Siemens safety and quality/testing procedures and meet all applicable legislation and project requirements.
- Utilise Root Cause Analysis processes when solving problems.
The Candidate:
- Studying towards an Electrical, Electronics, Software, Systems or Computer Engineering degree
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills.
- Ability to deal with technical issues and make timely, sound decisions with minimal consultation.
- Ability to develop a firm understanding and appreciation of system design, safety concepts and associated decision making within the relevant industries.
- An understanding of quantifying and managing technical risk when involved with project work.
- Appreciation of requirements management.
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