Current Vacancies

• To create test cases and test designs from system specifications.
• To create, run and report on test scripts created from test designs.

• To create test cases and test designs from system specifications.
• To create test scripts from test designs.
• To update and debug test scripts (e.g. in response to system specification changes).
• To execute and report on the tests.
• Assess and effectively communicate status of all assigned tasks.
• Identify and communicate risks, issues and potential improvements appropriately.
• Communicate with internal Software Development and Test organisations at a technical level to coordinate and resolve issues as appropriate.
• Flexibility is expected in order to meet the dependencies of internal and external customers.
• Ability to plan, schedule and monitor own work, and ability to deliver against schedules - either self-defined or set by a manager.
• Assignments are commercially sensitive. Staff are expected to work to NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) and best practice with regards to sensitive information.

• Computer Science
• Maths grad turned Software Engineer or other relevant (Engineering) degree (e.g. Electronics).
• 1-3 years industrial experience.
• Evidence of in-service training/self-learning demonstrating a professional approach to maintenance of skills.

• At least 1 year experience of software engineering.
• Experience of safety related projects is desirable (and/or those involving rigorous or disciplined development processes).
• Candidates are likely to have worked on various test activities.
• Strong mathematics background.

• The desire to take ownership, work independently with minimal direction, and meet deadlines.
• A sound appreciation of the underlying principles of software engineering for complex embedded systems.
• Ability to read Z or other formal method (otherwise, training will be provided); numeracy.
• Knowledge of scripting languages.
• A willingness to learn new tools, techniques, and languages.
• An ability to think analytically, rigorously and creatively.
• Ability to communicate effectively using oral and written communications skills to a range of technical and commercial audiences.
• An ability to carry out detailed justified work to commercial and technical requirements, and to be able to constructively criticise and assess others’ work.
• The ability and personal drive to work in teams or alone, with client and Altran Praxis staff, across multiple international sites.

• Software configuration management.
• Software compilation and build.
• Software release.
• Coordination with internal and external customers, Process improvement.

• Operate software CM, build and release procedures as directed by Work Package Manager. High accuracy and attention to detail is required.
• Produce and maintain procedure documents.
• Assess and effectively communicate status of all assigned tasks.
• Identify and communicate risks, issues and potential improvements appropriately.
• Implement process improvements as directed.
• Communicate with internal Software Development and Test organisations at a technical level to coordinate and resolve issues as appropriate.
• Communicate with external customers at a technical level to ensure on time delivery of appropriate software releases.
• Flexibility is expected in order to meet the dependencies of internal and external customers.
• Ability to plan, schedule and monitor own work, and ability to deliver against schedules - either self-defined or set by a manager.
• Assignments are commercially sensitive.
• Staff are expected to work to NDAs (non-disclosure agreements) and best practice with regards to sensitive information.

• Computer Science.
• Maths grad turned Software Engineer + other relevant (Engineering) degree (eg Electronics) Evidence of in-service training/self-learning demonstrating a professional approach to maintenance of skills.

• At least 1 year experience of software engineering. Experience of safety related projects is desirable.
• Experience of Ada, C, Korn Shell and Python is highly desirable.
• It is essential to have experience of operating well defined engineering processes. Experience in maintaining, improving and developing engineering processes is desirable.
• Experience of SW configuration management tools is essential. Experience with the Subversion or CVS tools is desirable.
• It is essential to have experience of the software configuration process. It is highly desirable to have experience of configuration management, build and release of large SW systems.
• Experience of exposure to and dealing with multiple customers at a technical level is desirable.

• Software engineering in one or more high level software language.
• Understanding of the software compilation and build process.
• Understanding of software configuration management on multiple baselines.
• Ability to take direction, attention to detail, ability to operate engineering processes accurately, ability to identify improvements, risks and issues, ability to work to challenging deadlines.
• A sound appreciation of the underlying principles of software engineering for complex embedded systems – in particular the role of static analysis.
• A willingness to learn new tools, techniques, and languages.
• An ability to think analytically, rigorously and creatively.
• Staff are likely to be highly customer-focussed and have effective oral and written communications skills to a range of technical and commercial audiences.
• An ability to carry out detailed justified work to commercial and technical requirements, and to be able to constructively criticise and assess others’ work.
• The ability and personal drive to work in teams or alone, with client and Altran Praxis staff, across multiple international sites.

• In novel and complex software engineering, Altran Praxis is recognised by the SEI (Software Engineering Institute) as achieving results which are better than CMM Level 5 and therefore delivering software which is virtually defect free.
• In safety engineering, Altran Praxis provides novel and complex systems, often using leading edge techniques. Praxis has pioneered the use of methods such as electronic safety cases and the use of Goal Structured Notation to deliver more effective and efficient safety approvals.

• To receive and prioritise incoming telephone calls promptly within 3 rings and handle them appropriately including recording and distributing messages as necessary as apt.
• To act as first point of contact for welcoming visitors and staff to the office, establish and take details of their visit, issue security passes and notify relevant parties of their arrival.
• To ensure appropriate standards of tidiness and order in the reception area so that at all times to project a professional and welcoming environment for all visitors to the company.
• Maintaining the visitors book accurately as part of the building Fire Safety programme.
• To maintain the comprehensive booking system for meeting rooms, car park spaces and equipment/requirements for meetings. This involves using spreadsheets and email to accurately respond to requests, record and confirm bookings and setting up meeting rooms.

• To accept deliveries from external caterers, transport to food preparation area, arrange presentation of refreshment in a suitable manner as required and deliver to meeting rooms..
• To assist in the opening and distribution of incoming post, the collation of afternoon post and the arrangement of couriers..
• To accept and check deliveries when required.
• Franking of all outgoing mail and taking payment for personal mail.
• Keeping the post room / staff pigeon holes area clean & tidy at all times.

• Assisting the Office Manager with the booking of travel arrangements for company staff including booking Hotels, trains, flights and car hire as appropriate ensuring that all company procedures are adhered to.

• Ordering and monitoring the levels of stationery for all departments.
• Responsible for maintaining and improving the office recycling facilities.

• Ordering and monitoring the levels of tea/coffee/sugar/milk for all departments.
• Ordering and monitoring the levels of bottled water for all departments.

• Maintain & update internal telephone records of staff contact numbers and job titles.
• To undertake a broad range of admin duties appropriate to the grade.
• Generally assist the Office Manager / Office Assistant on any other ad hoc area.
• To provide administrative and secretarial support in such areas as word processing, correspondence, updating and extracting computer information, photocopying, faxing and filing.

• Good customer service skills both face to face and via the telephone.
• A high standard of personal presentation and dress.
• Ability to be flexible/adaptable and take on-board additional tasks as and when required.
• Ability to administer the collection and resolution of facilities issues.
• Ability to carry out routine daily tasks efficiently and on time.
• Ability to effectively use all systems that are in place making sure that input is accurate and up-to-date.
• Experience of the use of all Microsoft office products including Email and Internet browsing.

• Completes targeted workloads by effectively planning the working day.
• Responding positively to changes in the work and the working environment.
• Adopts a disciplined, logical approach to work.
• Tackles work in priority order.
• Works steadily to ensure a through flow of work and minimise backlogs.
• Balances competing priorities, asking for guidance where necessary.
• Is willing to be trained on other appropriate duties/undertake new tasks.
• Is flexible and adapts to new routines/ways of doing things.
• Suggests improvements to working practices.
• Switches easily between tasks.

• Approaches work methodically and thoroughly to ensure receptiveness to the needs of colleagues and customers..
Is patient when listening to customers’ concerns and tries to see things from their point of view.
• Takes responsibility for recording information accurately and ensuring queries are answered.
• Remains calm and courteous when dealing with difficult situations.
• Identifies and corrects avoidable errors, aiming to get it right first time.
• Actively seeks information to successfully resolve queries.
• Learns from mistakes.

• Directs own efforts towards team’s success.
• Also accepting and acting on team decisions.
• Whilst always achieving the required quality and quantity of work without prompting.
• Cooperates with colleagues to complete priority work.
• Is prepared to play a full part in achieving team targets and keep up with the flow of work.
• Willingly shares information and contributes ideas.
• Achieves a balance between accuracy and speed.
• Understands how own contribution supports the work of the team.
• Is tolerant of different working styles and handles differences with colleagues diplomatically.
• Is willing to listen to constructive feedback on performance.

• Conveys information accurately.
• And can be depended on to complete tasks to a deadline.
• Records messages accurately and promptly passes them on to the right person.
• Speaks clearly and succinctly on the telephone.
• Listens carefully and asks questions to establish details/check understanding.
• Work produced is easily understood and grammar and spelling are accurate.
• Takes responsibility for own work but refers work when appropriate.
• Gets things done rather than waiting to be told.
• Does not neglect routine tasks or put difficult tasks aside.

Person Specifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent administrative and IT skills.
• Flexible approach to work.
• A keen desire to learn.

• Experience in a similar facilities role.
• Experience of conducting risk assessments.
• Health and safety qualification.

• Creative and proactive problem solver.
• Able to work on own initiative.
• Methodical and accurate.
• Good eye for detail.

• Supporting railway systems engineering assignments; for example designing a system-level re-signalling scheme.
• Supporting Notified Body assignments with signalling expertise.
• Supporting independent safety assessment assignments with signalling expertise; eg assessing a defined re-signalling scheme for risks (safety, technical and performance).
• Carrying out Notified Body assessments in the command, control and signalling domain of European rail applications.
• Contributing to technical content, for sales proposals.
• Being an active member of the Praxis railway community, sharing best-practice and contributing to Praxis’ capabilities in this area.
• Acting as an advocate for Praxis within the national and international railway communities, by speaking at conferences, attending standards committees, etc.
• Contributing to technical strategy for large and complex sales proposals and/or projects.
• Providing training and mentoring to less experienced staff.
• Contributing to direction for Praxis’ railway offering consistent with that of Praxis’ overall engineering strategy.

• Membership of the Institute of Railway Signalling Engineers.
• Significant industrial experience at the signalling systems level (including complex re-signalling schemes).
• Experience with both main line and metro systems.
• Experience of safety assessment in the signalling domain is of particular interest.

• The candidate will want to build on detailed knowledge attained through their signalling career to contribute to safety on main line and metro railway systems.
• Knowledge of scheme design and development, detailed design and/or data preparation.
• Environments eg various interlocking and trackside equipment types, knowledge of UNISIG supplier equipment will be useful.
• Knowledge of ERTMS, systems, their development, and their application.
• Knowledge of ATO and ATP systems and application.
• Cross-discipline understanding of all areas interfacing with signalling, eg EMC, human factors, power, etc.
• An ability to think analytically, rigorously and creatively.
• Staff are likely to be highly customer-focussed and have effective oral and written communications skills to a range of technical and commercial audiences.
• An understanding of the technical and commercial issues associated with delivery of complex systems.
• An ability to carry out detailed justified work to commercial and technical requirements, and to be able to constructively criticise and assess others’ work.
• Knowledge of industry-standard tools and techniques, and a critical appreciation of their strengths and weaknesses.
• The ability and personal drive to work in teams or alone, with client and Praxis staff, both in Praxis offices and on-site in the UK and potentially overseas.

• To deliver leading-edge safety solutions to clients in the critical systems markets.
• To provide sales support to Business Managers in the winning of safety projects.
• To provide leadership in the development of novel approaches to safety engineering and management that increase the value of Altran Praxis services and reduce the waste that is introduced in their delivery.

• Writing safety plans.
• Chairing and minuting HAZOPs.
• Developing hazard logs.
• Developing safety targets and apportioning those targets across a system.
• Identifying and interpreting SILs.
• Developing and authoring safety requirements.
• Performing causal and consequence analysis with, for example FTA, FMEA, event tree analysis, etc.
• Constructing innovative and compelling safety arguments.
• Authoring electronic and paper safety cases.
• Working on independent safety assessment assignments.
• Carrying out Notified Body assessments in the command, control and signalling domain of European rail applications.
• Contributing to technical content, for sales proposals.
• Being an active member of the Praxis safety community, sharing best-practice and contributing to Praxis’ capabilities in this area.

Responsibilities

• All staff are expected to work to set budgets for tasks – whether these are self-defined or set by a Manager.
• Staff who are assigned project management responsibility carry profit targets for the work for which they are responsible – senior systems engineers could be appointed as project managers.
• Many Praxis assignments are commercially sensitive – staff are expected to work to non-disclosure agreements and best-practices with regards to sensitive information. For some assignments, Registers of Interests are maintained for staff in order to demonstrate that sensitivities are being managed.

• A first class or upper second degree in a relevant engineering discipline – or significant industrial experience.
• A further degree (eg MSc) would not be an unusual qualification for a candidate.
• Consistent in-service training demonstrating a professional approach to maintenance of skills.
• At the very least a clearly defined route through to chartered status, and for principal staff membership of a relevant professional institution with chartered status.
• Candidates are likely to have experience working in a relevant discipline or industry sector – either directly within industry, or a consulting environment.
• Relevant sectors are mainline and underground rail.
• Relevant disciplines are systems, software, and hardware typically for large-scale or complex engineering endeavours.
• Working knowledge of one or more regulatory regimes and the national/international standards appropriate to that regime.

• A sound appreciation of the underlying principles of safety engineering or safety management in a complex systems environment.
• An ability to think analytically, rigorously and creatively.
• Staff are likely to be highly customer-focussed and have effective oral and written communications skills to a range of technical and commercial audiences.
• An understanding of the technical and commercial issues associated with delivery of complex systems.
• An ability to carry out detailed justified work to commercial and technical requirements, and to be able to constructively criticise and assess others’ work.
• Knowledge of industry-standard tools and techniques, and a critical appreciation of their strengths and weaknesses.
• The ability and personal drive to work in teams or alone, with client and Praxis staff, both in Praxis offices and on-site in the UK and potentially overseas.
• The ability to mentor and develop others.

• To provide leadership in the development of effective and novel approaches to safety engineering and management that increases the value of Praxis' services, particularly in the nuclear market.
• To deliver leading-edge safety solutions to clients in the nuclear industry.
• To provide sales support to Business Managers in the winning of safety-related projects within those industries.
• Providing nuclear knowledge and expertise for sales and project contexts.
• To provide peer review of the work of other safety engineers’ work.

The role will cover all aspects of the safety life-cycle, and, subject to competency and experience (less experience would indicate less coverage or less autonomy), could include any or all of the following:

• Writing safety plans.
• Chairing and minuting HAZOPs.
• Developing safety targets and apportioning those targets across a system.
• Developing hazard logs.
• Identifying and interpreting SILs.
• Developing and authoring safety requirements.
• Performing causal and consequence analysis with, for example FTA, FMEA, event tree analysis, etc.
• Constructing innovative and compelling safety arguments.
• Authoring safety cases.
• Working on independent safety assessment assignments.
• Developing and presenting training material on safety-related topics.
• Being an active member of the Altran Praxis safety community, sharing best-practice and contributing to its’ capabilities in this area.

The following duties and responsibilities could also apply:

• Acting as an advocate for Altran Praxis within the national and international safety communities, by speaking at conferences, attending standards committees, etc.
• Setting technical strategy for large and complex sales proposals and/or projects.
• Providing training and mentoring to less experienced staff.
• Setting direction for Altran Praxis’ safety offering consistent with that of Altran Praxis’ overall engineering strategy.

• A first class or upper second degree in a relevant engineering discipline – or significant industrial experience.
• A further degree (eg MSc, or PhD) would not be an unusual qualification for a candidate.
• Consistent in-service training demonstrating a professional approach to maintenance of skills.
• At the very least a clearly defined route through to chartered status, and for principal staff membership of a relevant professional institution with chartered status.

• Candidates are likely to have at least five years working in a relevant discipline or industry sector – either directly within industry, or an academic or consulting environment.
• [For Principal roles, candidates are likely to have at least ten years relevant experience and are likely to be known within the critical systems arena as a recognised expert.]
• Relevant sectors are civil and military aerospace, air traffic management, nuclear, mainline and underground rail.
• Relevant disciplines are systems, software, and hardware typically for large-scale or complex engineering endeavours.

• Working knowledge of one or more regulatory regimes and the national/international standards appropriate to that regime.
• A sound appreciation of the underlying principles of safety engineering or safety management in a complex systems environment, with a likely bias to embedded programmable systems.
• An ability to think analytically, rigorously and creatively.
• Staff are likely to be highly customer-focussed and have effective oral and written communications skills to a range of technical and commercial audiences.
• An understanding of the technical and commercial issues associated with delivery of complex systems.
• An ability to carry out detailed justified work to commercial and technical requirements, and to be able to constructively criticise and assess others’ work.
• Knowledge of industry-standard tools and techniques, and a critical appreciation of their strengths and weaknesses.

• To deliver leading-edge safety solutions to clients in the critical systems markets
• To provide sales support to Business Managers in the winning of safety projects
• To provide leadership in the development of novel approaches to safety engineering and management that increase the value of Praxis services and reduce the waste that is introduced in their delivery
• To provide peer review of other senior safety engineers’ work

• Writing safety plans
• Chairing and minuting HAZOPs
• Developing hazard logs
• Developing safety targets and apportioning those targets across a system
• Identifying and interpreting SILs
• Developing and authoring safety requirements
• Performing causal and consequence analysis with, for example FTA, FMEA, event tree analysis, etc.
• Constructing innovative and compelling safety arguments
• Authoring electronic and paper safety cases
• Working on independent safety assessment assignments
• Carrying out Notified Body assessments in the command, control and signalling domain of European rail applications
• Contributing to technical content, for sales proposals
• Being an active member of the Praxis safety community, sharing best-practice and contributing to Praxis’ capabilities in this area

The following duties and responsibilities could also apply:

• Acting as an advocate for Altran Praxis within the national and international safety communities, by speaking at conferences, attending standards committees, etc.
• Setting technical strategy for large and complex sales proposals and/or projects
• Providing training and mentoring to less experienced staff
• Setting direction for Altran Praxis’ safety offering consistent with that of Altran Praxis’ overall engineering strategy

• A first class or upper second degree in a relevant engineering discipline – or significant industrial experience
• A further degree (eg MSc, or PhD) would not be an unusual qualification for a candidate
• Consistent in-service training demonstrating a professional approach to maintenance of skills
• At the very least a clearly defined route through to chartered status, and for principal staff membership of a relevant professional institution with chartered status

• Candidates are likely to have experience working in a relevant discipline or Nuclear sector – either directly within industry, or an academic or consulting environment
• Relevant disciplines are systems, software, and hardware typically for large-scale or complex engineering endeavours

• Working knowledge of one or more regulatory regimes and the national/international standards appropriate to that regime
• A sound appreciation of the underlying principles of safety engineering or safety management in a complex systems environment, with a likely bias to embedded programmable systems
• An ability to think analytically, rigorously and creatively
• Staff are likely to be highly customer-focussed and have effective oral and written communications skills to a range of technical and commercial audiences
• An understanding of the technical and commercial issues associated with delivery of complex systems
• An ability to carry out detailed justified work to commercial and technical requirements, and to be able to constructively criticise and assess others’ work
• Knowledge of industry-standard tools and techniques, and a critical appreciation of their strengths and weaknesses

• Supporting railway systems engineering assignments; for example designing a system-level re-signalling scheme.
• Supporting Notified Body assignments with signalling expertise.
• Supporting independent safety assessment assignments with signalling expertise; eg assessing a defined re-signalling scheme for risks (safety, technical and performance).
• Carrying out Notified Body assessments in the command, control and signaling domain of European rail applications.
• Contributing to technical content, for sales proposals.
• Being an active member of the Praxis railway community, sharing best-practice and contributing to Praxis’ capabilities in this area.
• Acting as an advocate for Praxis within the national and international railway communities, by speaking at conferences, attending standards committees, etc.
• Contributing to technical strategy for large and complex sales proposals and/or projects.
• Providing training and mentoring to less experienced staff.
• Contributing to direction for Praxis’ railway offering consistent with that of Praxis’ overall engineering strategy.

• A first class or upper second degree in a relevant engineering discipline – or significant industrial experience.
• A further degree (eg MSc, or PhD) would not be an unusual qualification for a candidate.
• Consistent in-service training demonstrating a professional approach to maintenance of skills.
• Membership of the Institute of Railway Signalling Engineers.

• Candidates should have experience at the signalling systems level (including complex re-signalling schemes).
• Experience with both main line and metro systems.
• Experience of safety assessment in the signalling domain is of particular interest.

• The candidate will want to build on detailed knowledge attained through their signaling career to contribute to safety on main line and metro railway systems.
• Knowledge of scheme design and development, detailed design and/or data preparation.
• Broad knowledge of signalling systems and applications within these environments eg various interlocking and trackside equipment types, knowledge of UNISIG supplier equipment will be useful.
• Knowledge of ERTMS, systems, their development, and their application.
• Knowledge of ATO and ATP systems and application.
• Cross-discipline understanding of all areas interfacing with signalling, eg EMC, human factors, power, etc.
• An ability to think analytically, rigorously and creatively.
• Staff are likely to be highly customer-focused and have effective oral and written communications skills to a range of technical and commercial audiences.
• An understanding of the technical and commercial issues associated with delivery of complex systems.
• An ability to carry out detailed justified work to commercial and technical requirements, and to be able to constructively criticise and assess others’ work.
• Knowledge of industry-standard tools and techniques, and a critical appreciation of their strengths and weaknesses.
• The ability and personal drive to work in teams or alone, with client and Altran Praxis staff, both in Praxis offices and on-site in the UK and potentially overseas.
• The ability to mentor and develop others.

• To deliver leading-edge security solutions to clients in the critical systems markets.
• To provide sales support to (Security) Business Manager(s) in the winning of security projects.

• Identification and specification of requirements
• Writing requirements specifications
• Conduct of feasibility studies
• Determination/Evaluation of integration/validation strategies for security related systems
• Security Policy definitions
• Preparation of Security Documentation (inc Security Risk Assessments and Architecture design to ISO 27001/JSP 440 etc.)
• Contributing to the technical content of sales proposals
• Being an active member of the Praxis systems community, sharing best-practice and contributing to Praxis’ capabilities in this area.

• A first class or upper second degree in a relevant disciplines – or significant industrial experience.
• Relevant disciplines could include systems engineering, maths, physics, software engineering, Information Assurance, IT Security, CLAS, IISP

• A sound appreciation of the underlying principles of security in a complex systems environment, including one or more of corporate governance, information assurance, biometric systems, requirements engineering, systems design, systems integration or systems validation.
• Understanding of the broad range of the security sector, possibly by demonstrable expertise in areas ranging from whole life-cycle enterprise level business-issues down to IT systems.
• An understanding of the issues associated with delivery of complex systems.
• An ability to think analytically, rigorously and creatively.
• Highly customer-focussed and have effective oral and written communications skills to a range of technical and commercial audiences.
• An ability to carry out detailed justified work to commercial and technical requirements, and to be able to constructively criticise and assess others’ work.
• Knowledge of industry-standard tools and techniques, and a critical appreciation of their strengths and weaknesses.
• The ability and personal drive to work in teams or alone, with client and Praxis staff, both in Praxis offices and on-site in the UK and potentially overseas.
• Working knowledge of one or more regulatory regimes and the national/ international standards appropriate to that regime.

• Supporting railway systems engineering assignments; for example designing a system-level re-signalling scheme.
• Supporting Notified Body assignments with signalling expertise.
• Supporting independent safety assessment assignments with signalling expertise; eg assessing a defined re-signalling scheme for risks (safety, technical and performance).
• Carrying out Notified Body assessments in the command, control and signaling domain of European rail applications.
• Contributing to technical content, for sales proposals.
• Being an active member of the Praxis railway community, sharing best-practice and contributing to Praxis’ capabilities in this area.
• Acting as an advocate for Praxis within the national and international railway communities, by speaking at conferences, attending standards committees, etc.
• Contributing to technical strategy for large and complex sales proposals and/or projects.
• Providing training and mentoring to less experienced staff.
• Contributing to direction for Praxis’ railway offering consistent with that of Praxis’ overall engineering strategy.

• A first class or upper second degree in a relevant engineering discipline – or significant industrial experience.
• A further degree (eg MSc, or PhD) would not be an unusual qualification for a candidate.
• Consistent in-service training demonstrating a professional approach to maintenance of skills.
Membership of the Institute of Railway Signalling Engineers.

• French signalling rules knowledge and general French railway safety experience.
• Candidates should have experience at the signalling systems level (including complex re-signalling schemes).
• Experience with both main line and metro systems.
• Experience of safety assessment in the signalling domain is of particular interest.

• The candidate will want to build on detailed knowledge attained through their signaling career to contribute to safety on main line and metro railway systems.
• Knowledge of scheme design and development, detailed design and/or data preparation.
• Broad knowledge of signalling systems and applications within these environments eg various interlocking and trackside equipment types, knowledge of UNISIG supplier equipment will be useful.
• Knowledge of ERTMS, systems, their development, and their application.
• Knowledge of ATO and ATP systems and application.
• Cross-discipline understanding of all areas interfacing with signalling, eg EMC, human factors, power, etc.
• An ability to think analytically, rigorously and creatively.
• Staff are likely to be highly customer-focused and have effective oral and written communications skills to a range of technical and commercial audiences.
• An understanding of the technical and commercial issues associated with delivery of complex systems.
• An ability to carry out detailed justified work to commercial and technical requirements, and to be able to constructively criticise and assess others’ work.
• Knowledge of industry-standard tools and techniques, and a critical appreciation of their strengths and weaknesses.
• The ability and personal drive to work in teams or alone, with client and Praxis staff, both in Praxis offices and on-site in the UK and potentially overseas.
• The ability to mentor and develop others.

• To deliver leading-edge safety solutions to clients in the critical systems markets.
• To provide sales support to Business Managers in the winning of safety projects.
• To provide leadership in the development of novel approaches to safety engineering and management that increase the value of Altran Praxis services and reduce the waste that is introduced in their delivery.
• To provide peer review of other senior safety engineers’ work.

• Producing software development plans, typically reflecting rigorous and disciplined development processes
• Writing requirements specifications
• Defining software architectures
• Developing detailed designs
• Implementing designs
• Producing assurance plans – including balancing static and dynamic analysis solutions to implement cost-effective assurance regimes
• Producing test management plans
• Developing test environments
• Developing and executing test specifications
• Supporting safety engineers in the development of evidence for software safety cases
• Contributing to technical content, for sales proposals
• Being an active member of the Altran Praxis software community, sharing best-practice and contributing to Altran Praxis’ capabilities in this area
• For mid-grade and principal software engineers
• Leading software development teams
• Setting technical strategies for bids and developments

The following duties and responsibilities could also apply:

• Acting as an advocate for Altran Praxis within the national and international software communities, by speaking at conferences, attending standards committees, etc.
• Setting technical strategy for large and complex sales proposals and/or projects
• Providing training and mentoring to less experienced staff

• A first class or upper second degree in a relevant engineering discipline – or significant industrial experience
• A further degree (eg MSc, or PhD) would not be an unusual qualification for a candidate
• Consistent in-service training demonstrating a professional approach to maintenance of skills
• At the very least a clearly defined route through to chartered status, and for principal staff membership of a relevant professional institution with chartered status

• Candidates are likely to have some experience working in a relevant discipline or industry sector – either directly within industry, or an academic or consulting environment
• Experience in development methods is likely to have included rigorous or disciplined development processes
• Relevant sectors are civil and military aerospace, air traffic management, nuclear, mainline and underground rail

• A sound appreciation of the underlying principles of software engineering for complex embedded systems – in particular the role of static analysis
• A willingness to learn new tools, techniques, and languages
• An ability to think analytically, rigorously and creatively
• Staff are likely to be highly customer-focussed and have effective oral and written communications skills to a range of technical and commercial audiences
• Working knowledge of one or more regulatory regimes and the national/international standards appropriate to that regime
• An ability to carry out detailed justified work to commercial and technical requirements, and to be able to constructively criticise and assess others’ work
• The ability and personal drive to work in teams or alone, with client and Altran Praxis staff, both in Altran Praxis offices and on-site in the UK and potentially overseas
• Knowledge of industry-standard tools and techniques, and a critical appreciation of their strengths and weaknesses
• An understanding of the issues associated with delivery of complex systems
• The ability to mentor and develop others

• Support bid teams in scoping potential work
• Set up new projects, including all aspects of inception, team selection, planning, etc.
• Monitor and resolve issues on an as-going basis as required
• Motivate staff and build a strong delivery culture
• Review other projects as required by the Operations function
• Provide support to other projects as required

• A first class or upper second degree in a relevant engineering discipline – or significant industrial experience
• A further degree (eg MSc, or PhD) would not be an unusual qualification for a candidate
• Consistent in-service training demonstrating a professional approach to maintenance of skills
• At the very least a clearly defined route through to chartered status, and for principal staff membership of a relevant professional institution with chartered status

• Commercially aware and able to manage projects through the full project lifecycle to meet complex client objectives
• A track record of delivering to expectations using cost, time, quality and risk management techniques
• Experienced in client liaison / management, project requirements / scope definition and management of third parties
• Have the ability to manage stakeholders with an interest in the project
• Good interpersonal and communication skills – confident and able to present to a wide range of management levels
• Flexible and adaptable, capable of working in a variety of client cultures and organisational structures
• An ability to think analytically, rigorously and creatively
• An understanding of the technical and commercial issues associated with delivery of complex systems
• An ability to carry out detailed justified work to commercial and technical requirements, and to be able to constructively criticise and assess others’ work
• Knowledge of industry-standard tools and techniques, and a critical appreciation of their strengths and weaknesses
• The ability and personal drive to work in teams or alone, with client and Altran Praxis staff, both in Altran Praxis offices and on-site in the UK and potentially overseas
• The ability to mentor and develop others

• To support review of development artefacts which support the software safety argument.
• To deliver leading-edge safety solutions to clients in the critical systems markets.
• To provide sales support to Business Managers in the winning of safety projects.
• To provide leadership in the development of novel approaches to safety engineering and management that increase the value of Praxis services and reduce the waste that is introduced in their delivery.

• Writing safety plans.
• Chairing and minuting HAZOPs.
• Developing hazard logs.
• Developing safety targets and apportioning those targets across a system.
• Identifying and interpreting SILs.
• Developing and authoring safety requirements.
• Performing causal and consequence analysis with, for example FTA, FMEA, event tree analysis, etc.
• Constructing innovative and compelling safety arguments.
• Authoring electronic and paper safety cases.
• Working on independent safety assessment assignments.
• Carrying out Notified Body assessments in the command, control and signalling domain of European rail applications.
• Contributing to technical content, for sales proposals.
• Being an active member of the Praxis safety community, sharing best-practice and contributing to Altran Praxis’ capabilities in this area.
• Safety review of software test artefacts.
• Updating safety arguments expressed in GSN.
• Safety review of software development artefacts (Designs, analyses etc.)

• A background in software engineering is essential - either as a result of previous experience as a software engineer, or as a result of previous experience as a software safety engineer.
• Preferably experience with the Z notation, or other formal approaches.
• Experience of software testing is essential.
• Preferable to have experience of multi-threaded systems.
• Experience of developing and updating arguments expressed in goal structuring notation preferable.
• A first class or upper second degree in a relevant engineering discipline – or significant industrial experience.
• A further degree (eg MSc, or PhD) would not be an unusual qualification for a candidate.
• Consistent in-service training demonstrating a professional approach to maintenance of skills.
• At the very least a clearly defined route through to chartered status, and for principal staff membership of a relevant professional institution with chartered status.

• Candidates are likely to have at least five years working in a relevant discipline or industry sector – either directly within industry, or an academic or consulting environment.
• Relevant sectors are civil and military aerospace, air traffic management, nuclear, mainline and underground rail.
• Relevant disciplines are systems, software, and hardware typically for large-scale or complex engineering endeavors.

• Working knowledge of one or more regulatory regimes and the national/international standards appropriate to that regime.
• A sound appreciation of the underlying principles of safety engineering or safety management in a complex systems environment, with a likely bias to embedded programmable systems.
• An ability to think analytically, rigorously and creatively.
• Staff are likely to be highly customer-focussed and have effective oral and written communications skills to a range of technical and commercial audiences.
• An understanding of the technical and commercial issues associated with delivery of complex systems.
• An ability to carry out detailed justified work to commercial and technical requirements, and to be able to constructively criticise and assess others’ work.
• Knowledge of industry-standard tools and techniques, and a critical appreciation of their strengths and weaknesses.
• The ability and personal drive to work in teams or alone, with client and Praxis staff, both in Praxis offices and on-site in the UK and potentially overseas.