SENIOR SOFTWARE ENGINEER

THALES RAIL SIGNALLING SOLUTIONS

04-01-2010 | EXPIRA LA 10-01-2010

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RESPONSABILITATI

Job Purpose:

Development, validation and integration of software applications used in the railway field.

Short task description

- Write software specification based on system requirements.
- Design and code the applications according to the specification.
- Perform validation and integration activities when needed: write test specification, perform tests and fill in reports.
- Write documentations for all phases of the project lifecycle, in both English and French languages.
- Act as a technical expert in software development, providing assistance to the other engineers, coaching and mentoring new members of the team.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a professional environment and be a key factor in the growth of a team with solid development perspective.


CERINTE

Education:

- Technical study of Informatics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Electronics or similar.

Requested technical competences:

- Strong experience in software development (at least 3 years).
- Very strong understanding of OOA/OOD concepts.
- Very good knowledge of programming languages, especially C and C++.
- Knowledge of scripting languages, preferably Python.
- Experience with source control and defect management systems.

Would be a plus:

- Understanding of safety critical application development.
- Knowledge in the railway field.
- Good understanding of software testing process.
- Knowledge of ClearCase and ClearQuest.

Personal competencies

- Maturity, leadership skills.
- Intercultural communication, including the empathy to work in an international team.
- Team-working
- Solution oriented while being open to embrace new technologies
- Flexibility and availability to travel abroad from time to time

Languages:

- Fluency in English
- French is mandatory, at least intermediate level.


BENEFICII OFERITE

- Professional development in multinational environment, training opportunities, attractive salary, medical care, restaurant tickets, sports programs, housing loan etc


DESCRIEREA FIRMEI

THALES CORPORATION is a global leader in critical information systems serving defense, aerospace and security markets. The company s civil and military businesses develop in parallel to serve a single objective: the security of people, property and nations. We mark our presence in 50 countries with more than 70 000 employees.

The new Security Solutions & Services Division, operational since 5 January 2007, combines the businesses of THALES s former Security and Services divisions with those of Alcatel-Lucent s Transport Systems Division and Integration & Services Division. The new division makes THALES a world leader in transport and security markets. Our security solutions and services activities around the world now generate revenues of about 3.2 billion euros, with a 20,000 employees in 35 countries.

THALES Rail Signalling Solutions is a strategic part of the Security Solutions & Services Division and it is a worldwide leader in vital railway applications. THALES is positioned as a signalling specialist and shapes the signalling industry with worldwide leading positions: ETCS, Electronic Interlocking and Communications-Based Train Control solutions.