### Hardware Development Engineer

Product Management - Hildesheim, Germany (Hybride)

About Nomad Digital

Nomad Digital is the world's leading provider of passenger and fleet connectivity solutions to the railway industry. Founded in 2002, and headquartered in the UK, currently serving more than 80+ global customers - in more than 40 countries - Nomad designs, builds, deploys and manages passenger Wi-Fi and on-board passenger infotainment systems. Nomad also provides remote online condition-based monitoring and maintenance solutions for optimising fleet management, operational performance and improving fuel economy.

When you join Nomad Digital, you will join a forward-thinking, fast-growing, fun environment with access to some of the very latest technology in its field. You will work with experts who innovate collaboratively, creating an environment of teamwork and trustworthiness.

Overview

Nomad has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Hardware Development Engineer to join our global Product Management division in Hildesheim, Germany. 

In coordination with the Connectivity Product Manager and the Head of On-Train Systems, you will be responsible for defining and managing the product vision, strategy, and roadmap. You will function as the bridge between business stakeholders, customers, and our internal teams to ensure delivery of high-quality, competitive, and innovative networking solutions. 

**This role will be based in our office in** Hildesheim, Germany, **with a hybrid working arrangement. **

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Nomad Digital is the world leader in broadband communications to public transport.

Its offerings to rolling stock manufacturers, vehicle owners and operators fall naturally into three categories: Core Networking Solutions including through-vehicle wired and wireless LAN systems and vehicle-to-ground radio and satellite communications; Passenger Facing Solutions encompassing Internet access, Advertising and Passenger Infotainment platforms, and Operational Solutions including Cybersecurity, Remote Monitoring, and performance data transfer among others.

These solutions rely on a combination of Nomad’s own software and hardware, and networking solutions and computing products from third parties.

The main responsibilities for the person taking on this role are:

- In collaboration with the Head of On-Train Systems and the Connectivity Product Manager help to define the HW strategy in alignment with the 3-year planned roadmap, taking into consideration the product lifecycle, the technological evolution and/or release of new relevant standards and regulations.
- Redact technical specification documentation for new and replacement of end-of-life HW to be sent to external HW suppliers.
- Follow-up the market, our competitors and HW suppliers’ product roadmap – identifying potential solutions that line-up with projects or broader internal roadmap strategy.
- Gather inputs from costumers, sales & service teams and other partners to identify new significant requirements to be considered in the roadmap planning.
- Manage the product backlog and prioritise the backlog items according to the broader project and development priorities.
- Technical support to supplier selection & evaluation (competencies & capability) together with the procurement and quality teams.
- Cooperating with the Head of Rail Engineering Compliance ensure that products meet security, regulatory, and environmental compliance standards.
- Perform detailed inspections of initial production samples as part of Nomad Digital’s First Article Inspection (FAI) to ensure they meet all design, quality, and performance specifications.
- Deliver and maintain detailed documentation of all testing procedures, results, and FAI reports.
- Develop the necessary test plans for the hardware products: functional, performance & stress testing, new features, etc. Plan and/or execute the tests in-line with plan.
 
The Hardware development Engineer role will be internally visible and has the following interactions:

1. With the Head of On-Train Systems and the Connectivity Product Manager: review roadmap, planning, EOL risks and test results.
2. With the Bid and Sales teams, present new solutions and provide documentation. Support for tenders: review requirements, validate the solution design and identify potential gaps in our offering.
3. With the development team: gather integration information about new products and features. Improve nomad software integration, in particular management and monitoring tools.
4. With the Hardware Integration; plan FW and HW testing and review test results.
5. With and QHSE teams: certification and regulation updates review and planning of tests.
6. With the engineering and Dev Ops team: support and review design of complex architectures. Provide expert (level 3) support if complex issues encountered.
7. With the Procurement team: exchange information on third party products and support them with any technical discussions.
8. With OEM suppliers: interacting with their Engineering staff at any moment of the product onboarding process or if defects or issues arise or to obtain product information pertinent to the testing of their products.
9. With the Service and Engineering teams worldwide: obtaining feedback on performance and circulating technical information.
 
In addition, the role requires an ongoing awareness, through press and industry sources, of trends in equipment functionality or standards that Nomad should respond to.

Qualifications: 

- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, or related fields.
- Qualified in networking to a formal qualification CCNA, CCDP, CCNP, WSCTA or equivalent. 
- Qualification in network security and/or ethical hacking would be an advantage.

Experience:

Required know-how:

- Solid understanding of Ethernet switching and routing (L2/L3), VLANs, STP, PoE, QoS, multicast, etc.
- Knowledge of Wi-Fi standards (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), RF fundamentals, and wireless security.
- Familiarity with network management platforms, cloud-managed networking, and SDN concepts.
- A basic understanding of electronic design techniques, as well as electronics production, to a level that enables the review of specific design requirements and the evaluation of product quality in accordance with IPC standards.
 
Required experience:
- 3–5+ years of experience in Product Management, Product Owner, or Engineering role within networking/IT infrastructure and with Network Hardware – Switches, Routers and Access Points.
- Experience setting up office LAN/WAN end-to-end, including security considerations, segregation services on VLAN’s L3 routing, Iptables/Firewalls, net filtering, logging, proxy server and VPN.
- Extensive experience configuring and managing network devices from multiple vendors.
- Experience in the configuration of Wi-Fi access points/client bridges, Ethernet switches and routers.
- Experience working in a Linux environment. Knowledge of Linux OpenWRT distribution is a real advantage.
- Experience of network monitoring and management tools used to capture and analyse performance and behaviour e.g. Wireshark.
- Design specification experience for Hardware products.
 
Other ideal experiences include:
- Experience working in the Railway industry.
- Knowledge about Railway Standard.
- Knowledge and experience working with the standards used for vehicular communication (CAN, IBIS, MVB).
- Experience with RF designs.
- Experience working with Atlassian JIRA.

Other Essential Requirements:

- Good English language both written and verbal.
- Experience using Microsoft Office products.
- **Travel Required: Yes but only occasionally **

Key Behavioral Competencies:

- Strong engineering mindset.
- Good problem-solving capabilities with a methodical repeatable approach.
- Able to manage and prioritise workload using your own initiative.
- Excellent communication skills and a willingness to provide knowledge to the wider team.
- Will adhere to work existing work processes and follow ISO9001 quality standards.
- Strong team ethos to support the wider company in delivering quality solutions to our customers.

Our Commitment:

*Nomad Digital is committed to being an inclusive and diverse employer, as well as providing equal opportunities in employment and freedom from unlawful discrimination on the grounds of age, race, ethnic or national origin, sex, pregnancy and maternity, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, disability, religion or beliefs. *
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*We encourage and welcome all job applicants, especially those from diverse backgrounds and ensure everyone is treated equally and without discrimination.  *
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*Where possible we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements or appropriate reasonable adjustments on request. To discuss further, please email [HR@nomadrail.com](https://mailto:HR@nomadrail.com).*