Design Manager-Metro
HFCL Limited
5 - 10 years
Surat
Posted: 29/01/2026
Job Description
We are currently looking for a Design Manager Telecom for our Surat Metro Project . Based on your background, we wanted to check your interest in exploring this opportunity.
The role involves telecommunication design and engineering for railway/metro projects , with responsibility for team management, design planning, and delivery of telecom systems such as Radio (TETRA/LTE/Wi-Fi), OFC & backbone networks, CCTV, PIDS/PAS, SCADA, power supply systems, and other associated subsystems.
Please find the detailed job description below for your reference.
The role requires Telecommunication Design, becoming involved in design at an early stage and Manage the team engineers. The ability to manage the team, Guide, plan and design deliverables against tender requirements and standards for each stage of a project is a pre-requisite along with training and guidance wherever necessary.
Key Responsibilities
Have an experience of working in Railways Environment
Prepare monthly progress reports and quarterly progress reports in a form agreed upon by Client and shall highlight the slippage of any activity and propose catch-up programme for the same to adhere the proposed Design schedule.
Have an experience of 9 to 15 years in various technologies and in depth knowledge of the Telecommunication systems
o Radio System (TETRA, LTE and Wi-Fi),
The Train Radio System conforms to all the relevant and current ITU-R, ITU-T, ETSI and UIC Recommendations.
Responsible for the implementation and engineering of radio SW along the whole project (and product) lifetime in time of Broadband Radio Systems
Responsible for SW maintenance of the dedicated radio products and solutions
Leading SW engineering and adaptation for new HW platforms in close collaboration with product management
Based on the customer requirements elaborate use- and business cases as well as system specifications as part of the SW architecture
Support project by provision, test and integration of SW packages.
Familiar with related telecommunication standards as well railway related standards (EN 50128, if applicable), telecommunication and preferably railway design engineering methodologies
o Fibre Optic Cable, Backbone System
Understanding standards, specification of Optical Fiber Cable and Design
Architecture of Network includes L3 and L2 switches, standards, and hands on experience on designing different type of networks.
Knowledge of Implementation of networking technologies like VLAN, VRF, Routing and Switching.
Understanding of Network protocols/Technologies: VRF, Basics of MPLS, OSPF, MPLS-VPN, Cisco IOS, JunOS, BGP, Internet Peering, VLAN, STP, DNS, DHCP, RIP, ACL, HSRP/VRRP, Flex Connect Local Switching, VTP.
Routing Protocols: RIP, EIGRP, BGP and OSPF.
o Telephone system (EPABX & DLT),
Managing business, technology or risk-driven programs and projects across voice products to ensure they meet the firms requirements. Products will include Carrier products, IP-PBX, Cloud-PBX, Voicemail, SBC.
Design deployment models standards, upgrade procedures and monitoring procedures for voice platforms.
Interface with global team members to provide consistent product offerings.
Perform engineering / design reviews.
Document the design, architecture, monitoring and support aspects of the supported platforms.
o PIDS PAS system
To provide system design resource for telecoms related projects notably Public Address systems and Passenger Information Display System
Ensure all works are carried out in accordance with the Construction, Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality plans.
Customer facing and Office work to ensure technical elements of bids, are understood, developed and completed in a solution, within specified timescales, to budget, in accordance with Telent QSE procedures
Value engineer designs and check for buildability and advise improvements
Root Cause Analysis to ensure satisfactory closure Report to the end customers.
o CCTV
Design, Planning, Execution for CCTV Systems includes network architecture, Equipment understanding.
BOM preparation, cost estimation as per end customer requirement
Post implementation service support to the end customer.
To be updated on latest industry development, new products and technologies. To have a real time update on competition information
Incident Management, Change Management, Event Analysis and Provide technical advice and input on CCTV continuous improvement opportunity
Root Cause Analysis to ensure satisfactory closure Report to the end customers.
o MCS
Network Architecture
Protocol and Standards understanding
Clock Synchronisation understanding
Understanding of different types of clocks
o Facility SCADA,
Network architecture, Interface with different systems on different protocols
Alarms synchronization
Fault management and representation as per end customer requirements
o Power Supply System
Understanding power requirement and ratings of all subsystems
Network architecture of UPS and SMPS Systems
Interface with other systems
o Access Control and Intrusion Detection
Network Architecture understanding as per client requirements
Standards and protocols understanding
Interface with other systems
Support, Develop and review Telecommunications Design Deliverables
Strong knowledge of RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety)
Interact with Client for Design Deliverables and BoQ Closures
Have knowledge of Interface with different departments
Have knowledge of engineering processes and communication skills
Proficiency in common engineering tools, MS Office
Experience in a multi-cultural environment and familiar with working in large matrix organizations
Key Deliverables
Support, Develop and review Telecommunications Design Deliverables
Interact with Client for Design Closures
Interact with Client for Drawings Closures
Interact with Client for BoQ Closures
Interact with Client for Variations and other Clients requirements
Interface with different systems such as
o Signalling systems
o Telecom subsystems and Respective Vendors
o Civil & E&M
o Third party Interface
Site Survey
Cost Control.
Client & Contractor Management, Billing & Payments.
Man power Training.
Functional Competency
Qualification
Required
More than 50% in B.E / B. Tech In Electronics / Electronics and Telecommunications
More than 50% in XII and X
Preferred
BTech/M. Tech in Electronics and Communication / Electronics
Mandatory Skills/ Certification
Develop design documents- FDS, DDS, test procedures and training manuals.
CCNA / CCNP will be added advantage
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