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Job Description:
Key Responsibilities
Accountable technical authority for railway project engineering decisions
Ensure compliance with ENR standards, international standards (EN 50126/50128/50129, IEC, ISO), and Hitachi Rail processes
Contribute to system architecture and design baselines
Ensure integration across signalling, telecom, power, and rolling stock interfaces
Manage interfaces with legacy railway infrastructure
Support safety assurance activities including hazard analysis and safety case development
Coordinate with Independent Safety Assessors (ISA) and ENR authorities
Act as technical interface with client and stakeholders
Identify and mitigate technical risks and support engineering changes
Manage site engineering, testing, and commissioning activities
Collaborate within multidisciplinary engineering teams
Key Deliverables
System design documentation and inputs to design baseline
Participation in design reviews (PDR, CDR, IDR)
Safety and compliance documentation support
Interface Control Documents (ICDs) on coordination with Interface Manager.
Technical risk registers and mitigation tracking
Contribution to ENR technical approvals
Qualifications & Experience
University degree in Electrical, Electronics, Systems, or Railway Engineering
10+ years of experience with Railway signaling projects design and implementation
5+ years' experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams
Mandatory to have strong oral and written communication skills in English, Spanish is a plus.
Involved in the delivery of more than 1 Rail signalling project in some capacity including experience in System Design, System Integration, and System Acceptance
Experience in system integration and railway projects
Exposure to complex safety-critical railway systems with experience covering full SW and HW development life cycles
Experience in ETCS L1 systems is a plus.
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