Railway System Engineer
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About the Role
RINA is seeking a Railway System Engineer to design, integrate, and optimize railway systems for projects in Abu Dhabi. The role requires 5+ years of experience in system engineering for railway domain projects, including rolling stock, signaling, and electrification.
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Responsibilities
- Design, integrate, and optimize railway systems including rolling stock, signaling, infrastructure, power supply, and communication systems.
- Define and manage railway system requirements, system architecture, and interaction between subsystems.
- Ensure interoperability between different railway subsystems and validate system compatibility across networks.
- Enhance railway system efficiency in terms of capacity, energy consumption, and operational reliability.
- Define and monitor the execution of the Verification & Validation plan.
- Manage railway system upgrades and modernization projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
- 5+ years of experience in system engineering for railway domain projects
- Experience with rolling stock, signaling systems, electrification, and track infrastructure
- Knowledge of CENELEC standards (EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129)
- Proficiency in systems engineering tools (DOORS, Enterprise Architect)
- Experience with failure and safety analysis tools (ReliaSoft, FMECA, FTA)
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Mission
- The Railway System Engineer is responsible for designing, integrating, and optimizing railway systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations. This role involves system level thinking, covering rolling stock, signaling, infrastructure, power supply, and communication systems.
Key Accountabilities
- System Design & Architecture: Defining and managing railway system requirements, system architecture, interaction between subsystems.
- System Integration: Ensuring interoperability between different railway subsystems, interfaces between rolling stock, signaling, and infrastructure.
- Performance Optimization: Enhancing railway system efficiency in terms of capacity, energy consumption, and operational reliability.
- Verification & Validation: Ensuring railway systems adhere to performance and characteristics required by project requirements, standards, laws.
- Lifecycle Management: Managing railway system upgrades and modernization projects.
- Digitalization & Smart Rail Technologies: Implementing IoT, AI, and Big Data solutions for predictive maintenance and automation.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in system engineering for railway domain projects
- Rolling Stock (Locomotives, EMUs, DMUs, High Speed Trains)
- Signaling Systems (ETCS, CBTC, PTC, Interlocking)
- Electrification (25kV AC, 750V DC, 3kV DC systems)
- Track Infrastructure (Standard gauge, High Speed Rail, Light Rail, Metro)
- Requirements and Configuration management.
- Interface management between hardware, software, and infrastructure.
- Managing mixed traffic operations (High speed, freight, commuter trains).
- CENELEC Standards: EN 50126 (RAMS), EN 50128 (Software), EN 50129 (Safety)
- ETCS/ERTMS (European Train Control System)
- IEC 62290 (Urban Rail Control Systems)
- UIC, AAR, and FRA Regulations (for different railway regions)
Competencies
- WORKPLACE DYNAMICS Resourcefulness in shaping progress and working efficiently.
- PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT Ownership for life, work and results, striving to grow professionally and personally.
- INTERPERSONAL INFLUENCE Skills and strategies we use to interact effectively with others.
- DOMAIN & BUSINESS ACUMEN Applying a scientific approach and critical thinking in operations and solution development within area of expertise.
- FORESIGHT & INSIGHT Context awareness adopting a systemic perspective and informed decision making.
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