Senior Railway System Engineer (Testing & Commissioning Manager)
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About the Role
RINA seeks a Senior Railway System Engineer to act as Testing & Commissioning Manager for railway projects in Al Ain/Abu Dhabi. The role involves integrating, verifying, and optimizing railway systems including rolling stock, signaling, and infrastructure.
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Responsibilities
- Manage all Verification & Validation activities, defining plans and monitoring execution
- Monitor execution of FAI, FAT, SAT and other V&V activities for subsystems
- Manage and execute on site integration T&C activities (SIT, SPT, trial run)
- Define and manage railway system requirements, system architecture, and subsystem interactions
- Select appropriate technologies and configurations for new rail projects
- Manage interface development and coordinate verification/validation of all interfaces
- Ensure interoperability between different railway subsystems
- Enhance railway system efficiency in terms of capacity, energy consumption, and operational reliability
- Manage railway system upgrades and modernization projects
- Implement IoT, AI, and Big Data solutions for predictive maintenance and automation
Requirements
- Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in integration/system engineering for railway systems
- Experience with Rolling Stock (Metro, EMUs, DMUs, LRVs)
- Experience with Signaling Systems (ETCS, CBTC, PTC, Interlocking)
- Knowledge of CENELEC Standards: EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129
- Proficiency in Systems Engineering tools: DOORS, Enterprise Architect
- Experience with Failure & Safety Analysis tools: ReliaSoft, FMECA, FTA Tools
- Experience with Electrical & Mechanical Design tools: MATLAB, Simulink, CATIA
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Mission
- The Senior Railway System Engineer is responsible for integrating, verifying and optimizing railway systems to ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
- The role covers rolling stock, signaling, infrastructure, power supply, and communication systems.
- The candidate will act as Testing & Commissioning Manager, collaborating with System Engineering and System Assurance experts.
Key Accountabilities
- Verification & Validation: Ensuring railway systems adhere to performance and characteristics required by project requirements, standards, laws.
- Managing all V&V activities, defining relevant plans and monitoring execution.
- Monitoring execution of FAI, FAT, SAT and other V&V activities relevant to subsystems.
- Managing and executing on site integration T&C activities (SIT, SPT, trial run).
- System Design & Architecture: Defining and managing railway system requirements, system architecture, interaction between subsystems.
- Selecting appropriate technologies and configurations for new rail projects.
- Managing interface development and coordinating verification/validation of all interfaces.
- System Integration: Ensuring interoperability between different railway subsystems.
- Validating system compatibility across national and international requirements and standards.
- Performance Optimization: Enhancing railway system efficiency in terms of capacity, energy consumption, and operational reliability.
- 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
- Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
Qualifications
- Minimum of 15 years of experience in integration/system engineering for railway systems.
- Experience in focusing on sustainability in railway systems and infrastructure design, construction, and operation.
- Rolling Stock (Metro, EMUs, DMUs, LRVs)
- Signaling Systems (ETCS, CBTC, PTC, Interlocking)
- Electrification (25kV AC, 750V DC, 3kV DC systems)
- Track Infrastructure (Standard gauge, High Speed Rail, Light Rail, Metro)
- 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)
- Systems Engineering: DOORS, Enterprise Architect
Competencies
- WORKPLACE DYNAMICS Resourcefulness in shaping progress and working efficiently.
- FORESIGHT & INSIGHT Context awareness adopting a systemic perspective and informed decision making.
- 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.
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