Junior Railway System Engineer

Role and mission

System design and integration

• Support system and subsystem requirements, architectures, and technical specifications under senior engineers' guidance.
• Analyze rolling stock, signaling, infrastructure, and power-supply interfaces; participate in design reviews and documentation.
• Support integration across signaling, rolling stock, and infrastructure, including interface management and ETCS/ERTMS or CBTC interoperability studies.
• Collect and analyze configuration and validation data and participate in coordination meetings.

Performance and verification

• Support performance assessment and simulations for capacity, reliability, and energy efficiency; identify improvement opportunities and prepare reports.
• Assist with verification and validation plans and reports under project requirements and standards, including EN 50126/8/9.
• Participate in testing, commissioning, and validation on site or in laboratory environments and maintain verification traceability.

Lifecycle and digitalization

• Support configuration and requirements management and technical documentation for maintenance, upgrades, and modifications.
• Support IoT, data analytics, remote monitoring, predictive maintenance, and performance monitoring activities.
• Assist in exploring Digital Twin and Smart Signaling technologies under senior supervision.

Education and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• About 1–2 years of experience in railway systems and subsystems.
• Understanding of systems engineering fundamentals, including requirements, architecture, and interfaces.

Railway systems knowledge

• Basic knowledge of rolling stock traction, braking, and control systems; signaling and control, including ETCS, CBTC, and interlocking; traction power concepts; and track and infrastructure interfaces.
• Familiarity with CENELEC EN 50126/8/9 is a plus.
• Experience or interest in DOORS, Enterprise Architect, MATLAB/Simulink, or similar tools is welcome.

Communication and collaboration

• Good spoken and written English is required; other European languages are an advantage.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving approach, communication, and teamwork in a multidisciplinary environment.

Work location and contract

• The position is based at RINA's Abu Dhabi office.
• The posting states a fixed-term contract.

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