Railway System Engineer

Overview

Railway System Engineer

Abu Dhabi

Electronics and System Engineering

Mission

• System Design & Architecture

• Defining and managing railway system requirements, system architecture, interaction between subsystems (rolling stock, signaling, tracks, power supply).
• Selecting appropriate technologies and configurations for new rail projects.
• System Integration
• Ensuring interoperability between different railway subsystems, interfaces between rolling stock, signaling, and infrastructure.
• Validating system compatibility across national and international railway networks (e.g., ERTMS, CBTC, PTC).
• Performance Optimization
• Enhancing railway system efficiency in terms of capacity, energy consumption, and operational reliability.

• Verification & Validation

• Ensuring railway systems adhere to the performance and characteristics required by the project requirements, standards, laws, …
• Defining and monitoring the execution of the V&V plan
• Lifecycle Management
• Managing railway system upgrades and modernization projects.
• Supporting asset management and maintenance planning to maximize system longevity.

• Digitalization & Smart Rail Technologies

• Implementing IoT, AI, and Big Data solutions for predictive maintenance and automation.
• Working with Digital Twin, Remote Monitoring, and Smart Signaling technologies.

Bachelor’s Degree

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)

• IEC 62290 (Urban Rail Control Systems)

• UIC, AAR, and FRA Regulations (for different railway regions)

• Systems Engineering: DOORS, Enterprise Architect

• Failure & Safety Analysis: ReliaSoft, FMECA, FTA Tools
• Electrical & Mechanical Design: MATLAB, Simulink, CATIA
• Working with V-Model, Agile, or Waterfall methodologies.
• Managing large-scale railway system deployment projects.

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.
• RINA is a multinational company providing a wide range of services in the energy, marine, certification, infrastructure & mobility, industry, research & development sectors.
• Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion.
• *At RINA, we endeavor to create a work environment where every single person is valued and encouraged to develop new ideas.
• We provide equal employment opportunities and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected and safe from discrimination or harassment of any kind.
• We are also compliant to the Italian Law n. 68/99.*