Railway System Engineer
RINA
Genova
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Azienda: RINA Genova
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
A. 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.
B. 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).
C. Performance Optimization
- Enhancing railway system efficiency in terms of capacity, energy consumption, and operational reliability.
D. 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
E. Lifecycle Management
- Managing railway system upgrades and modernization projects.
- Supporting asset management and maintenance planning to maximize system longevity.
F. 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.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electronic/TLC Engineering
Qualifications
Railway Engineering & Operations Knowledge:
- Rolling Stock ( Locomotives, EM Us, DM Us, 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)
Systems Engineering & Integration:
- Requirements and Configuration management.
- Interface management between hardware, software, and infrastructure.
- Managing mixed traffic operations ( High-speed, freight, commuter trains).
Railway Standards & Regulations:
- 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)
Modeling & Simulation Tools:
- Systems Engineering: DOORS, Enterprise Architect
- Failure & Safety Analysis: Relia Soft, FMECA, FTA Tools
- Electrical & Mechanical Design: MATLAB, Simulink, CATIA
Project Management & Lifecycle Management:
- Working with V- Model, Agile, or Waterfall methodologies.
- Managing large-scale railway system deployment projects.
Competencies
• ADDRESS THE WAY - Have a big picture of different situations and reinterpret it in a perspective way
• BUILD NETWORK - Forge trust relationships, across departments, and outside the organization
• CLIENT INTIMACY - Embrace internal and external client needs, expectations, and requirements to ensure maximum satisfaction
• EARN TRUST - Take everyone's opinion into account and remain open to diversity
• MAKE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS - Structure activities according to priorities, actions, resources and constraint
• MANAGE EMOTIONS - Recognise one's and other's emotions and express and regulate one's reactions
• PIONEER CHANGE - Actively embrace change and benefit from the new circumstances
• PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT - Promote commitment by keeping promises as a Role Model
• THINK FORWARD - Capitalise on experiences and translate them into action plans for the future
With over 5,800 employees and 200 offices in 70 countries worldwide, RINA is a multinational player which provides certification, marine classification, product testing, site supervision and vendor inspection, training and engineering consultancy services across a wide range of sectors. Our business model covers the full process of project development, from concept to completion. The aim is to guarantee a project’s technical, environmental and safety - and sometimes also economic and financial - sustainability.
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.
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