Railway System Engineer

Posting Date: 14 Mar 2025

City: Roma

Location:

Roma, IT, 144 Genova, IT, 16129 Napoli, IT, 80142 Rozzano, IT, 20089

Contract Type: Permanent

Division: Electronics and Systems Engineering

Level of experience: Intermediate

RINA is currently recruiting for a Railway System Engineer to join its office in ROME, GENOA, NAPLES OR MILAN within the Electronics and Systems Engineering Division.

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, 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)

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: ReliaSoft, 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.