SIGNALLING SYSTEM ENGINEER

SIGNALLING SYSTEM ENGINEER Apply remote type Hybrid locations Firenze time type Full time posted on Posted 5 Days Ago job requisition id R1008000 About Us A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in. Firenze, Italy (Hybrid) Signalling System Engineer Candidate shall be able to manage the whole lifecycle of a bid or a project from a technical point of view, for a Signalling System in Transportation Domain project. Signalling Engineer role requires a sound technical knowledge and experience in Railways and LRT (Tramways, etc.) Signalling, International, European and Italian regulations, standards, operational scenarios and about the “state of the art” technologies and products. He will support Bids and Projects in different aspects. As part of the Bid / Tender stage, will analyse contractual and system requirements, derive subsystem requirements and build the signalling infrastructure based on the outcome of such analysis. As part of the Project stage, in close coordination with the System Engineering Manager, the Project Manager and the other team members, he will be responsible for all the activities relevant to the assigned subsystem, ensuring the predefined results on time, within the budget and with the expected level of Quality. Main activities In the context of Engineering accountability, is responsible for all technical activities: identifying and analysing the requirements (Contractual and System Requirements phase), defining the architecture, allocating the requirements to the system components, defining the interfaces between components, developing solutions (System Design and Development phases), integrating, verifying, validating and qualifying the system (System Integration and Acceptance phases). Is responsible for the conformity with requirements, quality, performance, Customer satisfaction budget and schedule relevant to his Engineering work package. Proposes the technical solution and the general application, network architecture, equipment positioning and coverage to support the virtualized environment. Ensures requirements management and their allocation to subsystems/components. Plans and oversees configuration management activities and solution integrity with the Configuration Manager. Support for deployment/installation and site acceptance activities. Ensures coordination and communication among the various players in technical activities and a smooth transition of responsibility to "Installation and Commissioning" organization. Is the main technical interface for the Customer Counterpart for his subsystems. Coordinates with his technical Customer Counterpart according to Contractual requirement. Participates to Project Meetings (internal and external: with the Customer, Hitachi Rail subcontractors and other entities) when scheduled and/or requested. Compiles reports concerning his role and responsibilities according to internal reporting procedure. Drafts official letters and correspondence to be sent to the Customer. Coordinates and controls of the different Vendors / Manufacturers, Suppliers and Subcontractors. Correctly applies Quality procedures and HSE procedures and instruction. Properly deals with other Contractors to manage external interfaces with the Interface Manager. Allocates and co-ordinates human and physical resources in his team (if any). Continually reviews the technical Scope of Work and keeps updated the scope baseline informing constantly the PM, the Contract Manager and the Solution Engineering Manager. Proposes variation requests to SEM for submitting to the Customer. Assists the PM/SEM, the Contract Manager and the Sales department in the technical negotiation of the change proposals. Supports the Contract Manager in preparing the Claim Files (towards Vendors, Subcontracts and Customer). Supports the technical bid contributing to the offer preparation for Radio System, Wireless Transmission System (WTS) and related applications. Contributes to the preparation of the list of deliverables. Refines acceptance procedure principles and Integration, Verification, Validation, Qualification, Acceptance Plan with the help of Integration Manager and the approval of the SEM. Coordinates with Purchasing Department for the technical content of RFQ, for Offers evaluation and Suppliers selection. Supports the Purchasing Department in the definition of subcontracts and standard clauses to be inserted in the Sub Contract Agreement and in the Purchase Orders. Skills and experience Specific technical competencies are necessary to cover this critical role and will be evaluated during candidate review: Min. 5 years’ experience in Railways product, system and application design and configuration; in particular, experience in Railway Signalling homologation process with RFI is appreciated. Experience in LRT Signalling product, system and application design and configuration (both wayside and onboard) and relevant communication protocols and interfaces. Good knowledge of CENELEC / IEC railway standards EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129, IEC 61508, etc. Good knowledge of EMI/EMC international standards (IEC 61000, EN 50121, etc.). Good knowledge of Italian Railways applicable standards e.g. N.T. IS 402, IS 046, IS 717, ISO 2859/I, etc. Good knowledge of Safety Assurance / RAMS discipline, processes and documentation (Hazard Analysis, FMECA, FTA, Safety Cases, etc.). Experience with the methodologies for analysis and specifying systems. Experience with specification and documentation of complex technical systems. Knowledge of and experience with general-purpose tools (MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Visio). Knowledge of job-specific tools (e.g. Polarion, AutoCAD). Proven qualifications obtained for ACEI design (IS-0, IS-1) and/or for CBI design (IS-A, IS-B) are appreciated. Proven qualifications obtained for SST-SCMT design and verification categories (1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 2C) and for test & commissioning categories (4A, 4B, 5A, 5B) are appreciated. Knowledge of main Rolling Stock standards (EN 50155, EN 50121-3-2, EN 13452-1/2, EN 61373, IEC 61375) is appreciated. The candidate must have developed through his professional experiences the capability of managing relationship with other departments, Customers and Suppliers. Fluent English and Italian are mandatory. Available to travel. Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at . At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. 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