RINA is currently recruiting for a Railway System Engineer (Requirements/Interface Engineer) to join its office in Mumbai within the Electronics and System 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.

The Railway System Engineer will join the RINA team as Interface Engineer in order to be part of national and international railway projects. His scope covers the entire lifecycle of railway projects, from concept to operation and maintenance. The successful candidate will have previous experience in requirements, interface and configuration management.

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 Electronic/TLC Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

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)

- ETCS/ERTMS (European Train Control System)

- 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

PERSONAL EMPOWERMENT - Ownership for life, work and results, striving to grow professionally and personally.
WORKPLACE DYNAMICS - Resourcefulness in shaping progress and working efficiently.
FORESIGHT & INSIGHT - Context awareness adopting a systemic perspective and informed decision making.
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.

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.

Railway System Engineer (Requirements/Interface Engineer)

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