Lead Engineer - System Requirements

Atkins Realis Group; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 300,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life insurance

Medical insurance

Annual leave

Hybrid work

Remote opportunities (global)

Gratuity scheme

Discretionary bonus

Relocation assistance

Wellbeing program

Job summary

AtkinsR alis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization, seeks a Lead Engineer Systems to design, integrate, test, and validate complex rail systems, including signalling, power, and interfaces. You will manage requirements, coordinate subsystem integration, perform analyses, support testing, and liaise with multidisciplinary teams while ensuring risk and safety compliance. This role offers hybrid work and relocation support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• 10–13 years of experience in systems engineering, rail/transport projects preferred.
• Familiarity with rail systems such as CBTC, ETCS, PTC or conventional signalling.
• Experience with MBSE tools and EN 15288 / ISO/IEC standards.
• INCOSE certification or equivalent training is a plus.
• RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety) experience.
• Cybersecurity understanding in rail systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage system requirements, specifications, and interface definitions.
• Coordinate integration of subsystems into a cohesive rail system.
• Support system architecture design and ensure compliance with standards.
• Conduct system-level analysis, modelling, and simulations for validation.
• Participate in design reviews, hazard analysis, and risk assessments.
• Support testing and commissioning activities, including system integration testing.
• Liaise with civil, electrical, mechanical, and software engineers.
• Ensure traceability of requirements through the V-model or similar frameworks.
• Prepare technical documentation and presentations for stakeholders.
• Assist in resolving technical issues during design, construction, and commissioning.

Skills

System requirements management

Subsystem integration

System architecture design

Validation and testing

Hazard analysis and risk assessments

Stakeholder communication

MBSE tools (IBM Rhapsody, Sparx EA)

DOORS NG

rail signalling knowledge

ISO/IEC 15288 knowledge

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Systems Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Electronics

Tools

DOORS NG

IBM Rhapsody

Sparx Enterprise Architect

Job description

Job Description

The Lead Engineer Systems plays a critical role in the design, integration, testing, and validation of complex rail systems, including signalling, communications, power, and rolling stock interfaces. This role ensures that all subsystems work together seamlessly to meet safety, performance, and regulatory requirements throughout the project lifecycle.

Your Role

• Develop and manage system requirements, specifications, and interface definitions.
• Coordinate integration of subsystems (e.g., signalling, SCADA, telecom, traction power) into a cohesive rail system.
• Support system architecture design and ensure compliance with applicable standards and client requirements.
• Conduct system-level analysis, modelling, and simulations to validate performance and safety.
• Participate in design reviews, hazard analysis, and risk assessments.
• Support testing and commissioning activities, including system integration testing and acceptance.
• Liaise with multidisciplinary teams including civil, electrical, mechanical, and software engineers.
• Ensure traceability of requirements through the V-model or similar systems engineering frameworks.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, and presentations for stakeholders.
• Assist in resolving technical issues during design, construction, and commissioning phase

About You

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or related field.
• 10-13 years of experience in systems engineering, preferably in rail or transportation projects.
• Familiarity with rail systems such as CBTC, ETCS, PTC, or conventional signalling.
• Experience with systems engineering tools such as DOORS NG, MBSE Tools such as IBM Rhapsody and Sparx Enterprise Architect
• Experience with practical application of System Engineering processes and EN 15288 standard - developing, documenting and evidencing systems integration activities across the complete asset / project lifecycle.
• Knowledge of international standards (e.g., ISO/IEC 15288, EN50126/8/9, INCOSE, IEC 61508).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• INCOSE certification or equivalent systems engineering training.
• MBSE Tools such as IBM Rhapsody
• Experience with RAMS (Reliability, Availability, Maintainability, Safety) analysis.
• Understanding of cybersecurity in rail systems.
• Experience working on large-scale infrastructure or metro projects.

Rewards & Benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive at every stage of your life and your career.

This includes:

• Comprehensive life insurance coverage.
• Premium medical insurance for you and your dependents.
• Generous annual leave balance.
• Flexible and hybrid work solutions.
• Remote work opportunities outside of country.
• Company gratuity scheme.
• Discretionary bonus program.
• Relocation assistance.
• Employee Wellbeing Program: 24/7 access to specialists in finance, legal matters, family care, personal health, fitness, and nutrition.

Seize every opportunity to sharpen your skills, expand your expertise, and be recognized for the impact you make.

About AtkinsR alis

We're AtkinsR alis , a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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At AtkinsR alis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world‑class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.