Senior Rail Systems Engineer – MBSE & CBTC Expert

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

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.