Software Project Manager for Railway Systems (w/m/d)

Hitachi Rail Limited; Wien; Presencial; EUR 75 000 - 110 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Flexible working hours

Home office policy

Canteen subsidy

Yearly transit ticket

Holidays on Christmas & NYE

Resumo da oferta

Hitachi Rail Limited in Austria is seeking a Software Project Manager for railway systems to lead the development and integration of interlocking control software within the route control product family. You will coordinate international teams, manage milestones, scope and budget, and work in safety-critical environments.

The role requires a Master in Computer Science or equivalent and at least five years of technical project management experience in SW/SW-HW projects, plus strong German and

Qualificações

• Requires Master’s in CS or related field.
• Minimum 5 years in technical project management for SW/SW-HW projects.
• Knowledge of safety critical systems or railway domain is advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Technical project management and coordination of next‑gen interlocking control systems.
• Manage milestones, scope and budget for development and integration.
• Communicate status and risks clearly to stakeholders.
• Collaborate in an international team with multiple business units.

Conhecimentos

Technical project management

Safety-critical systems knowledge

German language proficiency

English language proficiency

Railway domain experience

Formação académica

Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Ferramentas

Project management tools

Interlocking software

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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.

Job Description

SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGER FOR RAILWAY SYSTEMS (F/M/X)

Hitachi in Austria is a full system provider and global supplier of train control technology and traffic management systems (e.g. European Train Control System (ETCS), Electronic interlockings, Operation Control Centers and dispatching systems, field elements).

The route control product development team focuses on middleware layer building blocks like run‑time execution environment, redundancy management, communication protocol stacks, boot/download procedures and diagnosis, which close the gap between operating system services and railway specific business logic.

As part of the route control product development team you are responsible for the technical project management of the development and integration of these components for new versions of the interlocking system product line.

Your Challenge

• Technical project management and coordination of the development of next generation interlocking control systems


• Managing project with respect to project milestones, scope and budget


• Working in the area of safety critical systems


• Manage issues and risks, create mitigation plans and escape to appropriate stakeholders as necessary


• Communication and reporting of status and critical issues in a short and concise format


• Working in an international team and in cooperation with other business line units

Your Profile

• Technical education, preferably Master studies in Computer Science or similar


• Minimum 5 years experience with technical project management with a focus of SW resp. SW/HW engineering projects


• Knowledge of safety critical systems or experience in railway domain is an advantage


• Positive attitude and persistence are key to succeed in this role


• Competitive mindset, strong desire to achieve


• Knowledge of project management tools


• Very good level of German and good level English

We Offer

• The salary for this position starting from € 75.000 gross p.a. Actual compensation is based on experience and qualification and can exceed the mentioned range.


• Challenging, innovative, long‑term projects in a worldwide acting group offering various internal development opportunities


• Great accessibility by public transport and various benefits like flexible working time with generous home office policy, on‑site canteen with company subsidy and Wiener Linien Yearly Ticket


• Hitachi Rail gives you holidays on Christmas and New Year’s Eve (24.12 & 31.12)


• A stable employer in a collegial and international environment

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 https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

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. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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