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

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Wien; On-site; EUR 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working time & home office

On-site canteen with company subsidy

Annual Wiener Linien ticket

Public transport accessibility

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Austria GmbH is seeking a Software Project Manager for Railway Systems to lead the technical PM activities for next-generation interlocking control systems in an international team. You will manage milestones, scope and budget while handling safety-critical aspects of railway software and hardware integration.

The role requires strong German and English skills, a Master’s-level technical education, and at least 5 years in technical project management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience with technical project management for SW/SW-HW eng projects.
• Knowledge of safety critical systems or railway domain is advantageous.
• Proficient in project management tools and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Technical project management and coordination of next generation interlocking control systems development.
• Manage milestones, scope and budget for projects.
• Work within safety-critical systems domain.
• Identify risks, create mitigation plans and escalate as needed.
• Communicate status and critical issues concisely to stakeholders.
• Collaborate in an international team with other business units.

Skills

Technical project management

Safety critical systems

German language

English language

Project management tools

Education

Master in Computer Science

Job description

Location: Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Job ID: R0148185

Date Posted: 2026-10-15

Company Name: Hitachi Rail Austria GmbH

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: Full time

Remote: No

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 elevate 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

WHO WE ARE

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.

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