Technischer Projektleiter für Digitale Leit- & Sicherungstechnik (m/w/d)

Hitachi Vantara Corporation; Stuttgart; Hybrid; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading technology company in Stuttgart is seeking a Technical Project Lead for Digital Signaling and Safety Systems to oversee customer-specific solutions and ensure project integrity. The ideal candidate has a technical degree, experience in project management, and fluent German language skills. This hybrid role offers competitive benefits and opportunities for advancement.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in project management or technical sales in complex environments.
• Ability to manage full product lifecycle from development to commissioning.
• Willingness to travel for business.

Aufgaben

• Technical lead for customer-specific system solutions.
• Act as the technical contact for customers to understand requirements.
• Provide technical leadership for projects with digital interlockings.

Kenntnisse

Technical project management

Signaling and safety technology

Fluent German

Good English

Excellent communication

Ausbildung

Technical degree in electrical engineering or computer science

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

About Hitachi Rail: A career at Hitachi Rail helps create a legacy. With operations worldwide, we work at the cutting edge of digital transformation and technology. We offer a multicultural global organization, sustainable and innovative work practices, and opportunities to contribute globally.

Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (Hybrid)

Position: Technischer Projektleiter für Digitale Leit- & Sicherungstechnik (m/w/d) (Ref.Nr. R1008285) in Voll- oder Teilzeit at our site in Ditzingen

Responsibilities

• As the technical lead for Digitale Leit- und Sicherungstechnik, you have overall technical responsibility for customer-specific system solutions, ensuring technical integrity as well as adherence to commercial and schedule targets from the bid phase through successful project realization.
• Act as the technical point of contact for the customer, understand requirements, provide comprehensive advice, and develop feasible solutions.
• Provide technical leadership for projects with digital interlockings, ETCS Level 2, and control and operation systems, guiding implementation according to customer requirements.
• Coordinate project needs with system development, internal project management, deployment, sales, and purchasing to ensure a cohesive overall solution.
• Represent the technical perspective in customer workshops, identify risks and opportunities, and develop substantiated change orders.
• Manage the full product lifecycle—from technical development, integration and customer acceptance to approval and commissioning.

Qualifications

• Technical degree (e.g., electrical engineering or computer science) or equivalent extensive professional experience in comparable technical environments.
• Experience in technical project management, product management, or technical sales with understanding of complex project structures.
• Strong knowledge of signaling and safety technology and familiarity with the product development processes from requirement specification to approval.
• Fluent German and good English language skills (written and spoken) for seamless communication with customers and international teams.
• Excellent communication, confident demeanor, and strong ability to abstract complex information to navigate demanding project phases.
• Flexible, independent, structured work style with readiness for business travel.

Benefits & Contact

• Contact: Our Talent Acquisition team looks forward to hearing from you – Ioanna Sapountzi
  Phone: [phone]
• Bewerbung: Apply via our careers portal. More information about Hitachi Rail Deutschland as an employer at www.hitachirail.com/careers.

About Hitachi Rail & Diversity

Hitachi Rail fosters mobility transformation with innovative products and solutions across the rail system—vehicles, maintenance, signaling & control, digital control, and smart ticketing. We promote open dialogue, transparency, and diversity, with commitments to equal opportunity and inclusive culture. We encourage you to follow Hitachi Rail on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachirail.