Systems Engineer- Rail Systems Integrator

Egis; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bike to work scheme

Company pension

Employee assistance program

Employee discount

Onsite parking

Sick pay

Job summary

Egis Group in Ireland seeks an experienced Railway Systems Engineer to lead the integration of signalling, electrification and telecoms across major rail projects in Ireland.

You will coordinate with design teams and external partners to deliver safe, coherent systems, ensuring compliance with high international standards and industry practices. The role requires 5–10 years in the field and chartered status or active pursuit, with strong collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years of railway systems experience
• Specialise in railway signaling, electrification, telecommunications
• Chartered or working towards chartership

Responsibilities

• Lead the coordination with design teams and third parties for external interfaces to ensure a safe, coherent system.
• Review and coordinate signaling, electrical, and telecommunications designs and deliverables.
• Lead systems engineering and integration processes including architecture, requirements management, and interfacing strategy.
• Proactively resolve interface conflicts by making technical proposals and reviewing System Integration Plans and related documents.
• Support the implementation of QA systems and project technical plans for rail systems; assist with safety certification.
• Ensure systems engineering objectives meet international standards and best practices.
• Attend coordination meetings and communicate issues related to coordination, approvals and interfaces.
• Assess risks and implement mitigation plans.

Skills

Railway Systems

System Integration

Fluent English

Team Collaboration

Education

Chartered engineer or working towards chartership

Job description

About Us

Egis has been working in Ireland since 1994, making us one of the longest-established and largest multidisciplinary consultancy, engineering and operations firms in the country. Today we have more than 600 people across 16 locations nationwide, working on some of Ireland’s most significant infrastructure programmes. From operating the Dublin Tunnel and the Jack Lynch Tunnel in Cork to overseeing 1,200km of the national motorway network and designing major transport and mobility projects, we are genuinely embedded in the infrastructure that keeps Ireland moving. In 2023 we brought JB Barry & Partners into the Egis family, adding a century of Irish engineering heritage and opening up a full end-to-end service for our clients, from concept through to long-term operation.

About the Role

Responsibilitiesinclude but are not limited to:

• Leading the coordination effort with the design teams (internally or with partners) and with third parties for the external technical interfaces, in all technical and operational areas to ensure delivery of a safe and coherent system. Leading review of existing rail and station systems to inform strategy for integrating new and existing systems.
• Review and coordination of Signalling, Electrical, or Telecommunication designs and deliverables.
• Leading systems engineering and integration processes including definition and control of system architecture, requirements management, knowledge database for whole system, developing the interfacing strategy including the tools and processes, to ensure that the necessary interface activities can be accomplished in timely manner throughout the project life cycle.
• Proactively participating in the resolution of interface or integration conflicts by making technical proposals. Reviewing Systems Integration Plan, Systems Engineering Plan, Systems Interface Management Plan, etc.
• Supporting the implementation of the quality assurance systems and all project technical plans and procedures for rail systems. Providing technical support for System Assurance Submissions. Supports rail system safety certification.
• Ensuring that all systems engineering objectives of the project are met to best international standards and practices.
• Attending coordination meetings and communicate issues & concerns relating to coordination, approvals and system interfaces.
• Assessing risks and following mitigation plans.

What do we need from you

• 5 to 10 years of experience in the field
• Specialise in Railway Systems and integration of signalling, electrification, telecommunications and accessory systems.
• Chartered or working towards chartership or its equivalence
• Experience with large capital infrastructure projects
• Demonstrated experience in system integration of heavy rail projects.
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Fluent in written/spoken English

What's in it for you?

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Company pension
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Onsite parking
• Sick pay

If you require any reasonable accommodations or adjustments throughout the hiring process, please let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring equal access and opportunity for all candidates.