System Engineer-DCS/VT

Siemens; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens in Pune seeks a System Engineer-DCS/VT to design and deliver railway telecom networks for mission-critical operations across trackside, stations, depots, and control centres. You will collaborate with global teams on design, engineering, testing, commissioning and handover, ensuring high-availability telecom infrastructure for large rail projects.

Ideal candidates have a degree in Electrical/EC.E and 2–5 years in railway systems, with ETCS L1/L2 trackside design exposure and strong

Qualifications

• Requires degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics & Communication Engineering.
• 2–5 years of professional experience in railway transportation systems, preferably in rail systems.
• Hands-on experience in design and engineering activities for ETCS L1/L2 trackside is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, configuration, and infrastructure planning of railway data communication networks across station, depot, OCC, and wayside.
• Provide technical leadership for DCS/VTS projects and support installation, testing, commissioning, and cutover.
• Coordinate with OEMs, subsystem suppliers, and project teams to ensure successful execution.
• Develop migration or switchover plans for commissioned network environments.
• Support cybersecurity measures including device hardening and secure interfaces for mission-critical networks.

Skills

Wired Network

Industrial Ethernet

TCP/IP

Wireshark

ETCS L1/L2 knowledge

RF Engineering

Wireless LAN / WLAN

Network Security basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics & Communication

Tools

Cisco

Fortinet

Ruggedcom/ Scalance

Job description

Hello Visionary!

We empower our people to stay resilient and relevant in a constantly evolving world. We’re looking for people who are always searching for creative ways to grow and learn. People who want to make a real impact, now and in the future. Does that sound like you? Then it seems like you’d make a phenomenal addition to our vibrant international team.

We are looking for a System Engineer-DCS/VT

As a System Engineer - Data Communication System (DCS) and Video Transmission System (VTS), you will play a key role in designing and delivering railway telecom networks that support mission‑critical operational systems across complex rail and metro projects. This role offers the opportunity to work on high‑availability communication infrastructure covering trackside, station, depot, and control centre environments, while collaborating with global teams across design, engineering, integration, testing, commissioning, and handover.

You’ll Make a Difference By

• Wired Network


• Design, configuration, and infrastructure planning of railway data communication networks for station, depot, OCC, and wayside applications.


• Hands‑on experience in industrial Ethernet switch and router configuration using platforms such as Cisco, Fortinet, and Ruggedcom/ Scalance for mission‑critical transport applications.


• Strong knowledge of communication protocols and services, including TCP/IP, VLANs, RSTP/MSTP, BGP, OSPF, NAT, ARP, DHCP, and DNS.


• Proficiency in network diagnostics and troubleshooting using tools such as Wireshark, with the ability to analyse latency, packet loss, multicast behaviour, and interface‑level communication issues.


• Experience in installation, testing, commissioning, and cutover support of railway or industrial communication networks.


• Knowledge of optical fibre backbone, copper access networks, ring architectures, and network redundancy concepts aligned with project requirements and railway standards.


• Ability to provide technical support for integrated telecom subsystems and develop migration or switchover plans for commissioned network environments.


• Wireless Network


• Deep understanding of wireless communication principles and IEEE 802.11 standards relevant to rail and metro communication environments.


• Strong foundation in RF engineering and antenna theory.


• Experience in RF design and planning to achieve reliable coverage, seamless roaming, and minimal interference across stations, depots, tunnels, and viaduct sections.


• Knowledge of antenna placement, propagation modelling, fade margin considerations, and link budget analysis for railway applications.


• Competence in wireless network architecture for operational, maintenance, and passenger‑information‑related railway applications.


• Experience in WLAN, WWAN, and WMAN design and deployment.


• Ability to conduct site surveys, spectrum analysis, and field validation activities in operational railway environments.


• Hands‑on experience in access point configuration, controller integration, and performance optimisation for rail communication systems.


• Capability to perform root cause analysis of RF‑related issues.


• Experience in capacity planning and throughput analysis.


• Knowledge of spectrum planning, channel reuse, and interference mitigation in dense and operationally constrained rail environments.


• IT Security

Design and implementation of cybersecurity measures for railway communication networks, including network device hardening, secure interface design, firewall and DMZ architecture, security logging, and access control. Experience in testing and commissioning of secure network architectures for mission‑critical transport environments is essential.

Work assignments:

Support the Project Lead to rollout of Data Communication Systems (DCS) and Video Transmission Systems (VTS) for large‑scale rail and metro projects, ensuring robust, high‑availability telecom infrastructure for operational and security‑critical applications.

Take end‑to‑end ownership of the telecom application scope from both technical and commercial perspectives, coordinating with OEMs, subsystem suppliers, civil and MEP interfaces, contractors, project management, and customers to ensure successful execution.

Application planning, controlling, and reporting:

Define project objectives for DCS and VTS packages in alignment with customer specifications, interface requirements, telecom architecture, and project management goals. Develop engineering deliverables, implementation plans, and project documentation, and ensure disciplined controlling and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Application implementation:

Coordinate the implementation of complex railway telecom applications in collaboration with international partners, ensuring seamless integration with signalling, OCC, station systems, depot systems, and other interfacing subsystems.

Exploration of further business opportunities:

Identify opportunities to create additional value during project execution, including scope enhancements, change requests, and new application work packages that support project and business growth.

Leadership:

Provide technical leadership to the application team, support resource planning, and drive effective collaboration across engineering and project functions to deliver high‑quality, integrated solutions.

• Projects Support functions and Quality Management


• System Engineering and Hardware and Software Engineering for Interlocking and Diagnostic Systems


• Test Management


• RAMS Management


• Validation.

You’ll Win Us Over By

• Degree in electrical engineering or Electronics and communication engineering preferably


• Extensive professional experience (2-5 years) in railway transportation systems, ideally in the rail systems business


• At least 2 years of experience in Engineering (Design) in ATP/ATC scope for ETCS L1/L2 domain


• Performed hands on design engineering activities for ETCS L1/L2 trackside


• Extensive knowledge on ETCS L1/L2 operation scenario, national values, terminology and packets/telegram


• Project executions covering activities like customer interfacing, scope clarification, Design / Engineering planning and resource allocation


• Knowledge of project management principles for project realization and execution


• Fluent English essential both written and oral, knowledge of Spanish language will be an asset


• Excellent communication abilities combined with strong interpersonal skill


• High level of customer and quality orientation together with strong abilities in consulting and implementation.

This role is based in Pune, where you’ll get the chance to work with teams, impacting entire cities, countries - and the shape of things to come.

Join us and be yourself!

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