System Engineer, System Architect

Jobtailor; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Pune, India is seeking a seasoned System Engineer/Architect to lead requirement management, high‑level design, and technical leadership for rail simulation projects. You will translate customer needs into system specifications, drive end‑to‑end traceability, and coordinate across software, hardware, mechanical and test teams to ensure seamless integration.

You will define verification and validation plans, manage risks, support configuration management, and promote MBSE and CI/CD

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in system engineering, preferably in rail simulation.
• Experience in requirements management and system design planning.
• Strong understanding of architecture, risk management, and verification/acceptance processes.
• Experience coordinating across software, hardware, mechanical and test teams.
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies and Scrum framework.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirement management, high level design, technical management, implementation and testing of simulation projects.
• Define and manage system architecture for software-based solutions ensuring scalability and performance.
• Translate customer requirements into clear system specifications and testable criteria.
• Develop system-level models, interfaces and data flows for end-to-end consistency.
• Collaborate across disciplines to achieve seamless system integration and drive design reviews.

Skills

Requirements Management

System Engineering Planning

Technical Risk Management

Integration & Test Planning

Verification and Acceptance

Technical Management

Agile Methodologies

Backlog Grooming

System Design

High-Level Architecture

Tools

System Engineering Tools

Continuous Integration

Testing Practices

Communication Protocols

Job description

• Responsible for requirement management, high level design, technical management, implementation and testing of simulation projects as directed by the Project Manager
• Define and manage the system architecture for software-based solutions, ensuring scalability, maintainability, and performance
• Translate customer and business requirements into clear, testable system and software specifications
• Develop and maintain system-level models, interfaces, and data flow diagrams to ensure end-to-end consistency
• Collaborate with software, hardware, mechanical, and test teams to achieve seamless system integration
• Lead and participate in system design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and ensure alignment with project goals
• Establish and maintain requirements traceability between stakeholder needs, design, implementation, and test outcomes
• Define system-level verification and validation (V&V) plans, acceptance criteria, and ensure compliance through test execution
• Conduct impact analysis for changes in requirements, design, or architecture to manage technical risks
• Support configuration management, version control, and ensure proper documentation of system baselines
• Evaluate performance, reliability, and safety aspects of the overall system and drive necessary improvements
• Perform FAT and SAT with customers
• Provide technical leadership in defining integration strategies, communication protocols, and data exchange standards
• Collaborate with project managers and stakeholders to define system scope, priorities, and deliverables
• Ensure software design aligns with enterprise architecture, cybersecurity policies, and industry standards
• Facilitate cross-functional communication between developers, testers, and domain experts to ensure cohesive implementation
• Support creation and maintenance of system documentation, including interface control documents (ICDs), design specifications, and test reports
• Stay current with emerging technologies and system engineering tools to improve processes and system quality
• Promote model-based system engineering (MBSE) and continuous integration/testing practices where applicable

Requirements

• 10+years of experience, preferable in rail simulation
• Requirements Management
• System Engineering Planning
• System Design and High-Level Architecture
• Technical Risk Management
• Integration & Test Planning
• Verification and Acceptance
• Technical Management
• Tender Support as delegated by the System Architect Team Lead
• Customer interaction as delegated by the Project Manager
• Thorough understanding of engineering principles
• Good verbal and written communication skills, good analytical skills
• Strong ability to understand technical systems
• Working knowledge of Agile methodologies and Scrum Framework, backlog grooming
• Managing and improving processes
• Problem solving and decision making
• Quality of work
• Initiative/quickness
• Performance under stress

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in system engineering, requirements management, and technical leadership, with a strong focus on system design, integration, and verification processes. Proficient in Agile methodologies and capable of driving improvements in system quality and performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Requirements Management
• System Engineering Planning
• Technical Risk Management
• Integration & Test Planning
• Verification and Acceptance

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• System Design
• High-Level Architecture
• Model-Based System Engineering
• Data Flow Diagrams
• Verification and Validation Plans
• Impact Analysis
• Configuration Management
• Performance Evaluation
• Technical Management
• Agile Methodologies

Soft Skills

• Good Verbal Communication
• Good Written Communication
• Analytical Skills
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making

Industry Keywords

• Rail Simulation
• Stakeholder Needs
• System Integration
• Enterprise Architecture
• Cybersecurity Policies

Tools & Technologies

• Simulation Projects
• System Engineering Tools
• Continuous Integration
• Testing Practices
• Communication Protocols