Project Engineer

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Genova; In loco; EUR 40.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading engineering company seeking an experienced Project Engineer to oversee project activities and lead a team. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills and a background in railway signaling and control systems. The role demands excellent organizational and communication skills, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to project budgets.

Servizi

Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives

Equal Opportunity Employment

Competenze

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a project engineer or lead systems/software engineer.
• Excellent knowledge of German Railway signaling and control systems.
• Ability to multitask across multiple projects.

Mansioni

• Ensure the delivery of design work packages on schedule and within budget.
• Lead project monitoring and control activities.
• Conduct regular meetings with clients to clarify requirements.

Conoscenze

Project Management

Budget Management

Risk Management

Leadership

Communication Skills

Formazione

Bachelor’s Degree

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

MS Project

Primavera

Descrizione del lavoro

Description

The Project Engineer is the technical leader for the project, responsible for guaranteeing the completion of activities through coordination of Work Package Leaders (WPLs) for subsystems.

Main responsibilities include:

• Ensuring the delivery of design work packages on schedule and within budget
• Leading project monitoring and control activities, including schedule management, MPR updates, meeting minutes, risk register maintenance, and change order management
• Prioritizing and monitoring software problem reports and executing tasks within engineering and software development areas
• Tracking performance and analyzing the achievement of key project goals
• Conducting regular meetings with clients to clarify requirements and ensure timely delivery
• Collecting KPIs to monitor project status
• Maintaining and monitoring the project budget
• Managing TXCR through proper creation by WPLs
• Planning design reviews during the project lifecycle to define GO/NOGO steps
• Facilitating scope and requirement discussions with technical teams and customers
• Documenting and reporting project progress to stakeholders and clients
• Participating actively in defining the overall technical solution
• Ensuring project objectives are communicated and aligned with the schedule
• Maintaining proper Configuration Management, including document management and transmittal processes
• Delegating tasks according to team members' skills and experience
• Following up on requirement specifications and integration compliance within the project and system disciplines

Required Skills / Knowledge

• Minimum 5 years of experience as a project engineer or lead systems/software engineer in large software control system applications
• Excellent knowledge of German Railway signaling and control systems
• Experience with basic project management
• Budget management skills
• Schedule monitoring and development
• Risk register maintenance
• Resource and task management
• Extensive understanding of software development lifecycles, delivery, and HW/SW integration
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, scheduling software (MS Project or Primavera), requirements management systems, and configuration tools
• Experience managing small to medium-sized projects and teams
• Leadership skills to manage cross-functional teams
• Ability to multitask across multiple projects
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Attention to detail and organizational skills

Desired Skills / Knowledge

• Experience in rail or rail transit domain (preferred)
• Experience supporting Bids and Proposals (preferred)
• Knowledge of systems architecture design
• Experience with mission-critical control systems
• Leadership experience in functional or project management roles

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree

Languages

• Proficiency in Italian and English

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