V&V Engineer

Progress Rail Signaling S.p.A.; Toscana; On-site; EUR 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Progress Rail Signaling Spa is seeking an enthusiastic, self-motivated Specific Application Designer for work in Italy, with offices in Pistoia, Roma, Genova and Bologna. The role focuses on execution of verification and validation activities, safety case development, and coordination with R&D, AE and suppliers while ensuring compliance with applicable standards.

The ideal candidate holds a engineering degree and experience in V&V, safety analyses, and documentation inspection, with English

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency with MS Office, Visual Studio, AutoCAD viewer, MS Project and Windows OS.
• Safety, V&V skills including FMEA/FTA, hazard analysis, document inspection and HW/SW integration tests.
• Strong problem solving and decision making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage technical activities for verification and validation per regulations 50126/50128/50129.
• Interface with R&D and AE to support safety choices during audits and tests.
• Coordinate with external suppliers for verification and validation activities when required.

Skills

Safety & V&V skills

Decision making

Troubleshooting

Italian language (native)

English knowledge (B1/B2)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Visual Studio

AutoCAD viewer

MS Project

Windows OS

Job description

Progress Rail Signaling Spa is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Specific Application Designer. The position is based in Italy and it’s open to our offices in Pistoia, Roma, Genova and Bologna.

Who We Are

Founded in 1958 in Pistoia, Italy, as ECM, Progress Rail Signaling Spa has been servicing the railway infrastructure for well over sixty years in a constant pursue of innovation and cutting edge technology. Leader in producing power supply Units for railway and stations, signaling systems with LED technology, Automatic Train Protection Systems, ERTMS both trackside and trainborne subsystems.

Its Computer Based Interlocking system is a powerhouse of scalability and flexibility, managing hundreds of miles of railway from one central control room. Progress Rail Signaling, part of Progress Rail, a Caterpillar company, offers complete signaling solutions under the ECM brand for any railway infrastructure need all over the world.

Job Purpose

Execute the technical activities and analysis to demonstrate compliance of the product / application with the entry requirements and with the applicable regulations and normative.

Job duties (Responsibilities and Accountabilities)

1.Management and execution of the technical activities foreseen by the cycle of verification and validation according to regulations 50126, 50128 and 50129.

• Manages and carries out the planned technical activities at the hardware, software and system / sub-system level, knowing the main tools and tools for carrying out these activities;
• Reports any problems encountered during the execution of the activities to the Project Manager to identify possible solutions to problems, in compliance with the agreed work program;
• It regularly interfaces with the R&D and AE departments for the continuation of verification and validation activities;
• It is able to write a first revision of Product and / or Generic Application and Specific Application Safety Case, depending on the work context;
• It is able to technically support the safety choices implemented on products / applications during audits and test witnessing with assessors and with the customer.

2.When applicable, it manages the external Technical interface to any suppliers for monitoring and completion of the technical verification and validation activities;

3.When applicable, it is able to perform tests and checks directly on the plants, to perform tests in real operating conditions.

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering (electronic, electric, computer science, telecommunication) or equivalent experience;
• IT skills: MS Office suite; MS Visual Studio suite, Autocad as viewer; MS Project; Windows O.S. as user;
• Safety and V&V skills. FMEA and FTA techniques, Hazard Analysis and tracking experiences, Formal technical inspection of documents, Fault injection tests, HW/SW Integration tests, module tests executed with cantata, vector cast or similar tools;
• Decision making ability and troubleshooting skills;
• Italian mother tongue (or equivalent)
• English knowledge: B1 / B2 or equivalent

Working with us

Our people are at the heart of what we do at PRS. We know we are better when all our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Working for you

We know we have to keep going forward tomorrow, we know we must push the boundaries today. We prioritize rewarding those who embrace change with a package that reflects how much we value their input. Join us, and you can expect:

Contemporary work-life balance policies

Training programs

Salary from € 34.000,00 per year

Application of the Metalworking Industry Collective Agreement

If you are you seeking an opportunity to make a real difference in a company that values innovation and progress, join us and become part of a team of people who will challenge and inspire you!

Our people are at the heart of what we do at Progress Rail Signaling. We know we are better when all of our people are developed, engaged and able to bring their whole authentic selves to work. We invest in the health and well-being of our workforce, train and reward talent and develop leaders at all levels to bring out the best in each other.

Progress Rail Signaling is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

To demonstrate concrete commitment to an inclusive environment and against stereotypes, Progress Rail Signaling Spa has obtained UNIPdR125:2022 Certification on Gender Equity, SA8000 and UNI ISO 30415:2021 Diversity & Inclusion Certification.

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