Rail Systems Integration Leader

Systra; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA is seeking a talented Systems Integration Manager - Rail to lead the coordination of signaling, traction power, SCADA and related infrastructure across Riyadh on-site. The role requires guiding interfaces between rail systems and civil infrastructure while aligning with regulators, operators and contractors.

You will oversee multidisciplinary teams, manage interface registers, and drive testing, validation and readiness activities to ensure safe, integrated operation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field from a recognized university.
• Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in rail projects and/or rail operations.
• Strong knowledge of railway systems, including signaling, communications, traction power, SCADA, OCC, rolling stock, and depot systems.
• Experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams and complex systems interfaces on major infrastructure projects.
• Experience with Systems Engineering processes, interface management methodologies, and systems integration assurance activities.
• Strong understanding of operational interfaces, testing and commissioning processes, and operational readiness activities.
• Experience coordinating with authorities, operators, contractors, and stakeholders in complex multidisciplinary environments.
• Strong knowledge of design development processes, systems integration, and tender documentation requirements.
• Excellent leadership, communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to manage complex technical integration challenges.

Responsibilities

• Manage interfaces between rail systems, civil infrastructure, stations, depots, and operational environments to ensure seamless integration.
• Establish and maintain system interface registers, ensuring all interfaces are identified, tracked, coordinated, and resolved.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated and consistent system design solutions across all project stages.
• Ensure effective integration between infrastructure, stations, operational systems, and external interfaces.
• Coordinate with authorities, operators, contractors, and specialist system providers to facilitate successful system integration.
• Facilitate systems integration workshops, technical coordination meetings, and interface resolution sessions.
• Support Systems Engineering activities, including requirements management, interface management, verification, validation, and traceability processes.
• Coordinate with Configuration and Requirements Management teams to ensure alignment and consistency across all project systems.
• Identify integration risks, interface conflicts, and technical challenges, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Lead systems integration reviews to ensure interfaces and requirements are addressed and resolved.
• Monitor integration progress and support timely resolution of issues.
• Support testing and commissioning activities, including FAT, SAT, SIT, integrated testing, trial operations, and readiness.

Skills

Systems integration

Rail signaling

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Coordination

Interface management

Requirements management

Testing and commissioning

Problem solving

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering

Job description

SYSTRA is seeking a talented Systems Integration Manager - Rail to lead the coordination of signaling, traction power, SCADA and related infrastructure across Riyadh on-site. The role requires guiding interfaces between rail systems and civil infrastructure while aligning with regulators, operators and contractors.

You will oversee multidisciplinary teams, manage interface registers, and drive testing, validation and readiness activities to ensure safe, integrated operation.