Railway Systems Project Engineer
No salary listed
Mid
Belgrade, Serbia
In PersonOn-site role in Belgrade, Serbia.
Architecture & Civil EngineeringTransportation Engineering
About the job
Responsibilities
- Act as the on-site project engineer supporting the Chief Systems Engineer in managing end-to-end railway system delivery of Rolling Stock, Depot Work Equipment, Traction Power, Platform Screen Doors, and Track works from the contractor as the PMC/Engineer.
- Review and manage contractor works and deliverables across Rolling Stock, Depot Equipment, Traction Power, Platform Screen Doors, and Track for acceptance together with discipline experts, including coordinated on-site and remote acceptance activities.
- Coordinate with PMC local domain experts to ensure contractor deliverables and activities comply with applicable local laws and regulations.
- Ensure seamless physical and functional integration and alignment of interfaces across all railway systems.
- Validate technical specifications and contractor outputs against international railway standards and client requirements.
- Monitor Testing and Commissioning activities and review RAMS documentation to ensure system readiness and compliance.
- Develop and deliver the Railway Systems Delivery Strategy aligned with the Project Execution Plan and coordinate closely with Railway Systems and Civils teams.
- Lead coordination and management of technical interfaces across civil works, track, power supply, signalling, telecommunications, rolling stock, and depot systems, including defining, managing, and validating Interface Control Documents.
- Plan, coordinate, and monitor system integration, testing, and commissioning activities, including SIT, Testing and Commissioning, and Trial Operation; identify and resolve interface conflicts, integration issues, and cross-discipline dependencies while leading discipline experts.
- Support schedule, risk, and change management from a system integration perspective; provide regular technical reporting on design reviews, integration, risks, issues, and progress; and collaborate closely with contractors to deliver the work.
About the company
Germany’s national rail operator and Europe’s largest rail group. It provides passenger services (DB Bahn), freight and logistics (DB Schenker), and owns and maintains the railway network (DB Netze) across Germany and beyond. The company is organized into divisions to coordinate trains, freight, and track upkeep, and it is pursuing digitalization and modernization to improve reliability. Its goal is to deliver dependable, sustainable rail-based mobility and logistics while upgrading infrastructure to shift traffic from road to rail across Europe.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Berlin, Germany
Founded
1994
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- 2026 infrastructure spending reaches €30.2 billion, including stations, digitalization, and energy systems.
- DB completed DB Schenker's sale on April 30, 2025, reducing debt and sharpening focus.
- Management cuts promise over €500 million annual savings from 2028, improving financial flexibility.
What critics are saying
- June 2026 GSM-R disruption halted trains nationwide, exposing fragile infrastructure and maintenance risk.
- Punctuality remains brutal: February 2026 long-distance service hit 59%, crushing customer trust.
- Execution risk persists until 2029, when DB targets 80% punctuality after massive rebuilds.
What makes Deutsche Bahn unique
- Germany's state rail monopoly controls essential passenger and freight corridors nationwide.
- DB InfraGO's 2026 network overhaul covers Hamburg-Berlin, Hamburg-Hanover, and Nuremberg-Regensburg.
- Evelyn Palla's December 2025 restructuring decentralizes operations and cuts management layers.
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Benefits
- Commuter Benefits
- Relocation Assistance