Engineering Manager - Train Control and Management System

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Engineering Manager - Traction

Your role and responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to lead the Train Control and Management System (TCMS) engineering function for railway transportation applications for ABB India, with responsibility for technology strategy, engineering delivery, software development, system integration, product quality, and customer satisfaction.

The role will drive the development and delivery of reliable, safe, scalable, and cost-effective TCMS solutions for metro, commuter rail, EMU/MEMU, and locomotive applications, aligned with customer requirements, applicable railway standards, and ABB's global engineering processes.

The work model for the role is: #LI_Onsite

This role is contributing to the Motion business for Traction division based in Bangalore, India:

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Engineering Leadership & Strategy
  • Define and implement the TCMS engineering strategy in alignment with business objectives and global technology roadmaps.
  • Lead and develop multidisciplinary engineering teams covering TCMS engineering, application engineering, and verification and validation.
  • Establish engineering capacity planning, resource allocation, competency development, and succession planning.
  • Drive engineering excellence, productivity, standardization, and continuous improvement across projects.
  • Build a strong technical organization with clear ownership, accountability, and performance metrics.
• TCMS Product Development & System Architecture
  • Lead TCMS architecture, functional design, software development, configuration management, and system integration.
  • Ensure integration of vehicle control, propulsion, auxiliary converters, braking, train communication networks, HMI, diagnostics, passenger information, and other vehicle subsystems
  • Govern interfaces between TCMS, propulsion control unit team and with customer.
  • Drive reusable software platforms, modular architectures, product standardization, and localization initiatives.
  • Ensure appropriate cybersecurity, safety, reliability, maintainability, and lifecycle management practices.
• Project Execution & Engineering Delivery
  • Take ownership of engineering deliverables, milestones, resource loading, and technical risks across multiple projects.
  • Ensure timely delivery of software releases, engineering documents, interface specifications, test procedures, and validation reports.
  • Drive resolution of critical technical issues during laboratory testing, combined system testing, vehicle integration, commissioning, and customer acceptance.
  • Coordinate with project management, Global TCMS team, sourcing, quality, service, and global engineering teams.
  • Manage engineering changes, deviations, configuration baselines, and product maturity throughout the project lifecycle.
• Verification, Validation & Quality
  • Establish a robust verification and validation strategy covering unit, software integration, system integration, vehicle-level, and regression testing.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable railway standards and customer-specific requirements, including IEC 61375, IEC 62279, IEC 62425 and EN 50126/50128/50129, wherever applicable to the system and project.
  • Drive prevention, root-cause analysis, corrective and preventive actions, and continuous improvement.
  • Ensure engineering readiness for type testing, validation, customer witness testing, and commissioning.
  • Strengthen requirements traceability, test coverage, design reviews, and release governance.
• Customer & Stakeholder Management
  • Act as the senior engineering interface for customers, rolling stock manufacturers, system integrators, and railway authorities.
  • Lead technical reviews and resolve complex engineering issues with customers and suppliers.
  • Align engineering scope, interfaces, responsibilities, assumptions, and acceptance criteria with stakeholders.
  • Support technical proposals, tender reviews, design feasibility, risk assessment, and engineering cost optimization.
  • Develop strong collaboration between Indian engineering teams and global technology centres.
• Business & Financial Performance
  • Align engineering investments, headcount, and capability development with business growth and project pipeline.
  • Drive engineering cost optimization, localization, productivity improvement, and reuse of existing platforms.
  • Support bids and order acquisition through technical strategy, solution validation, and realistic engineering estimates.
  • Monitor engineering KPIs, including on-time delivery, software release maturity, defect leakage, rework, productivity, and resource utilization.
  • Identify opportunities for new product development, technology differentiation, and expansion into emerging railway markets.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics, Electronics and Communication, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Typically, 15+ years of experience in railway engineering, TCMS, embedded systems, control systems, or rolling stock electronics.
• Significant experience leading engineering teams and delivering complex railway projects.
• Strong understanding of TCMS architecture, train communication networks, embedded software, system integration, verification and validation.
• Experience in metro, EMU/MEMU, locomotive, or other rolling stock applications.
• Familiarity with railway RAMS, software lifecycle processes, safety engineering, cybersecurity, and applicable railway standards.
• Experience in global engineering collaboration, customer management, project execution, and cross-functional leadership.

Critical Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinking and technology development. Engineering organization leadership and talent development.
• Strong system-level problem-solving and decision-making. Stakeholder management and customer orientation.
• Business acumen, cost consciousness, and execution discipline. Ability to balance technology innovation, project delivery, quality, and profitability.

Reporting & Key Interfaces

• Reports to: Head of Engineering / Engineering Director / relevant business engineering leader, depending on ABB's organizational structure.
• Key interfaces: Global R&D, TCMS and propulsion engineering, project management, product management, quality, supply chain, manufacturing, service, customers, and rolling stock OEMs.

More about usABB Traction Division is a recognized leader in onboard propulsion technologies that drive innovation in rail, bus, and industrial vehicle electrification. A comprehensive range of high-performance and full lifecycle managed propulsion, auxiliary and energy storage solutions help improve energy efficiency and contribute to making transportation more sustainable.

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