Signaling System Engineer (Railway)

An international player in the railway sector, specializing in intelligent transport solutions. The company operates across the entire life cycle of railway systems: signaling, automation, control-command, supervision systems, rolling stock, and maintenance.

As part of railway signaling projects, you will work on the design, development, configuration, and evolution of interlocking software solutions. The objective is to contribute to the development of next-generation solutions, the migration of existing products, and the continuous improvement of engineering processes.

Your responsibilities

Interlocking application development Design and develop the generic application constituting the foundation of the interlocking solutions.

Model functional behaviors in the form of state machines based on Petri nets.

Develop and maintain import mechanisms and parameter handling.

Perform associated tests and update technical documentation.

Take into account the specificities of different signaling stations.

Product Migration & Evolution Participate in the migration of existing G2.1 solutions to G3.

Prepare and maintain a reusable generic environment for different projects.

Implement the necessary components: graphs, import tools, model stations, etc.

Capitalize on and document the developed methods and tools.

Configuration & Parameterization Produce specific applications for G2.1 and G3 signaling stations from input data and the generic application.

Generate configuration documentation and installation packages.

Perform initial functional tests on the platform: startup, failover, route command, functional controls, etc.

Technical Coordination Ensure the interface with Integration, Verification & Validation (IVV) teams.

Collaborate with Safety teams to guarantee compliance with safety requirements.

Participate in resolving technical issues identified during integration and validation.

Collaborate with the international teams of the Hitachi group.

Methodology & Continuous Improvement Participate in Agile activities: daily, planning, review, and retrospective.

Contribute to the improvement of development methods, processes, and tools.

Participate in the deployment of next-generation interlocking solutions.

Contribute to the improvement of the quality, productivity, and maintainability of the solutions.

Profile sought Higher education in computer science, software engineering, embedded systems, automation, or a similar technical field.

Experience in software development, ideally in the railway sector or critical systems.

Knowledge of the EN 50128 environment is appreciated.

Experience in railway signaling / interlocking is highly appreciated.

Ability to work in an Agile environment and within an international team.

Good level of technical English.

Start date: 01/10/2026 Duration: 9 months