System Engineer

Description Progress Rail Signaling Spais looking for an enthusiastic self-motivatedSystem Engineer .The position is based inItaly and it's open to our offices in Pistoia, Roma, Genova and Bologna.Who We Are Founded in **** 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, signalling 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 The System Engineer will deliver accurate and competitive system and sub systems technical solution for projects and bidswith a balanced risk level and will analyze the System – Subsystems Architecture, defining and allocating requirements, evaluating design trade-offs, balancing technical risk, defining and assessing interfaces, keeping close coordination with verification and validation activities and with project deployment activities, in line with the System / Subsystem Roadmap.Job duties (Responsibilities and Accountabilities) Manage the technical contractual scope of the Project / Tender; Manage the tendersolution, meaning the customization and parameterization of the generic solution to meet Quality, Cost, Delivery and Performance (QCDP) requirements; Ensure that the system technically fulfils the defined needs and enhancements (change requests) and that a proper system engineering approach is followed.Analyze, with the support ofSystem and Subsystems specialiststhe potential gaps between the customer's specification and company generic Systems and Products (R&D Solution Manager for the product GAPs); Ensure technical consistency and alignment with R&Dteams / or / Project Engineering teams throughout the development, providing technical support to V&V, and support to Reliability, Availability, Maintainability and Safety Analysis.Minimize, by design, the System deployment cost, lead time and risks.Commit on the technical part of the bids and ensure it is in line with Company Solutions strategy; Get technical validation of R&D Solution Manager, Engineering Technical Advisor and of Engineering Director; Contribute to the ProjectsEngineering quotation and risks evaluation; He/She is accountable for the production of the technical documentation to be provided with the tender proposal; He/She is accountable for the developing of the system documents, including plans, specifications and other technical documents; Functionally lead the engineering team during tender phase; Support Bid Manager in defining the optimal compliance strategy ; Coordinate, on a technical point of view, the bid internal stakeholders (Installation, Testing & Commissioning, ApplicationEngineering, Products Engineering and R&D); Coordinate, on a technical point of view, the bid external stakeholders (if applicable) to ensure overall understanding of the bid technical strategy (incl. scheme plan, rough BOM: Bill Of Material, migration strategy, ...); Build analysis and/or clause-by-clause of technical bid documents; Support the Bid Manager during the negotiation with the Customer, identifying any technical change during that phase Contribute to system configuration activities, to requirement management activities; Ensure that the system follows standardization approach by reusing existing solutions or by implementing reusable solutions, and by providing for generic System/product an efficient system deployment kit (tools, user documentation...); Support R&D Solution Manager / AE Technical Advisor / AE Engineering Director to define/perform knowledge capitalization.Experience and Qualifications The candidate should have a consistent and complete professional experience in a similar position acquired in multinational industrial contexts transportation/ railway /signaling, as well as in particular proven experience with high-level programming languages such as C, C++, Java etc.A degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent experience in related fields is essential.As technology develops at an ever increasing pace, it is critical for Software Engineers to stay up to date with the latest developments in hardware, systems and coding.As well as formal qualifications, a Software Engineer profile shall emphasize: A passion for solving problems and providing workable solutions Knowledge of algorithms and data structures Strong analytical and reasoning skills with an ability to visualize processes and outcomes Proficiency in troubleshooting software issues and debugging a large codebase Outstanding all-round communication skills and ability to work collaboratively Good English knowledge is also required (B2);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 programsJoin usIf 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 youOur 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:**** Certification on Gender Equity, SA**** and UNI ISO *****:**** Diversity & Inclusion Certification.We would be delighted if you would be one of our Followers at: invite all candidates to visit our website and our Privacy Notice on: