About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Project Manager - Safety Critical Software Development (f/m/x)

As part of the train control product development team you are responsible for the technical project management of the development and integration of these components for new versions of track side solutions. With your technical knowledge of complex and safety critical systems and your expertise in managing challenging projects and bringing them to a successful conclusion, you are the right person for this position. Join us now at Hitachi Rail in Austria!

Your CHALLENGE

• Technical project management and coordination of the development of our new virtualized interlocking solutions

• Coordinating and leading a distributed development team of ~10 people

• Managing project with respect to project milestones, scope and budget

• Manage issues and risks, create mitigation plans and escalate to appropriate stakeholders as necessary

• Communication and reporting of status and critical issues in a short and concise format

• Working in an international team and in cooperation with other business line units

• Working in the area of safety critical systems

• Contributing to a large integration project

Your PROFILE

• Technical education, preferably Master studies in Computer Science or similar

• Minimum 3 years experience with technical project management with a focus of SW resp. SW/HW engineering projects

• Knowledge of safety critical systems or experience in railway domain is an advantage

• Positive attitude and persistence are key to succeed in this role

• Competitive mindset, strong desire to achieve

• Knowledge of project management tools

• Excellent level of German and good level of English

• Experience in Software Integration

We OFFER

• The salary for this position starts at € 70.000 gross p.a. Actual compensation is based on experience and qualification.

• Very good accessibility by public transport (Vienna Handelskai) & subsidies for public transport

• Flexible working hours and, depending on the position, up to 60% home office

• Christmas and New Year's Eve belong to the family – Hitachi Rail gives you holidays on 24.12 and 31.12

• Discounts for employees (canteen, shops, corporate benefits, tickets, etc.)

• Various training opportunities - online, internal and external training courses

• A stable employer in a collegial and international environment

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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