Lead Signaling Engineer – Rail & Metro

About the role

Sener is seeking a Lead Signaling Engineer to head the technical delivery of rail and metro signaling systems in the United Arab Emirates. The role focuses on verification, validation, design, system integration, installation, testing and commissioning, with a mandatory background in Thales/Hitachi SelTrac solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Lead signaling verification and validation activities, ensuring compliance with project requirements.
• Review and approve signaling system designs, architectures, technical specifications, drawings, calculations and engineering documentation.
• Coordinate signaling interfaces with rolling stock, traction power, telecommunications, SCADA, track, platform screen doors and other railway systems.
• Evaluate contractor and supplier signaling submissions, technical proposals, design documents and compliance evidence.
• Support and review signaling system installation activities.
• Lead integration, testing and commissioning of signaling solutions.
• Identify and resolve complex signaling, interface and technical issues.
• Provide technical leadership to signaling engineers and multidisciplinary project teams.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Railway Engineering or a related discipline.
• 12–15 years of relevant experience in rail signaling.
• Mandatory experience with Thales/Hitachi SelTrac solutions.
• Strong understanding of railway signaling architectures, train control, interlocking, ATP/ATO/CBTC and related interfaces.
• Proven experience in verification, validation, design review, installation, integration, testing and commissioning of signaling systems.
• Familiarity with railway signaling standards and safety requirements.

Required skills

• Train control
• Technical specifications
• Signaling integration testing
• Thales Hitachi SelTrac solutions
• Signaling system architectures
• Railway signaling architectures
• CBTC
• Installation testing and commissioning
• Interlocking
• Engineering documentation
• Signaling verification and validation
• ATO
• ATP
• System integration