Software Project Manager for Railway Systems (w/m/d)

Location:

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Job ID:

R1009836

Date Posted:

2026-07-07

Company Name:

Hitachi Rail Austria GmbH

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

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.

Job Description:

SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGER FOR RAILWAY SYSTEMS (F/M/X)

Hitachi in Austria is a full system provider and global supplier of train control technology and traffic management systems (e.g. European Train Control System (ETCS), Electronic interlockings, Operation Control Centers and dispatching systems, field elements).

The route control product development team focuses on middleware layer building blocks like run-time execution environment, redundancy management, communication protocol stacks, boot/download procedures and diagnosis, which close the gap between operating system services and railway specific business logic.

As part of the route control product development team you are responsible for the technical project management of the development and integration of these components for new versions of the interlocking system product line.

YOUR CHALLENGE

Technical project management and coordination of the development of next generation interlocking control systems

Managing project with respect to project milestones, scope and budget

Working in the area of safety critical systems

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

YOUR PROFILE

Technical education, preferably Master studies in Computer Science or similar

Minimum 5 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

Very good level of German and good level English

WE OFFER

The salary for this position starting from € 75.000 gross p.a. Actual compensation is based on experience and qualification and can exceed the mentioned range.

Challenging, innovative, long-term projects in a worldwide acting group offering various internal development opportunities

Great accessibility by public transport and various benefits like flexible working time with generous home office policy, on-site canteen with company subsidy and Wiener Linien Yearly Ticket

Hitachi Rail gives you holidays on Christmas and New Year's Eve (24.12 & 31.12)

A stable employer in a collegial and international environment

WHO WE ARE

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.

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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