Senior Software Engineer – Railway Signaling Systems On-Board

Salary Conditions (gross) From € 3,000/month + variable bonus The final starting salary depends on your work experience and acquired practice in the field.

About The Role At Siemens Mobility, you'll contribute to developing and maintaining safety-critical railway signaling systems that help ensure safe and reliable train operations worldwide.

We are looking for an experienced Software Engineer who combines strong software development expertise with system-level thinking and architectural capabilities. In this role, you will grow into the role of the product expert on the well-established LZB80 train protection system, while supporting the further development of theTrainguard Basic Indusi (short TGBI). With your expertise you will be involved in numerous customer projects.

This position offers a unique opportunity to take ownership of a technically complex legacy system, acquire critical product know-how, and grow into a key architectural role within our international engineering organization

What Will Be Your Role?

• Develop, maintain, and enhance software for railway signaling and train protection systems with a focus on LZB80 and TGBI
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and improve existing software solutions, including investigation of field incidents and defect reports
• Work with legacy code bases developed in C and C++
• Support system-level analysis and architectural decision-making
• Collaborate with system engineers, architects, software developers, testers, and project teams
• Contribute to technical documentation and long-term product sustainability
• Participate in train test runs and field validation activities at customer locations (occasionally in Germany)
• Gradually take ownership of architectural responsibilities for the LZB80 and TGBI systems
• Support upcoming customer projects with your system knowledge

Essential Personal Prerequisites and Skills

• Strong software development experience in C and C++
• Experience analyzing and maintaining existing software systems and legacy code bases
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work independently on complex technical and system-level topics
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Good English and German language skills for international cooperation
• Willingness to travel occasionally for train testing and field validation activities

Advantageous

• Experience with railway signaling systems or train protection systems
• Knowledge of national train control systems, ETCS, CBTC or similar technologies
• Experience as Software Architect, System Architect, or Lead Engineer
• Knowledge of operating systems, drivers, and low-level software development
• Experience in safety-critical software development
• Knowledge of railway signalling standards EN 50126, EN 50128 and EN 50129
• Experience with Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) and safety-related development processes
• Familiarity with railway approval and certification environments
• Passion for railway technology and transportation systems

Career Growth Opportunity This role offers the opportunity to develop into a key technical expert and gradually assume responsibilities such as:

• Software Architect for LZB80 and TGBI
• System Architect for LZB80 and TGBI

You will work closely with experienced experts and play an important role in preserving and expanding critical know-how for future customer projects.

Employee Benefits Benefits Supporting Work-Life Balance:

• Extra Paid Days Off:

• Bridge days – when a holiday falls between a workday and weekend, you have the day off at Siemens Mobility

• Sick days per year – no doctor's certificate required

• Additional days off – for employee's child's wedding, employee relocation, birth of a child for administrative duties, receiving the Janský Medal, and more

Flexible Working:

• Flexible working hours: balance between work and private life
• Possibility to work from home (Telework, Home-office)

Benefits Supporting Your Professional and Career Growth:

• Training and development program (integration process, business and product training, soft skills training, and more)
• Freely accessible corporate digital training library (Coursera, LinkedIn Learning, Harvard Business Publishing, and more)
• Management development programs
• Language courses during working hours with qualified instructors (English, German)
• Daily collaboration with international teams

Benefits That Give You Energy and Make Your Workday Pleasant:

• Great team of colleagues, team buildings, company events and parties
• Community building through events such as: Earth Day – volunteer activities, or sports day
• Wellbeing program (psychological, financial, and legal counseling free for employees and their family members)
• Virtual wallet of benefits – Purpose-bound financial contribution for leisure activities of your choice
• Support for participation in sports events (ČSOB Bratislava Marathon, Škoda Marathon, Night Run, and more)
• Multisport card

Benefits Supporting Your Financial Security and Stability:

• Variable bonus
• Bonus for referring new colleagues up to €2,000
• Employer contribution to the 3rd Pension Pillar up to 3%
• 100% salary compensation during sick leave and care for family member (10 days/year)
• Siemens share programs - opportunity to invest in company shares
• Good company reputation, strong background, employment stability, loyal, fair, and human approach

Don't Have a CV Ready? Or Need More Information? Write to me at: [email protected]

Or we can connect via LinkedIn: Lenka Závadská

I'll be happy to stay in touch with you for future cooperation. :) Applications In English Are Preferred. Learn more about our work and projects at:

https://www.mobility.siemens.com/sk/sk/spolocnost/kariera/zilina.html

Join us in shaping the future of railway technology! 🚆