ERTMS Test Specialist at IT DT, Signal

We are looking for an ERTMS Test Specialist who wants to join the Test and Commissioning team in the railway signalling department, based in Copenhagen.

The Danish Signalling Programme, the largest of its kind in Europe, is replacing the old signalling system on the entire national railway with new computer-based signalling technology (ERTMS Level 2, Baseline 3). Denmark is the first European country to implement the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS) on a national scale.

The project is supported by an international supplier base and consultants from across Europe. You will become a part of an international team, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.

The position

As a ERTMS Test Specialist, you will dive into specific technologies in use, in ETCS and interlocking, traffic management, train operations, telecom and IT security.

You will be technical specialist for testing onboard and trackside signalling systems within the T&C section, with focus on lab testing and ESC testing. You will act as technical authority and decision-maker for test-related technical matters.

What you are needed for:

• To lead technical analyses in topics or defects coming from testing or operations.
• To align test strategies and technical decisions with the suppliers in coordination with the Lab Test Lead.
• To facilitate technical competence development within the team through training, mentoring, and technical guidance
• To create or review test strategies, plans, and procedures.
• To plan, execute or witness, analyze and report tests.
• To configure, program, and operate line block simulator tools for laboratory and site testing

Engineer with analytical skills and structured approach

We are looking for a candidate with a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer science or equivalent. You have at least 5 years of experience as specialist in design or testing Signalling Systems, and have solid technical knowledge in testing ERTMS Level 2. It is beneficial if you have programming skills.

On a personal level, we are looking for a team player with an analytical and structured approach and mindset, capable of understanding and solving both complex technical problems and railway usability aspects. You can work towards given tasks and deadlines independently or in a team and you have good communication skills to ensure transverse communication with different parties and find solutions across. You have a good ability to manage suppliers and follow up on deliverables.

Fluency in both written and spoken English is required, as the project’s language is English, and the role includes communicating with colleagues and stakeholders from various nationalities.

About the Section Test & Commissioning in the Signalling Area

The Section Test & Commissioning is a team of 15 people working with railway signalling test and commissioning activities in the lab and on site.

The section belongs to the area of Signal, where we are around 100 employees working with the projects of Onboard, Fjernbane East and West. You will collaborate and interact with highly skilled colleagues in many different areas, such as project management, design and engineering, installation, safety, contract management, documentation, operations, traffic management…

Salary

You will be employed in relation to the Circular on the Collective Agreement concerning Academics in the state sector concluded between the Ministry of Finance and AC (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations) if you have an academic education. If you have another educational background the position follows the Joint Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Public Employee Organizations - state area and the Organisation Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and HK / State, Denmark and the protocol for clerks employed by Banedanmark. As a starting point, the position is placed in salary group 4, capital region/province. However, the salary will ultimately be settled on the basis of individual competences and qualifications. In addition, comes pension and possible supplements.

Contact and application

If you want to know more about the position, please contact the Head of Section Carlos Guillemot on 91399782.

Please send us your application and resume as soon as possible. We review applications on a continuous basis. To apply for the position, click on the box “Søg stilling” and follow the instructions.

We look forward to hearing from you.

If you are invited to a second interview, references will be collected from previous managers. You will be informed before a reference is obtained.