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

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Vienna, AUT
In-Office
75K-75K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Information Technology • Logistics
The Role
Leads technical project management and coordination for software and hardware development and integration of railway interlocking control systems. Manages milestones, scope, budget, risks, issues, mitigation plans, stakeholder escalation, and concise project reporting. Works with international teams on safety-critical systems and next-generation railway technology. Requires a technical education, at least five years of technical project management experience focused on software or software/hardware engineering projects, project management tool knowledge, and strong German and English skills.
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Location:

Vienna, Vienna, Austria

Job ID:

R0148185

Date Posted:

2026-10-15

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.

We would be delighted if you would be one of our followers at https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachirail

Skills Required

  • Technical education, preferably a master's degree in Computer Science or a similar field
  • At least 5 years of technical project management experience focused on software or software/hardware engineering projects
  • Knowledge of project management tools
  • Very good German language skills
  • Good English language skills
  • Knowledge of safety-critical systems or railway domain experience
  • Positive attitude and persistence
  • Competitive mindset and strong desire to achieve
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The Company
HQ: Tokyo
33,676 Employees

What We Do

Since its founding in 1910, Hitachi has responded to the expectations of society and its customers through technology and innovation. Our mission is to “Contribute to society through the development of superior, original technology and products.” Over the past 100+ years this commitment has led us to work towards creating a more sustainable society through our “Social Innovation Business”. We work to apply our expertise in information technology (IT), operational technology (OT), and a wide variety of products to advance social infrastructure systems and improve quality of life across the world.

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