System Project Engineer (m/w/d)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 12, 2026. Wabtec scores B on the Alion truth index.
Who will you be working with?
You will join ANNAX, a Wabtec company specializing in advanced Passenger Information Systems for regional and long-distance rail operators.
You will be based at our Munich/Brunnthal office, working closely with our customers as well as with engineering teams across Germany, Switzerland and Italy.
You will report to the Systems Engineering Manager.
What will you do to make a difference?
As a System Project Engineer, you will take technical ownership of customer projects from the bid phase through delivery and commissioning.
Beyond system design, you will be responsible for technical project management, ensuring proper planning, execution, cost control and communication with both customers and internal stakeholders.
You will act as the primary technical contact for your assigned projects, coordinating the technical activities across the different engineering disciplines.
Your main responsibilities
System Engineering & Technical Activities
- System design and engineering of Passenger Information Systems and related subsystems.
- Produce high-quality technical documentation, including system architecture, design specifications, requirements and test documentation.
- Manage technical topics with customers independently, from concept definition through integration and commissioning.
- Ensure compliance with applicable standards, customer requirements and operational constraints.
Project Management & Execution
- Plan and monitor project engineering activities, milestones, workloads, dependencies and technical risks.
- Track project hours, resource allocation and engineering effort to ensure adherence to budget.
- Prepare regular progress reports for management, highlighting risks, deviations and proposed corrective actions.
What you bring
- Degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering or a similar technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in system engineering, project engineering or a comparable technical role.
- Experience with technical project execution, including project planning, effort estimation, risk management and resource coordination.
- Hands-on understanding of audio systems, including analog and digital audio, amplification, microphones, speakers, signal levels and acoustic performance
- Experience in requirements engineering, technical specifications and requirements management/traceability tools
- Good understanding of IP networks and communication protocols
- Strong teamwork attitude within an international and multicultural environment.
- High sense of ownership and accountability.
Languages
- German: fluency required (C1 or native level).
- English: fluency required.
- Italian and/or French: nice to have.
What we offer
- Full-time permanent position based in Munich/Brunnthal, Germany.
- Hybrid work arrangement, with home-office possibilities depending on project and business needs.
- Training and development opportunities within the global Wabtec organization.
- International working environment with close cooperation across multiple engineering locations.
- Opportunity to take end-to-end technical ownership of complex railway projects.
Legal authorization to work in EU is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening.
Please note that we do not accept agency candidate submissions without a formalized agreement with Wabtec Talent Acquisition. If you are an agency/third party Recruiter and have not been engaged by Wabtec for this search, we do not owe you a fee if you submit a candidate to the applicant tracking system that is ultimately hired.
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Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together - are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.
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