System Integration Manager

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA's mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world. For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow. Context SYSTRA is looking for an amazingly talented Systems Integration Manager - Rail to join our team to Lead the coordination and integration of all railway systems, including signaling, communications, traction power, SCADA, OCC, rolling stock, platform systems, depot systems, and associated infrastructure. Missions/Main Duties - Manage interfaces between rail systems, civil infrastructure, stations, depots, and operational environments to ensure seamless integration. - Establish and maintain system interface registers, ensuring all interfaces are identified, tracked, coordinated, and resolved throughout the project lifecycle. - Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated and consistent system design solutions across all project stages. - Ensure effective integration between infrastructure, stations, operational systems, and external interfaces, including airport-related systems where applicable. - Coordinate with operational stakeholders, authorities, operators, contractors, and specialist system providers to facilitate successful system integration. - Facilitate systems integration workshops, technical coordination meetings, and interface resolution sessions. - Support Systems Engineering activities, including requirements management, interface management, verification, validation, and traceability processes. - Coordinate with Configuration and Requirements Management teams to ensure alignment and consistency across all project systems. - Identify integration risks, interface conflicts, and technical challenges, and develop effective mitigation strategies. - Lead systems integration reviews to ensure all interfaces and operational requirements are adequately addressed and resolved. - Monitor integration progress and support the timely resolution of technical and operational issues. - Support testing and commissioning activities, including FAT, SAT, SIT, integrated testing, trial operations, and operational readiness activities. - Ensure compliance with project requirements, railway standards, safety requirements, and operational objectives. - Support construction and delivery teams by ensuring system interfaces are clearly defined, managed, and implemented effectively. Profile/Skills - Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field from a recognized university. - Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in rail projects and/or rail operations. - Strong knowledge of railway systems, including signaling, communications, traction power, SCADA, OCC, rolling stock, and depot systems. - Experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams and complex systems interfaces on major infrastructure projects. - Experience with Systems Engineering processes, interface management methodologies, and systems integration assurance activities. - Strong understanding of operational interfaces, testing and commissioning processes, and operational readiness activities. - Experience coordinating with authorities, operators, contractors, and stakeholders in complex multidisciplinary environments. - Strong knowledge of design development processes, systems integration, and tender documentation requirements. - Excellent leadership, communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills. - Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to manage complex technical integration challenges. Systra is an equal opportunities company; this position is open to all applicants. Workplace Type On-site Why SYSTRA? Read more sur Why SYSTRA?

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field from a recognized university. Minimum 15 years of relevant experience in rail projects and/or rail operations. Strong knowledge of railway systems, including signaling, communications, traction power, SCADA, OCC, rolling stock, and depot systems. Experience managing multidisciplinary technical teams and complex systems interfaces on major infrastructure projects. Experience with Systems Engineering processes, interface management methodologies, and systems integration assurance activities. Strong understanding of operational interfaces, testing and commissioning processes, and operational readiness activities. Experience coordinating with authorities, operators, contractors, and stakeholders in complex multidisciplinary environments. Strong knowledge of design development processes, systems integration, and tender documentation requirements. Excellent leadership, communication, coordination, and stakeholder management skills. Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to manage complex technical integration challenges.

Manage interfaces between rail systems, civil infrastructure, stations, depots, and operational environments to ensure seamless integration. Establish and maintain system interface registers, ensuring all interfaces are identified, tracked, coordinated, and resolved throughout the project lifecycle. Coordinate multidisciplinary teams to deliver integrated and consistent system design solutions across all project stages. Ensure effective integration between infrastructure, stations, operational systems, and external interfaces, including airport-related systems where applicable. Coordinate with operational stakeholders, authorities, operators, contractors, and specialist system providers to facilitate successful system integration. Facilitate systems integration workshops, technical coordination meetings, and interface resolution sessions. Support Systems Engineering activities, including requirements management, interface management, verification, validation, and traceability processes. Coordinate with Configuration and Requirements Management teams to ensure alignment and consistency across all project systems. Identify integration risks, interface conflicts, and technical challenges, and develop effective mitigation strategies. Lead systems integration reviews to ensure all interfaces and operational requirements are adequately addressed and resolved. Monitor integration progress and support the timely resolution of technical and operational issues. Support testing and commissioning activities, including FAT, SAT, SIT, integrated testing, trial operations, and operational readiness activities. Ensure compliance with project requirements, railway standards, safety requirements, and operational objectives. Support construction and delivery teams by ensuring system interfaces are clearly defined, managed, and implemented effectively.