CAF
CAF

Systems Engineer (CBTC projects)

Alcobendas, Spain·Competitive·Hybrid·Mid · 3+ years

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Job description

At CAF Signalling, we are building an extraordinary team! If you are passionate about designing signalling systems, keep reading!

What our colleagues highlight about working at CAF Signalling:

  • Cutting-edge technological environment, with real impact on society: Each project is an opportunity to apply adapted, scalable, and sustainable solutions that transform urban and interurban mobility.
  • Team culture: Our work environment is characterised by camaraderie, collaboration and respect
  • Professional development: We believe in talent, offering continuous learning opportunities, autonomy at work and real growth possibilities. Flexibility and work-life balance are part of our commitment to our people.
  • Flexibility and work-life balance: hybrid work model, flexible hours, intensive workday every Friday of the year and during the summer, adapting to your personal life.
  • Social benefits: supplementary meal vouchers and telework allowance. We also offer a flexible compensation package or partially subsidized language classes.

Furthermore, we are a Top Employer Europe 2026 and our employees have rated us 3.8/5 on Glassdoor.

You will succeed if...

  • You hold a degree in Industrial Engineering, Telecommunications, Physics or a related field.
  • You bring knowledge and at least 3 years of experience in systems within signalling projects (Railway, CBTC or Tram).
  • You have worked on projects under the CENELEC standards EN 50126, EN 50128 and EN 50129.
  • You are familiar with systems architecture.
  • You can communicate naturally in English, both in writing and speaking.

Responsibilities and opportunities


You will join the Systems area of the Mass Transit Operations department at CAF Signalling. Your main responsibilities will include:

  • Defining signalling solutions and specifying signalling system requirements for the company's Mass Transit client projects, in coordination with the technical project manager and the Solution Development department.
  • Reviewing client tender specification requirements, defining system requirements based on the tender specifications and allocating system requirements to subsystems.
  • Defining interfaces between subsystems.
  • Verifying and coordinating with the Solution Development department that client requirements are covered by our products and generic applications, and that they are consistent with the requirements of the systems in which they are integrated.
  • Acting as the point of contact with the Bids team, assessing the most suitable solution for each specific application within a given project.
  • Participating in defining and improving the procedures and methods for developing signalling systems.



What does the recruitment process look like?


First, we will have a phone conversation to get to know you and tell you about the role and the company.
Next, you will have an online one-on-one meeting with the technical team and HR, where you can learn the details of the tasks within the team and ask any questions you may have about the position.
Finally, after reviewing your application, we will let you know the final decision of the selection process as soon as possible.


Apply now and catch the train to your future!

You'll most likely need Spanish to apply.This job was automatically translated to English, .

About the company

CAF

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