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EDE26-08/3379 Head of Systems and Components Engineering

Madrid, Spain·Competitive·On-site·Senior · 5+ years·Temporary·Spanish: Fluent

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About the role

EDE26-08/3379 Head of Systems and Components Engineering

Company: Renfe Ingeniería y Mantenimiento

Location: Madrid

Number of positions: 1

What you'll do

  • Evaluate technical specifications to maximize the efficiency of repair work on critical functional components and systems of rolling stock.
  • Ensure oversight of the development and application of current technical maintenance regulations within their area of responsibility.
  • Ensure oversight of the Maintenance Plans for critical functional components and systems of railway rolling stock to optimize them and improve reliability.
  • Ensure technical improvements to critical functional components and systems of railway rolling stock, as well as validate and manage the implementation of new designs in vehicles.
  • Propose, validate, and ensure the development of new testing and inspection equipment, implementing technological improvements to the equipment.
  • Lead modification and transformation projects for critical functional components and systems of rolling stock.
  • Validate the incident analysis process for critical functional components and systems of rolling stock and propose technical solutions and special actions to improve reliability. Supervise and define solutions, when necessary, for mitigating technical hazards.
  • Manage and ensure the follow-up of modification files and validation of their technical scope applicable to critical functional components and systems.
  • Manage obsolescence and provide technical support to the Certification Area.
  • Design and implement innovation programs and designs based on new technologies to improve working conditions, product quality, customer satisfaction, and resource profitability.
  • Ensure support to production centers in resolving technical issues through specialized knowledge of railway systems and equipment.
  • Conduct audits of repairs and maintenance interventions on critical functional components and systems to detect deviations from the requirements set out in the documentation.
  • Ensure compliance with Occupational Risk Prevention policies so that all activities are carried out under the best safety and health conditions for workers and in accordance with current legislation.
  • Promote and support the proper implementation of Renfe Ingeniería y Mantenimiento's general policies regarding economic-financial, technical, and human resources management that enable the achievement of established objectives.

What we're looking for

  • Official university degree, preferably in Engineering.
  • Professional experience of at least 5 years in team management and planning roles in industrial sector companies, preferably in the field of industrial equipment maintenance.

Nice to have

  • Postgraduate training related to the duties of the position.
  • Experience in:
    • Project management.
    • Preparation of technical documentation and manufacturing and maintenance regulations.
    • Repair of railway rolling stock systems and components.
    • Maintenance and/or manufacturing of railway rolling stock.
  • B2 level or higher of English, according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR).

How you'll work

Full-time

temporary

On-site

About the company & team

Both external candidates to the Renfe Group and company workers who meet the specific and assessable requirements detailed below may participate in this call for applications.

Hiring process

Admission of applications and submission deadline

The application submission period will begin on 05/08/2026 and will end on 13/09/2026, both dates inclusive. This same period shall be the only one available for challenging this call for applications.

Selection Committee

As the Selection body for the evaluation, execution and resolution of the call for applications, a Selection Committee is constituted, which in the exercise of its functions shall ensure compliance with the principle of equal opportunities between both sexes, in accordance with Article 14 of the Spanish Constitution and Organic Law 3/2007 of 22 March, for the effective equality of women and men, which is made up of:

A chairwoman appointed by the Director General of Organisation and Talent, Ms Laura Bravo San Juan, and two members, Mr Carlos Mariño Sánchez and Ms Ana Maté Álvarez.

The Selection Committee shall adopt whatever decisions it deems appropriate for the proper conduct of the selection process and shall resolve all matters that may arise. For the purposes of communications, which must be made in writing, its headquarters and address are:

Grupo Renfe - Dirección General de Organización y Talento
Avda. Ciudad de Barcelona, 8, 4ª planta. 28007 Madrid

Related Selection Process

Remember

Before registering, have the documentation ready to certify the requirements of this call for applications.

  • The academic qualification must be accredited by providing a copy of the Degree Certificate.
  • Professional experience must be demonstrated documentarily through:
    • Submission of a curriculum vitae, with a description of duties, accrediting experience and performance of tasks similar to those of the positions offered.
    • An up-to-date certificate of employment history.
  • To certify the required language level, a copy of an official certificate accrediting the language level must be provided. Here you can consult the valid certificates according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Once you have fully completed your application, you will obtain an "application confirmation" showing your surname, first name and tax ID number, together with your participation number.

You will receive this same information at the email address you provided in your application.

General requirements

The requirements that applicants must meet as of the closing date of publication and which they must maintain at the time of formalising the contract, in order to participate in the call for applications, are as follows:

  • Hold Spanish nationality or that of any other Member State of the European Union, or be a national of a State to which Regulation (EU) No. 492/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2011 on freedom of movement for workers within the Union applies, and Royal Decree 240/2007 of 16 February on entry, free movement and residence in Spain of citizens of the Member States of the European Union and of other States party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, as amended by Royal Decree 1710/2011 of 18 November.
  • The spouse of Spaniards and of nationals of other European Union Member States may also participate, whatever their nationality, provided they are not legally separated. Likewise, under the same conditions, their descendants under twenty-one years of age or older than that age, who live at the expense of their parents, may participate.
  • Likewise, under the same conditions, their descendants under twenty-one years of age or older than that age, who live at the expense of their parents, may participate.
  • Similarly, those who, not being included in the above categories, are in Spain in a legal situation, holding a document that entitles them to reside and to have unrestricted access to the labour market, may also participate.
  • Adequate knowledge of Spanish. In accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of Royal Decree 543/2001 of 18 May, candidates who do not hold Spanish nationality and whose adequate knowledge of Spanish cannot be inferred from their origin shall not be required to take a prior test of such knowledge, since the selection tests established in these rules inherently demonstrate their knowledge.
  • Have reached the legal age for employment.
  • Meet the contractual requirements in accordance with the legislation in force regarding work permits or any other legislation that replaces them.
  • Hold the academic qualification required in the rules of each of the calls for applications published. If the qualification was obtained abroad, proof must be provided of holding the corresponding validation or credential certifying, where applicable, the official recognition of the qualification.
  • Not have been separated from service or declared "unfit" for the performance of the essential duties of the position offered, even temporarily, nor have been dismissed on disciplinary grounds for events occurring within the Renfe Group.
  • Not have had an employment contract terminated with the Renfe Group due to express or tacit resignation of the worker or due to failure to pass the probationary period, in both cases in a position similar to the one applied for in this process.
  • Not have taken definitive leave due to adherence to a collective redundancy procedure or due to any other situation that has generated compensation arising from the cessation of activity in the Renfe Group or in any other administration, body or public or publicly-owned company.
  • Not be subject to any of the incompatibilities determined by the legislation in force.
  • Not be disqualified from the performance of public duties by final judgment.
  • Meet the requirements established by law and by collective agreement for the positions offered in the call for applications.
  • Not have been removed through disciplinary proceedings from the service of any administration, body or public or publicly-owned company or of the constitutional or statutory bodies of the Autonomous Communities, nor be under absolute or special disqualification for public office for access to civil service bodies or grades, or to perform any type of function in the case of staff.
  • In the case of being a national of another state, not be disqualified or in an equivalent situation, nor have been subject to disciplinary sanction or equivalent, which prevents access in their state, under the same terms, to the public functions or positions mentioned in the previous paragraph.
  • Not have been subject to disciplinary dismissal nor be subject to any cause of incapacity or incompatibility for the exercise of public functions, in accordance with the provisions of Law 53/1984 on Incompatibilities of Staff Serving the Public Administrations.
  • Not be prosecuted, charged, under investigation or indicted in any judicial proceeding for an intentional criminal offence or gender-based violence, or pending compliance with the penalties or sanctions arising from any stage of criminal proceedings.
  • Not have been expelled from an examination or selection test called by the Renfe Group within the five years prior to the closing date of the application submission period, for having in their possession or using any unauthorised electronic device, or due to the well-founded suspicion of possessing such a device arising from the lack of cooperation with those responsible for conducting or supervising the test.

Additional information

Publication of the Call for Applications

The public business entity Renfe Operadora, parent company of the Renfe Group, in exercise of the powers conferred upon it within the framework established by Royal Decree 2396/2004 of 30 December, approving the Entity's Statute; in accordance with the authorisations of the corresponding bodies, hereby announces the recruitment of permanent staff. These rules are intended to regulate the staff selection processes for the Renfe Group. (1).

The Renfe Group guarantees that the selection criteria, while respecting the principles of equality, merit and ability, will promote gender balance, fostering wherever possible an increase in the under-represented gender within its workforce, taking into account the principle of equal treatment between men and women with regard to access to employment, in accordance with Article 14 of the Spanish Constitution, Organic Law 3/2007 of 22 March, and in line with the changes and advances regarding equality for LGBTI people incorporated into Spanish legislation at the regional level, will be developed in accordance with the following rules.

(1) For the purposes of this call for applications, the Renfe Group is understood to mean: The Public Business Entity Renfe Operadora and the State Commercial Companies (Renfe Viajeros SME S.A., Renfe Mercancías SME S.A., Renfe Ingeniería y Mantenimiento SME S.A., Renfe Proyectos Internacionales SME, S.A. and Renfe Alquiler de Material Ferroviario SME S.A.).

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