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Siemens SW Engineer for Train IT in Prague, Czech Republic

Job Family: Engineering

Req ID: 409727

Have you ever travelled on a high-speed train like the German ICE or the Prague metro, wondering how sometimes your smartphone has an internet connection and sometimes not? How the screens in the train show next stop?

Modern trains are full of information technology - IP based networks, modern protocols like video streaming, voice applications and many others. This software is built with modern engineering tools, object-oriented, and based on the Linux and open-source software stack.

Your challenge

You will be part of the European Engineering team for new and exciting software applications in our trains. Your mission will be to customize Linux image of our Train IT platform for specific train and integrate applications such as passenger information, passenger counting and CCTV. This role requires a wide range of technical skills and a desire to find out how things work and why.

Main responsibilities

  • Be a member of international engineering team

  • Configure and customize Linux image for deployment to the train

  • Customize applications and configure devices such as network switches and cameras according to the system architecture of the train

  • Integrate these applications and devices with other systems in the train

  • Build up the test infrastructure

  • Define test cases and perform the system integration test

  • Provide technical support in your area of expertise, particularly during the commissioning phase

Key qualifications

  • Experience with Linux as power user or administrator

  • Experience with configuration of managed switches

  • Good knowledge of TCP/IP

  • Understanding of network protocols like DHCP, RADIUS, DNS, multicast, SSL/TLS

  • Basic understanding of audio/video streaming protocols

  • Familiarity with issue tracking tools such as JIRA or Redmine

  • Fluent English

  • Highly organized and self-motivated

  • Hands-on, problem solving mentality

Extra advantage for this role is

  • Experience in test automation

  • Experience in the railway industry

  • German language

  • Python programming

  • Long term interest in the domain, passion for rail and transportation industry

Join us and enjoy following benefits

  • Signing bonus in amount of CZK 50,000

  • Up to 33 days of holidays/year

  • Flexible working hours (fix part from 10AM to 2PM)

  • Company kindergarten near the workplace in Prague

  • Home office to support your work-life balance

  • Annual budget of CZK 24,000 or 48,000 (depending on seniority) in our Cafeteria to be used for various leisure activities

…for more benefits click here: https://www.siemens.cz/mobilityjobs/en/employee-benefits

Where are our offices? Near the Stodůlky metro station in Prague.

Is your CV not ready or do you need more information? Contact me at zuzana.trubacova@siemens.com or here www.linkedin.com/in/zuzana-trubacova . I will be happy to add you to my contacts for potential future cooperation!

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