Railway Certification & Authorization Engineer

Railway Certification & Authorization Engineer

This position is planned for various locations including: Mannheim, Salzgitter, Kassel, Berlin, München.

Responsibilities

• Support the Client in planning, coordinating, and executing Certification and Authorization activities for railway vehicles and subsystems.
• Prepare, review, and validate technical documentation required for certification dossiers (Technical File, Safety Case, Declarations of Verification, etc.).
• Ensure compliance with EU regulations (e.g., EU 2018/545, EU 402/2013, TSIs) and applicable national rules.
• Interface with Notified Bodies (NoBo), Designated Bodies (DeBo), Assessment Bodies (AsBo), and National Safety Authorities (NSAs).
• Provide guidance on certification strategy and regulatory pathways, identifying risks and proposing mitigation actions.
• Monitor project progress to ensure timely submission and approval of authorization files.
• Support gap analysis, conformity assessments, and verification activities against technical and safety requirements.
• Advise on best practices and lessons learned to optimize certification and authorization processes.
• Reporting to Customer internal team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Transportation, or related field).
• >3 year of experience in Rail Engineering
• Proven experience in railway certification and authorization processes at vehicle and/or subsystem level.
• Solid knowledge of European railway legislation, TSIs, CENELEC standards, and national regulations.
• Familiarity with interactions with Notified/Designated/Assessment Bodies and National Safety Authorities.
• Strong documentation and report-writing skills, with attention to regulatory compliance.
• Ability to work independently while coordinating effectively with client teams and stakeholders.
• Your communication skills are:
• Fluent in German: C1 certification is required

What We Offer

• Work-life balance with Flex & Remote working options
• Work from Anywhere: flexibility to work for a certain period outside of Germany
• Up to 33 days of vacation
• Job Ticket
• Health And Fitness program with Egym Wellpass
• Edenred City Card
• Exclusive employee discounts – Corporate Benefits
• International working atmosphere
• Flat organizational structure
• Individual training options
• Corporate and Team events

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time