Head of Product Development Railway Technology (f/m/d)
Core
Lead a multidisciplinary engineering organization across Austria, Hungary, and the Balkan region to drive the development, maintenance, and evolution of safety-critical railway technologies and cloud-native platforms.
Role type
Senior executive product development leader (railway technology)
Builds
Safety-critical railway signaling systems, traffic management systems, and cloud-native platforms for rail operators
Domain
Railway industry, safety-critical systems engineering, cloud infrastructure
Required skills
Leadership of large engineering organizations, safety-critical development, cloud technologies, modern software architectures, cybersecurity principles, large-scale system integration, complex product ecosystems
Preferred skills
Experience in aerospace, automotive, or industrial automation, coaching and mentoring talent, organizational transformation
Technologies
Cloud-native platforms, legacy railway interfaces, electronic interlockings, operation control centers
Responsibilities
Define and execute product development strategy, lead and develop a multicultural organization, balance long-term evolution with operational delivery, ensure compliance with safety and cybersecurity standards, oversee resource planning and budgeting
Seniority
Executive, Senior Position