Are you ready to introduce the railway world to state-of-the-art safety PLC systems? Pilz is looking for a:

Railway Safety Engineer (F/X/M) (36-40 h/w)

Railway infrastructure is rapidly digitizing, shifting away from traditional relay-based systems. Pilz supports this transition with PSSrail, an open and flexible SIL4capable platform designed for a wide range of railway applications; from level crossings and object controllers for point machine, to long distance communication systems.

An increasing number of customers need guidance, or look for outsourcing, in configuring and deploying these solutions. That’s why we want you to join the engineering team of Pilz’s Business Unit Rail. In this team, depending on the project, you take on responsibilities such as:

  • Design & Implementation of PSSrail-based solutions
  • Testing & Verification to ensure compliance and safety
  • Technical project lead for your own engineering projects
  • Working directly with customers and suppliers at a technical level

If you enjoy combining deep technical work with customer interaction, this role offers both variety and impact, where you will be working from The Netherlands and closely with our teams in Germany and Austria.

What you may expect from us

  • Work in an International environment with projects form all over the world;
  • Team with members from all over Europe and direct colleagues from the Netherlands;
  • Salary range: € 3.750 – € 5.000 (depending on experience and competencies);
  • Pension scheme, free of own contribution;
  • 25 vacation days plus 8 ATV days (=reduced working hours);
  • In profitable years, you get to share in the profit;
  • Work from home up to 40% of your time (laptop provided);
  • Growth perspective, both in trainings and learn-on-the-job possibilities;
  • Team activities such as: spinning, volleyball, Easter brunch, Christmas dinner, and a bring-the-family BBQ;
  • Fruit and, on Fridays, lunch is provided for in our canteen;
  • Free parking on company terrain.

For this position, the following are must-haves

  • You have completed a technical education in automation engineering, electrical engineering, mechatronics, or a comparable field;
  • You have basic knowledge of electrical engineering;
  • You have 5 years of comparable work experience after graduation;
  • You have solid programming skills in any programming language;
  • You are proficient in Dutch (≥B2 for listening/speaking, ≥B1 for reading/writing);
  • You are proficient in English (≥C1 for reading/listening, ≥B2 for writing/speaking);
  • You have a structured, precise, and reliable working style;
  • You have good problem-solving skills and easy comprehension of complex technical systems;
  • Writing detailed technical documentation doesn’t scare you;
  • You’re open to learning new technologies as well as rail specific standards and processes;
  • You don’t mind to travel internationally: a few days, 2-4 times per year.

The following skills are welcome; any experience towards these is considered a plus.

  • You have worked with rail‑specific safety systems before, and have ample experience with standards EN 50126, EN 50129, and EN 50716;
  • You have ample experience with (safety‑related) programmable logic controllers (PLCs);
  • You have mastered programming in C, C#, ASP.NET core, or Python;
  • Making electrical hardware designs in EPLAN is an easy task for you;
  • You are a senior in requirements engineering with software such as IBM Doors or Polarion;
  • You are able to test, verify and validate requirements, or even have an ISTQB tester qualification;
  • You have an excellent understanding of communication protocols such as CAN, Modbus, RaSTA, EULYNX, FSE, or TRDP;
  • You speak German as well.

More about Pilz

Pilz Netherlands is based in Vianen (centrally located next to A2 and A27) and is part of the global family-owned company Pilz, based in Ostfildern, Germany. The Dutch subsidiary consists of approximately 50 employees who form a close-knit team. Every year, we organize a surprising number of company outings and activities. The values that shape the family business are also implemented in the Dutch branch. For example, we believe it is important that every employee is willing to go the extra mile for the customer, that we are always there for each other as a team, and that successes are truly joint efforts.

With its expertise in safety, Pilz is one of the leading companies in (safe) industrial automation. Around the world, 42 subsidiaries with approximately 2.500 employees are committed to making our industry safer and even more efficient. The portfolio of innovative products, specialist services, and training courses ensures Pilz’s unique positioning as a knowledge provider in its field of safety and control.

Pilz Netherlands also houses the Dutch section of the Business Unit Rail. The BU Rail is the knowledge hub for railway-related activities of Pilz worldwide. From here, you support all Pilz countries whenever a rail customer requires special consideration that the local subsidiary cannot fully fulfill. In this team, don’t be surprised that you are talking to Swedish customers in the morning, work with an Austrian supplier before lunch, and end the day with a meeting with colleagues in Brazil

Interested?

Does this challenging position appeal to you? We’d love to meet you! If you already have a resume and/or cover letter, you are welcome to send them to us in advance, but that is not a requirement. We think it’s more important to get to know you personally. So, feel free to just call or email us to schedule an appointment and drop by for a cup of coffee or tea. We’ll be happy to tell you more about the role and about Pilz, and together we can explore how your unique talents contribute to our team.

Contact Pilz Netherlands:

Pilz Nederland
Inge Poelmans
Havenweg 22 Vianen

Mail to hr@pilz.nl, or visit http://www.pilz.nl/ or www.werkenbijpilz.nl 

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