Rolling Stock Lead Engineer

About the role

The Rolling Stock Lead Engineer will oversee the engineering and technical management of railway rolling stock systems, ensuring safety, reliability and efficiency. The role drives maintenance optimisation, supports continuous improvement and integrates emerging technologies to boost asset performance.

Key responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with railway safety standards, conduct risk assessments, safety audits and support emergency response planning.
• Maintain asset data integrity in IBM Maximo, define maintenance intervals, manage change orders and monitor availability and reliability metrics.
• Provide expert guidance on traction, braking, pneumatic and auxiliary systems, lead root‑cause analyses and produce technical reports for operational teams.
• Recommend upgrades, retrofits and new‑technology integration, and collaborate with signalling, depot, power supply and track engineering groups.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Fluent in English and Arabic; French is a plus.
• 5‑7 years of experience in rolling stock engineering or maintenance.
• Proven ability to develop and manage maintenance strategies and technical documentation.

Required skills

• Electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic system expertise.
• Traction and braking system knowledge.
• Maintenance strategy development.
• Technical documentation and document control.
• IBM Maximo (or similar EAM) proficiency.
• Diagnostic tools, fault investigation and root‑cause analysis.
• System integration and emerging technology implementation.