We are looking for an ERTMS Lab Test Lead who wants to join the Test and Commissioning team in the railway signalling department, based in Copenhagen. The Danish Signalling Programme, the largest of its kind in Europe, is replacing the old signalling system on the entire national railway with new computer-based signalling technology (ERTMS Level 2, Baseline 3). Denmark is the first European country to implement the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS) on a national scale.
The project is supported by an international supplier base and consultants from across Europe. You will become a part of an international team, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
The position As ERTMS Lab Test Lead, you will be responsible for the lab test activities for signalling in the West and the Onboard projects.
You will dive into specific technologies in use, in ETCS and interlocking, traffic management, train operations, telecom and IT security.
Key responsibilities:- Coordinating with the supplier regarding lab test activities, schedules and deliverables.
- Coordinating the internal resources involved in lab testing for West and Onboard.
- Acting as the main point of contact for stakeholders, including project management, design, operations, traffic and lab teams, in relation to lab testing.
The position also includes the role of Test Manager for trackside and onboard systems in specific test campaigns:
- Witnessing supplier lab test activities leading up to FAT, both at the supplier’s facilities, in Banedanmark’s lab and on site.
- Designing, planning, coordinating, executing and reporting customer tests in the lab and on site.
- Programming and operating the line block simulator test tool for laboratory and site testing.
- Supporting test activities in the East project on an ad hoc basis.
Engineer with analytical skills and structured approach We are looking for a candidate with a Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Engineering for instance in computer science or equivalent. You have at least 5 years of experience in testing signalling systems and have solid technical knowledge in testing ERTMS Level 2. It is beneficial if you have programming skills and have worked in signalling lab environments before.
On a personal level, we are looking for a team player with an analytical and structured approach and mindset. You are capable of understanding and solving both complex technical problems and railway usability aspects. You can work towards given tasks and deadlines independently or in a team and you have good communication skills to ensure transverse communication with different parties and find solutions across. You have a good ability to manage suppliers and follow up on deliverables.
Fluency in both written and spoken English is required, as the project’s language is English, and the role includes communicating with colleagues and stakeholders from various nationalities.
About the Section Test & Commissioning in the Signalling Area The Section Test & Commissioning is a team of 15 people working with railway signalling test and commissioning activities in the lab and on site.
The section belongs to the area of Signal, where we are around 100 employees working with the projects of Onboard, Fjernbane East and West. You will collaborate and interact with highly skilled colleagues in many different areas, such as project management, design and engineering, installation, safety, contract management, documentation, operations, traffic management.
Salary and employment For candidates with an academic background, employment will be based on the collective agreement applicable to academics employed by the Danish state, concluded between the Danish Ministry of Finance and the relevant academic organisations.
You will be placed on the salary scale based on your academic seniority and experience, either as Academic Officer (fuldmægtig) at the basic salary level or as a Senior Officer (specialkonsulent), in accordance with the applicable collective agreement and the salary framework issued by the Danish Agency for Public Finance and Management.
Salary and terms of employment will be determined in accordance with the
applicable collective agreement and the
salary framework for state employees.
Depending on your qualifications and experience, additional allowances may be negotiated. The remuneration package includes an employer-funded pension contribution of 18.07%.
Contact and application If you want to know more about the position, please contact the Head of Section Carlos Guillemot on 91399782. If you have any questions concerning salary or employment terms and conditions, please contact our HR consultants by email at
banedanmarkpersonale@BANE.dk. Please send us your application and resume as soon as possible. We review applications on a continuous basis. To apply for the position, click on the box “Søg stilling” and follow the instructions.
We look forward to hearing from you.
If you are invited to a second interview, references will be collected from previous managers. You will be informed before a reference is obtained. Different perspectives make us stronger. At Banedanmark, we value diversity and encourage all interested candidates, regardless of personal background, to apply.
