Certification Manager Railway

agap2 is a European engineering and operational consulting company founded in 2005, supporting leading companies across highly regulated and technology-driven industries. Our expertise spans Railway, Aviation, Aerospace, Semiconductors, Chemicals, Infrastructure, Transportation, and Information Technology
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For our railway activities, we are looking for a Certification Manager Railway to take ownership of certification and approval activities within international rolling stock modernization projects
. In this role, you will act as a key interface between engineering, customers, authorities, assessment bodies, and other project stakeholders, contributing to the safe and compliant implementation of innovative modernization solutions.

• Lead and manage approval and certification activities throughout the lifecycle of international rolling stock modernization projects, from concept and requirements definition through implementation, testing, and final approval.
• Develop and implement certification and approval strategies for complex and cross-functional modernization projects, including generic certification concepts for recurring or overarching vehicle modernization topics.
• Coordinate with authorities, infrastructure operators, assessment bodies, notified/designated bodies, and technical experts to ensure efficient and compliant approval processes.
• Act as the technical and certification interface between customers, engineering departments, type testing, safety management, suppliers, and Stadler Service Locations.
• Assess modifications and configuration changes with regard to their impact on certification, safety, and applicable regulatory requirements in close collaboration with the Safety Manager.
• Provide expert advice to engineering and product development teams on certification and approval requirements, including during the sales and quotation phase.
• Ensure compliance with applicable railway standards, safety regulations, customer requirements, and national/international approval processes
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• Support the definition of verification, validation, testing, and technical documentation strategies required for certification.
• Monitor certification activities, milestones, risks, resources, and dependencies to ensure efficient and timely project execution
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• Prepare and present certification concepts, technical documentation, status reports, and management presentations for internal and external stakeholders.
• Identify certification and compliance risks early and develop practical mitigation strategies to ensure project success.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, Industrial Engineering, or a comparable technical discipline.
• Professional experience in railway certification, approval, technical project management, or a related field
  ; experience with rolling stock is a strong advantage.
• Good understanding of rolling stock systems, technical integration, safety requirements, and railway certification processes
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• Experience coordinating cross-functional engineering teams and external stakeholders in complex technical projects.
• Strong ability to understand and evaluate configuration changes from a certification and safety perspective
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• Experience working with requirements, verification, evidence, and document management systems such as DOORS, Teamcenter, or comparable tools.
• Excellent German and English skills (minimum B2);
  Italian or other European languages are an advantage.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to interact confidently with customers, authorities, assessment bodies, experts, and technical teams
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• A structured, proactive, solution-oriented, and forward-looking working style
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