Systemtechniker*in — Stadt Zürich

Full description

We are the pulse of Zurich and keep the city in motion every 7.5 minutes. In order for this to work reliably and smoothly, a lot moves behind the scenes of the VBZ. Our colleagues work in over 50 professions: in technology, IT, administration, traffic development, offer planning, infrastructure and many other exciting areas of responsibility. Where we drive, Zurich lives. Come on!

Tasks

• As a team member and specialist in the electrical engineering department, you support other internal specialist departments with various engineering services.
• in your role, you focus on the integration of new systems into our vehicles (especially trams, but also more and more battery buses), whether it is to eliminate errors, replace obsolete components or realize new functionalities
• Your tasks range from problem definition to successful implementation – from small projects, such as replacing a single component, to an extensive midlife retrofit.
• you develop technical solutions, check their feasibility and implement them in cooperation with internal and external partners
• You create concepts and specifications, carry out design examinations, laboratory and field tests (sometimes at night) and document your results
• With your commitment, you ensure that our vehicles meet the high standards of safety, efficiency and reliability and are also forward-looking on public transport in Zurich.
• you work with us in the central workshop in Zurich-Altstetten, very rarely at night and outside
• the 8-member team is looking forward to your support and motivation

Profile

• 4-year vocational training for the automatic engineer EFZ, mechatronic engineer EFZ, electronic engineer EFZ
• Bachelor/Master FH in Electrical Engineering, System Engineering, alternatively HF degree from the engineering school
• you know the various BAV, fire protection and safety standards in the field of (rail) vehicles
• you have several years of professional experience in a railway engineering environment or in plant engineering - you are familiar with communication, network and vehicle technology
• ideally, you have in-depth knowledge in the development, manufacture and commissioning of (rail) vehicles or industrial systems
• You have a high understanding of system engineering and the integration of mechanical and electrical systems including the necessary software
• Project experience is another plus
• your German is at native level, your English at least at level B1, this is important for technical documentation and communication with suppliers

We offer

A lot of appreciation for what you do: The people of Zurich like their VBZ. Working with us is proud. We want you to feel good: We are “Friendly Workspace” certified and do a lot for your health. Discover the whole of Switzerland with the GA – and the family also drives really well thanks to generous discounts.

About us

With our vehicles we travel twice a day around the world and transport over 860,000 passengers. This means that every day, 365 days a year and almost around the clock we make an important contribution to the quality of life in one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

Interested?

Do you bring the necessary knowledge and experience for this job? Wonderful, then we are happy to create a fair wage offer for you, which is between gross annual salary CHF 100,000 and CHF 125,000, or per month between CHF 7'700 and CHF 9'600 (100% amount). Often also applications of talents are interesting, which do not yet meet all requirements or on the other hand have above average knowledge and experience. In such cases, initial wages are easily below or above this range.