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Why join us?

We are passionate about technology and work in a dynamic, collaborative environment. We are looking for exceptional talent to join our innovative teams and contribute to an exciting technological adventure. Would you like to join us? You've come to the right place! At Kontron Transportation, we believe in the power of technology to transform the world, and we're looking for creative, agile minds to join our teams. What we offer is a stimulating and collaborative environment that values agility and innovation. We invest in the professional development of our talent.

Who are we

Committed to pushing the boundaries of innovation and creating game-changing solutions, KONTRON TRANSPORTATION, a division of the KONTRON Group based in Europe, is one of the world's leading suppliers of complete communication solutions for critical networks and transport. 

As the market leader in Global System for Mobile Communications for Railways (GSM-R), and a partner of major rail operators in more than 25 countries, innovation and adaptation of its portfolio of solutions (4G, 5G, FRMCS, digitization) are at the heart of our concerns. Kontron Transportation invests heavily in research and development and plays a significant role in developing the next generation of broadband solutions for critical networks.

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Who are you?

You have a Bachelor's/Master's in Telecom engineering at least five years of experience or junior candidate with willingness and ability to learn.You have technical skills in the telecommunications or IT environment(Windows, Linux, IP, VMs, HW basis), demonstrating end-to-end knowledge in communications network technologies, particularly in all or part of the Access Network, Transmission Network, IP Core Network, or Network Management System & Provisioning aspects. Knowledge of cybersecurity and software development would be a plus.


You demonstrate:

  • Willingness to work in the field of deployment, operation and maintenance services in mobile solutions end-to-end, as GSM-R (products and services) and next-gen and FRMCS; Interest in the eco-system of radio solutions in the world of Railway Communications Systems: Terminals, Networks and Dispatchers;
  • You have the motivation to learn and adapt legacy solutions to emerging technology trends;
  • (Desirable) Experience in the railway industry

In addition, you are recognized for the following qualities:

You have a passion for your field and an interest in defining and implementing complex solutions. You have a strong capacity for analysis and an ability to summarize. Autonomous and independent, but able to work as part of a team, you have excellent interpersonal skills and enjoy convincing your customers of the validity of your work. You want to be recognized for your commitment to your work. You are fluent in English and have strong knowledge of working with IT platforms.

What we can accomplish together:

We are offering you the opportunity to join the "Service Delivery Management" team working on Kontron Transportation Portugal  customer projects , involving national and international players as a  Service Delivery Engineer. As part of this team, you will be in regular contact with our customers, representing our technological know-how to them, and you will inform the technical and management teams of their specific requirements.

In this role, you will have to:

Within the scope of maintenance activities,

  • Ensure the company's technical response to the customer in dealing with anomalies and incidents; interact with them to gather the information needed for the investigation and coordinate the investigation efforts of Kontron Transportation (Services Delivery and R&D organizations) and its partners to achieve the contractual resolution objectives.
  • Participate in regular meetings with customers as Kontron Transportation's technical representative and take part in the 24/7 technical support rotation; anticipate customer escalation and keep their hierarchy informed of risk situations.

As part of the implementation activities,

  • Ensure that the work package(s) assigned to you are completed within the budget and timescales agreed with the project manager and within accordance with the contract specifications - provide the project manager with regular progress reports.
  • Define and document the end-to-end commissioning, integration, testing and acceptance procedures for the network or part of the network - and obtain the customer's agreement to these procedures through the acceptance working group (internal, external) that you lead.
  • Carrying out the commissioning, integration, testing, and acceptance tasks and obtaining customer acceptance; coordinating the efforts of Kontron Transportation and its partners to resolve problems encountered during commissioning, integration, or testing.

In general,

  • You will develop your knowledge of our customers' networks and their specific features to increase the efficiency of Kontron Transportation; you will gain product expertise and new technologies to maximize the activities carried out by the SDM team.
  • Report to the project manager any requests from the customer or partners that do not comply with the contract (pre-requisites not met, delays in execution, requests outside the technical specifications of the contract, etc.) or any risks or difficult situations that require his or her attention.
  • Report to your functional manager on the progress of your assignment, share feedback, and participate in the continuous improvement of the engineering, commissioning, integration, and acceptance processes.

This position requires regular travel in the country and sometimes abroad.