R&D Project Engineer w Radomsko, Polska

R&D Project Engineer

Miejsce pracy: Radomsko

Your responsibilities

• Lead assigned innovation projects from technical definition through execution, validation and closure.
• Define and maintain project scope, objectives, work packages, schedules, milestones, deliverables, resources, risks and action plans.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary internal teams and external collaborators, including international partners, technology centres, universities, suppliers and customers.
• Monitor project expenditure, commitments, budgets, forecasts and deviations, and propose corrective actions when required.
• Ensure the traceability of technical progress, decisions, costs, risks, deliverables and evidence generated throughout the project lifecycle.
• Support the preparation of technical and financial documentation for grant and funding applications, project amendments, progress reports, cost justification and audits.
• Contribute to the identification of suitable regional, national and European funding opportunities for collaborative R&D projects.
• Prepare clear project reports, management summaries, presentations and decision-support information for internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the R&D technology-surveillance process by identifying, analysing and communicating relevant technologies, patents, research trends, standards, competitors and potential partners.
• Promote the transfer of project results into industrial application, supporting validation, knowledge capture and coordination with Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, Maintenance and other functions.
• Support continuous improvement of R&D project management methods, templates, indicators and digital tools.

Our requirements

Academic background

• Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline.

• Postgraduate training in project management, innovation management or R&D will be an asset.

Professional experience

• Experience leading technical or R&D projects in industrial environments.

• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and external partners, preferably in international or collaborative projects.

• Experience in budget monitoring, cost control and project reporting.

• Experience supporting applications, technical reporting or cost justification for publicly funded R&D projects will be highly valued.

• Experience in the railway, mechanical, metallurgical, manufacturing or capital-goods sectors will be an asset.

Technical expertise

• Sound understanding of engineering development, industrialisation, validation and technology-readiness processes.

• Knowledge of project planning, risk management, deliverable control, budget follow-up and stakeholder management.

• Ability to understand technical drawings, materials-related processes, lubrication and oils, condition monitoring, non-destructive testing be valued.

• Ability to perform technology watch and analyse technical literature, patents, standards, market information and research results.

• Advanced command of Microsoft 365 tools. Knowledge of Power BI, SharePoint, SAP or other project and data-management tools will be positively valued.

Required languages

• Fluent spoken and written English, with the ability to lead meetings, prepare technical documentation and communicate effectively with international partners.

• Knowledge of Spanish will be an asset.

Competencies

• Strong organisation, planning and follow-up skills.

• Proactivity, initiative and results orientation.

• Ability to work autonomously and to coordinate multidisciplinary teams.

• Technical leadership and ownership.

• Analytical thinking, attention to detail and financial awareness.

• Clear written and verbal communication.

• Collaboration and adaptability in an international industrial environment.

Others

• Availability for occasional travel to partner, supplier, customer and project locations.

• Interest in railway technology, industrial innovation and the transfer of R&D results into robust business and manufacturing applications.

What we offer

• Stable employment under an employment contract with a dynamically developing company in the railway industry.
• Opportunities for professional development and upgrading qualifications through industry training and participation in international projects.
• An attractive benefits package, including private medical care and a Multisport card.
• Working in a cohesive team and in a friendly atmosphere that fosters the exchange of experiences.
• Working in an international team.

Benefits

• sharing the costs of sports activities
• private medical care
• life insurance
• flexible working time
• coffee / tea

SKB RAIL sp. z o.o.

SKB Rail needs to strengthen its R&D project management capacity in order to lead a growing portfolio of innovation projects in an industrial and international environment. These projects involve internal teams, technology centres, universities, suppliers, customers and other international partners, and therefore require consistent technical leadership, structured planning and effective coordination.

The position is required to ensure end-to-end technical and managerial leadership of assigned R&D projects, including definition of scope, objectives, work packages, milestones, risks, deliverables and stakeholder interfaces. The role will also ensure regular monitoring of project expenditure, budgets, forecasts and eligible costs, providing reliable information for decision-making and timely corrective action.

The increasing relevance of public funding and collaborative innovation programmes also requires dedicated support for the preparation, justification and traceability of technical and financial documentation for grants, subsidies and other financing mechanisms. In parallel, the R&D area needs additional capacity for technology surveillance, identification of emerging technologies and assessment of their potential application to railway wheels, axles, gearboxes and related products, services and processes.

The position will lead innovation projects related to areas like product development, production process improvement, materials research, condition monitoring, ensuring alignment between technical objectives, project governance, budgetary control and funding requirements.

Klikając w przycisk „Aplikuj” lub w inny sposób wysyłając zgłoszenie rekrutacyjne, zgadzasz się na przetwarzanie Twoich danych osobowych przez SKB RAIL sp. z o.o. z siedzibą w: Ignacego Krasickiego 63/71, 97-500 Radomsko (Pracodawca), jako administratora danych osobowych w celu przeprowadzenia rekrutacji na stanowisko wskazane w ogłoszeniu.