Kavach Requirements and Design Expert - TATA Elxsi, Bangalore

Role & responsibilities

Responsible for defining, analysing, managing, and verifying system requirements and design solutions for KAVACH (Train Collision Avoidance System) applications. The role involves translating operational and regulatory requirements into system and software specifications, ensuring compliance with RDSO specifications, railway signalling principles, safety standards, and lifecycle processes.

Key Deliverables

• System Requirements Specification (SyRS)
• Software Requirements Specification (SRS)
• Interface Requirement Specification (IRS)
• High-Level Design (HLD)
• Low-Level Design (LLD)
• Requirement Traceability Matrix (RTM)
• Safety-related design documentation
• Verification and validation support artifacts

Preferred candidate profile

Domain Skills

• Strong understanding of:
• KAVACH / TCAS
• ETCS / ATP systems (added advantage)
• Railway signaling principles
• Interlocking systems
• Radio-based train control systems

Technical Skills

• Requirements management tools:
• IBM DOORS/Polarion
• Modeling tools:
• Enterprise Architect / Rational Rhapsody / Cameo Systems Modeler
• Interface specification and protocol analysis

Safety & Standards

• EN 50126
• EN 50129
• EN 50716 / EN 50128
• IEC 61508
• Railway RAMS processes

Experience

Essential

• 15+ years in railway signalling and KAVACH development projects.
• Experience in requirements development and system architecture.
• Experience with safety-critical embedded systems.

Preferred

Experience working with RDSO specifications and Indian Railways signalling