O&M Engineer

Job Description

Hitachi Rail Honolulu is looking for an enthusiastic self‑motivated O&M Engineer who thrives in a fast‑paced environment. The position is based in Pearl City, HI, USA.

• Assure project delivery, leading O&M requirements management across the overall project lifecycle and coordinating documentation at the system and subsystem levels.
• Arrange training and ensure proper interface management between the design and build team and the O&M team, while returning experience to product engineering.
• Provide monitoring, oversight, and technical support of telecommunications and network system equipment in accordance with wiring diagrams, schematics, and operation manuals.
• Observe and monitor system components to detect potential failures and locate causes of malfunction.
• Act as subject‑matter expert to field technicians during troubleshooting, identification, and resolution of system issues.
• Conduct monthly failure reporting and corrective action analysis for signaling and telecommunications subsystems.
• Maintain the physical hardware and software configuration management of the signaling system via the Maintenance Management Information System.
• Conduct physical configuration audits, analyze log files, and provide corrective action and improvement.
• Interface with subsystem engineers in remediation of complex multi‑discipline problems.
• Support on‑site spare parts management and the repair cycle while tracking spare parts usage.
• Ensure subsystem conformance to technical specifications and tolerances.
• Act as primary point of contact during signaling and telecommunications change management activities.

• 2 to 5+ years of field experience with rolling‑stock systems, components, and testing equipment.
• Working knowledge of rail transit signaling systems such as ATC, CBTC, or PTC.
• Ability to use common and specialized tools and test equipment.
• Team player with strong analytical mind, able to work independently or in a team with minimal supervision.

• Experience with Maintenance Management Information Systems (MMIS).
• Basic knowledge of rail transit subsystems such as ATS, vehicle, telecommunication, platform screen gates, traction electrification, SCADA, CCTV, radios, GPS.
• Experience troubleshooting faults on ATC equipment.
• Basic understanding of software configuration management and programming logic.
• Basic knowledge of Linux or UNIX operating systems.
• Understanding of operation and maintenance processes.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, organizational skills, and ability to handle multiple priorities.

• Bachelor's degree in telecommunication, electrical, computer science, or related discipline.

English proficiency.

$93,000 – $139,500, based on experience and qualifications.

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• Life and accident insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Retirement savings plan
• Paid vacation
• Training and development opportunities

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