Design Engineer

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting‑edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi‑cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there's something for everyone to get stuck into. And that's where you come in.

Cheadle, Cheshire, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

As a Design Engineer, you will design solutions that meet the needs of our clients and users within the rail domain. You will work closely with cross‑functional teams to understand requirements, design and implement solutions, and ensure the scalability, reliability, and performance of our products, solutions and services.

You will be responsible for the design production, design estimates, design programs and design work packages for bids, projects and services to contract requirements, standards, budget, and on‑time delivery.

Take on the position of Designer as identified in the CDM regulations, with particular attention to design risks, ensuring that safety risks are designed out or deemed “as low as reasonably practicable”.

This is a hybrid role working a minimum of two days per week from our Cheadle office site.

• Collaborate with all stakeholders to understand project requirements and translate them into designs.
• Design solutions using industry best practice, processes and tools.
• Produce designs that are buildable and maintainable that meet customer requirements and relevant standards and legislation.
• Identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and other issues.
• Work collaboratively with other engineering disciplines and other stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of the project.
• Understand and follow the project delivery processes, methodologies, and use the defined tools as set out in the GTS Management System and the project specific Engineering Management Plans.
• Escalate issues to the Senior Design Engineer where necessary.
• Provide status reports to the Senior Design Engineer.

• Possesses a strong ability to use design tools to produce complex designs.
• Capable of managing a design through a defined design process.
• Working knowledge of project plans.
• Knowledge of rail SCADA & telecoms engineering environment for control panel & installation design.
• Fully understands the engineering lifecycle and its associated processes.
• Knowledgeable about CDM regulations.
• Experienced in CAD and has a working knowledge of Project Wise.
• Good communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Appreciation of requirements to work effectively in an engineering environment and understanding of engineering delivery methodologies.

• Stay updated on emerging technologies, trends, and industry best practices, and apply them to enhance our solutions.
• Excellent communication skills in all forms and at all levels.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team.
• Excellent stakeholder management.
• Excellent problem‑solving ability, trade‑off skills and attention to detail.

We aim to complete a one‑stage interview process, which will be held at the office. The interview will focus on both technical and behavioural competencies. Reasonable adjustments are available with prior notice. We may close this role early if we quickly identify suitably strong applicants.

We're committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market‑leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you'll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

Your health and well‑being matters to us and that's why we offer you the flexibility to do what's important to you; whether that’s part‑time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment – we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.