Senior Project System Design Specialist

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.

The Senior Project System Design Specialist will perform system design, signalling design, analysis, modelling and simulation to specify communication‑based train control systems. They will develop and define system design features to meet customer requirements.

They will analyze and evaluate designs to verify compliance with system technical requirements. They will develop and define system, and subsystem requirements. They will develop block design, interlocking control tables, and application database for software subsystems. They will analyze and evaluate system performance and prepare associated technical contract deliverables. The incumbent is accountable for performing the design work correctly, within cost and schedule limits, as defined in approved work packages.

The work is typically defined by the Work Package Manager, then reviewed and approved by the Systems Architect and/or Manager. The system engineer typically works with a team of engineers to define what will be designed, how it will perform and how it will be determined that it is working correctly. The Senior Project System Design Specialist may be assigned to lead a group of system engineers on a project or product.

This would include reviewing, correcting and mentoring other system design engineers. This role includes creating and implementing strategies for overall system engineering development to ensure the team is developing an overall solution in an efficient and effective manner.

• Strong domain knowledge of automated train control systems.
• Proficiency in systems engineering principles and practices.
• Knowledge of modern software engineering methods, tools, and practices.
• Familiarity with systems development lifecycle.
• Excellent technical writing and verbal communication skills.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Ability to persuade or align customers with varying levels of knowledge.
• Proficiency with tools like DOORS or Polarion.
• Rail signalling knowledge is desirable.
• Strong organisational and planning skills.

Total Compensation Range: $130,000 - $169,000

The Company provides an extensive benefits program for all full‑time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

• Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100% of premiums are company‑paid
• Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match, and without vesting period
• Company paid holidays - 3 weeks of vacation, Holiday closure, personal emergency leave days and sick days
• Maternity/Parental/Adoption top up pay
• Annual Incentive plan
• Company provided Life Insurance, STD and Employee Assistance Plan

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 worldview. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment – we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.