Project Engineering Manager

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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.

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable technical authority for railway project engineering decisions
• Ensure compliance with ENR standards, international standards (EN 50126/50128/50129, IEC, ISO), and Hitachi Rail processes
• Contribute to system architecture and design baselines
• Ensure integration across signalling, telecom, power, and rolling stock interfaces
• Manage interfaces with legacy railway infrastructure
• Support safety assurance activities including hazard analysis and safety case development
• Coordinate with Independent Safety Assessors (ISA) and ENR authorities
• Act as technical interface with client and stakeholders
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and support engineering changes
• Manage site engineering, testing, and commissioning activities
• Collaborate within multidisciplinary engineering teams

Key Deliverables

• System design documentation and inputs to design baseline
• Participation in design reviews (PDR, CDR, IDR)
• Safety and compliance documentation support
• Interface Control Documents (ICDs) on coordination with Interface Manager.
• Technical risk registers and mitigation tracking
• Contribution to ENR technical approvals

Qualifications & Experience

• University degree in Electrical, Electronics, Systems, or Railway Engineering
• 10+ years of experience with Railway signaling projects design and implementation
• 5+ years’ experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams
• Mandatory to have strong oral and written communication skills in English, Spanish is a plus.
• Involved in the delivery of more than 1 Rail signalling project in some capacity including experience in System Design, System Integration, and System Acceptance
• Experience in system integration and railway projects
• Exposure to complex safety-critical railway systems with experience covering full SW and HW development life cycles
• Experience in ETCS L1 systems is a plus.

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at  https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

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