Lead OT Cybersecurity Engineer for Rail & ICS

Hitachi, Ltd.; Brisbane; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance and salary review

Professional development and training

Health and Wellbeing initiatives

Employee Assistance Program

Company social events

Job summary

Hitachi Rail is seeking a Principal OT Cybersecurity Engineer based in Brisbane, Australia. The role leads high‑complexity cybersecurity engineering tasks, aligns with international standards, and supports integration of controls across OT and railway subsystems.

You will mentor cybersecurity specialists, coordinate technical projects, and report to the Cybersecurity Manager while driving secure system architecture and safe operations in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Systems Engineering, or related STEM disciplines.
• Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Systems Engineering, Information Assurance, or related disciplines preferred.
• 6–10 years of experience in Cybersecurity engineering within OT/ICS environments, transportation, energy, utilities, or other critical infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Technical Authority for OT Cybersecurity: act as the senior technical reference point for engineering teams and suppliers; approve technical security solutions and designs; ensure IEC 62443-3-3, 4-1, 4-2 compliance.

Skills

OT Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity engineering

Project management

Railway/Transport sector

IEC 62443

NIST 800-82/800-53

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or related

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Hitachi Rail is seeking a Principal OT Cybersecurity Engineer based in Brisbane, Australia. The role leads high‑complexity cybersecurity engineering tasks, aligns with international standards, and supports integration of controls across OT and railway subsystems.

You will mentor cybersecurity specialists, coordinate technical projects, and report to the Cybersecurity Manager while driving secure system architecture and safe operations in a fast‑paced environment.