Perth-Based Rail Systems Project Engineer: Global Impact

Hitachi, Ltd.; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Continuance Insurance

Global career opportunities

Great work-life balance

Job summary

Hitachi Rail in Perth, Australia is seeking a Project Engineer to join our fast-paced team, handling a broad range from admin to strategy and driving delivery across rail systems.

You'll plan engineering activities, manage design reviews, and coordinate with multi-cultural teams to achieve safety, continuous improvement, and on-time delivery in turnkey rail projects including ETCS/ERTMS and CBTC. This role demands 5+ years in project engineering and a strong Agile mindset.

Qualifications

• Degree in Engineering or Computer Science with background in Electrical/Mechanical/Systems Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience in a Project Engineering role, with experience in rail, systems and signalling.
• Experience in turnkey projects (within rail signalling) delivering ETCS, ERTMS and CBTC.
• Experience in effective resource management and working with a large multi-cultural team.
• Experience in real-time system engineering; testing and integration activities, software verification and validation best practices and safety critical techniques.
• Agile mindset, able to take prompt decisions in a challenging environment.
• Ability to analyse data and draw insights to inform decision-making.
• Ability to form and build key stakeholder relationships.

Responsibilities

• Planning of engineering activities in conjunction with the Project Manager, system and subsystem design teams.
• Engineering management, delivery, and change management.
• Design review and management.
• Engineering status reporting incl. risk reviews.
• Technical approvals and configuration management.
• Systems engineering.
• Ensuring continuous improvement and safety in all activities.

Skills

Agile mindset

Stakeholder relationships

Data analysis

Resource management

Systems engineering

Real-time systems engineering

Education

Degree in Engineering or Computer Science

Job description

Hitachi Rail in Perth, Australia is seeking a Project Engineer to join our fast-paced team, handling a broad range from admin to strategy and driving delivery across rail systems.

You'll plan engineering activities, manage design reviews, and coordinate with multi-cultural teams to achieve safety, continuous improvement, and on-time delivery in turnkey rail projects including ETCS/ERTMS and CBTC. This role demands 5+ years in project engineering and a strong Agile mindset.