Senior Automation Software Engineer – Safety-Critical Rail

Hitachi Rail Limited; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary Continuance Insurance

Global company with extensive training

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Limited is seeking a Senior Automation Software Engineer in Brisbane, Australia. The role focuses on software design, documentation, and component development with safety-critical context under EN 50128.

You will craft specifications, implement in C++/Java, and write Python test scripts within an in-house framework. The right candidate brings OO design expertise, experience with XML/XSLT/MySQL, and a track record of delivering quality software on tight timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, information technology or equivalent.
• 5+ years’ experience in software development and ability to produce quality design documentation.
• Knowledge of enterprise integration patterns and object-oriented design.
• Experience in C++, Java or similar OO languages, XML, XSLT, MySQL, and unit testing frameworks.
• Experience writing software requirements and object-oriented design.
• Demonstrable capacity to work independently and collaboratively.
• Demonstrable ability to deliver to tight deadlines while maintaining a high quality of work.
• Rail industry experience would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Component requirements analysis using input subsystem requirements and design.
• Component design analysis and producing the component architecture and design specification per EN 50128 SIL 0.
• Writing interface specifications including documenting and describing the message formats.
• Develop component software according to coding standards.
• Develop component test scripts in Python using the in-house test framework.
• Adhere to software processes, coding standards, cyber security and safety standards (EN 50128).

Skills

Object-oriented design

C++

Java

XML

XSLT

MySQL

Unit testing frameworks

Software requirements

Design patterns

Independence & collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in software engineering / computer science / IT or equivalent

Tools

Python

UML

SysML

Job description

Hitachi Rail Limited is seeking a Senior Automation Software Engineer in Brisbane, Australia. The role focuses on software design, documentation, and component development with safety-critical context under EN 50128.

You will craft specifications, implement in C++/Java, and write Python test scripts within an in-house framework. The right candidate brings OO design expertise, experience with XML/XSLT/MySQL, and a track record of delivering quality software on tight timelines.