System Validation Engineer – Rail, Brisbane (Growth & Training)

Hitachi; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance, development, and-s

Salary review and progression

Health and Wellbeing initiatives

Employee Assistance Program

Additional days off

Company social events

Job summary

Hitachi Rail is seeking a System Validation Engineer based in Brisbane, Australia. The role covers a broad scope from administrative tasks to strategic activities within Testing & Laboratory Integration to support System Validation objectives.

Ideal candidates have a Master’s degree in Electric/Electronic/SW Engineering and 2–3 years of ETCS-related validation/testing experience, with strong DOORS and LabVIEW familiarity.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in Electric/Electronic/SW Engineering required.
• 2–3 years of System Validation or Testing & Laboratory Integration experience on ETCS systems preferred.
• Background in Electrical Engineering and ability to read schematics and plans.
• Background in SW development and testing, especially with IEC 50128 standards.
• Knowledge of signalling disciplines and interlocking, ATP/ATS operations.
• Proficient in DOORS, MS Office; basic LabVIEW knowledge; virtualization experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Testing & Laboratory Integration activities to meet System Validation objectives.
• Maintain independence in defining and implementing Testing & Laboratory activities per standards.
• Supervise testing environments for homogeneity across geographies and upgrade as needed.
• Optimize configuration for testing environments in all geographies.
• Review System Validation Plan and Testing & Laboratory Integration deliverables.
• Assess costs, planning, constraints and risks for Testing & Laboratory activities across bids.
• Coordinate requirements for host and target environments with System Validation teams.
• Ensure proper installation of hosts/targets and provide support as needed.
• Ensure testing environments/tools meet requirements and drive continuous competency development.

Skills

ETCS system testing

System Validation

Electrical engineering basics

SW development & testing

DOORS

Microsoft Office

LabVIEW

Virtualization

RAM analysis

Education

Master’s degree in Electric/Electronic/SW Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Microsoft Office

National Instruments LabVIEW

Virtualization

Job description

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:

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self‑motivated System Validation Engineer who thrives in a fast‑paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. The position is based in Brisbane, Australia.

Key accountabilities

• Ensure the Testing & Laboratory Integration activities are well performed and contribute to achieve the System Validation objectives while increasing competitiveness in bids and efficiency in projects.
• Guarantee the appropriate level of independence in the definition and implementation of the Testing & Laboratory Integration activities, in compliance with applicable standards and SILs.
• Ensure the proper supervision of the Company testing environments, to guarantee their homogeneity (by technological clusters), and to improve them (as needed) with the state of the art.
• Ensure the optimisation of configuration for testing environment of the laboratories in all the geographies.
• Ensure review of the System V&V Plan.
• Ensure review and approval of Testing & Laboratory Integration deliverables (including System Validation Test Procedures), needed at project level.
• Ensure the review of cost evaluation, planning, constraints and risks of Testing & Laboratory Integration activities for all required bids.
• Ensure to collect all the requirements, in terms of materials for the host and target environment, from the System Validation and Regional System & Signalling Integration teams, to manage laboratory activities, maximizing return from experience and minimizing costs and time.
• Ensure the right installation of hosts and targets environment according to System Validation and Regional System & Signalling Integration needs and providing the necessary support and feedback to them.
• Ensure the requirements and expected features for the testing environments/tools, needed to execute the System Validation activities, are met.
• Ensure the continuous effective development of competencies, skills and knowledge of the assigned resources in alignment with the Company strategy and the Company competence management system.
• Ensure the definition and implementation of development plans in alignment with Company strategy and workload/staffing needs by means of development actions like training on the job, mentorship, job shadowing, etc.
• Ensure the effective staffing of the assigned resources (in terms of competencies and suitable skills & knowledge) in alignment with Company competence strategy and guidelines.
• Ensure the effective periodic workload planning and management, ensuring that the right number and skill mix of resources are available to meet Company needs.

Key knowledge and experience

• Master’s degree in Electric/Electronic/SW Engineering.
• 2-3 years of System Validation or Testing & Laboratory Integration Experience on ETCS systems (preferred, not mandatory).
• Background in Electrical Engineering; able to read and understand schematics, books of plans, and other mechanical drawings.
• Background in SW development and testing, particularly in IEE1483 and EN 50128 standards.
• Background in standard signalling disciplines and concepts (Interlocking Operation, ATP Operation, ATS Operation).
• Capability to integrate and maintain, in laboratory, different equipment and sub systems (sub system integration and system integration), to build the required testing environment. Knowledge about the Test Processes. Ability to define and execute the test procedures to validate the system requirements and interfaces. Experience and knowledge in the operational rules of a rail and metro network.
• Capability to ensure the definition of the correct strategy in terms of compliance of specifications to requirements (Verification), and in terms of test planning and methodologies (Validation). Capability to ensure the coverage of all the functional and safety critical aspects, in terms of management of requirements, tests definition, execution and analysis at application level.
• Proficient knowledge in DOORS, Microsoft Office Products; limited knowledge of National Instruments LabVIEW.
• Knowledge of computer virtualization.
• Working knowledge of safety analysis and RAM analysis.

At Hitachi Rail, we know that a diverse business is a sustainable business. Working collaboratively with a range of internal networks, we’re continuously improving our policies and products. From accessible, sustainable design to achieving a better gender balance. We base these efforts on our core values: Harmony, Sincerity, and Pioneering spirit. And by aligning with these, we’re able to create a workplace where people not only feel comfortable but are given opportunities to thrive.

What we offer

• Annual performance, development, and salary review process.
• Ongoing professional development and training.
• Salary continuance.
• Health and Wellbeing initiatives throughout the year (incl. flu vaccinations).
• Employee Assistance Program (employees and family).
• Days off per year sponsored by the company in addition to the statutory public holidays and leave entitlements.
• Invitation to attend and participate in Company sponsored social events throughout the year.

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