Rail Systems Engineering Manager: Governance & Integration

Hitachi; Ballerup; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Six weeks holidays

Canteen

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Denmark A/S in Copenhagen, Denmark, is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager (PDA) to oversee governance, design integration and technical maturity across the rail solution. You will lead cross‑functional teams, chair design reviews, ensure safety, RAM, cybersecurity and IVVQ/T&C delivery, and steer technical decisions within the approved baseline.

The role combines engineering leadership with supplier coordination and compliance to Hitachi's Code of Conduct, offering a dynamic

Qualifications

• Senior engineering leadership in rail systems.
• Strong systems engineering, design assurance, interface and lifecycle knowledge.
• Ability to lead diverse technical teams and supplier organisations.
• Resilience and resistance to stress during design freezes, escalations, audits and commissioning defects.
• Balanced judgement across safety, performance, maintainability, cost and schedule.
• More than 7 years on complex rail/systems projects.
• CENELEC familiarity.

Responsibilities

• Define the engineering management approach, design governance, design review cadence, technical decision process and engineering maturity criteria.
• Lead technical coordination across Solution Engineering, Interface & Integration, Requirements, Installation Design, Configuration/Defect control and all Work Package Leaders.
• Ensure safety, RAM, cybersecurity, EMC, human factors, O&M, installation and IVVQ/T&C requirements are embedded in design outputs.
• Resolve technical conflicts and ensure supplier designs are reviewed, integrated and accepted through controlled processes.
• Provide engineering input to Programme reviews, customer design gates, change impact assessments and acceptance strategy.
• Apply the Hitachi Code of Conduct in role-specific decisions, including ethical escalation, anti-bribery discipline, confidentiality, data protection, fair supplier/customer conduct and transparent records.
• Lead technical governance, engineering integration, design assurance, technical maturity reviews and technical decision-making.
• Technical authority for solution definition, design assurance and engineering decisions within approved baseline.
• Escalates major technical deviations, maturity gaps or unresolved interface conflicts.

Skills

Rail systems leadership

Systems engineering

Interface coordination

Lifecycle acceptance

Team leadership

Safety focus

CENELEC familiarity

Job description

Hitachi Rail Denmark A/S in Copenhagen, Denmark, is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager (PDA) to oversee governance, design integration and technical maturity across the rail solution. You will lead cross‑functional teams, chair design reviews, ensure safety, RAM, cybersecurity and IVVQ/T&C delivery, and steer technical decisions within the approved baseline.

The role combines engineering leadership with supplier coordination and compliance to Hitachi's Code of Conduct, offering a dynamic