Rail Systems Engineering Manager – Governance & Integration

Hitachi Rail Limited; København; Hybrid; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment (40/60)

Pension

6 weeks holidays

Canteen

Inclusive environment

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Limited in Copenhagen is seeking an Engineering Manager (PDA) to lead governance, integration and design assurance for complex rail systems.

You will chair design reviews, coordinate across Solution Engineering, Interfaces, Requirements, Installation Design and Delivery teams, ensure safety, RAM, cybersecurity and regulatory compliance, and guide technical decisions through approved baselines.

Qualifications

• Senior engineering leadership in rail systems or multidisciplinary infrastructure projects.
• Strong systems engineering, design assurance, and lifecycle knowledge.
• Ability to lead diverse technical teams and supplier organisations.
• Experience with safety standards and regulatory compliance.
• 7+ years on complex rail/systems projects.
• Familiarity with CENELEC.

Responsibilities

• Define engineering governance, reviews cadence, and maturity criteria.
• Lead technical coordination across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Ensure safety, RAM, cybersecurity, EMC, and O&M requirements in design.
• Escalate major technical deviations and resolve interface conflicts.
• Provide engineering input to programme reviews and customer gates.
• Chair design reviews and approve engineering deliverables.

Skills

Senior engineering leadership

Systems engineering

Team leadership

Resilience under pressure

Safety-focused judgment

7+ years rail projects

CENELEC familiarity

Job description

Hitachi Rail Limited in Copenhagen is seeking an Engineering Manager (PDA) to lead governance, integration and design assurance for complex rail systems.

You will chair design reviews, coordinate across Solution Engineering, Interfaces, Requirements, Installation Design and Delivery teams, ensure safety, RAM, cybersecurity and regulatory compliance, and guide technical decisions through approved baselines.