Signalling Engineer

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Ballerup; Hybrid; DKK 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

6 weeks holidays

Canteen

Hybrid work (40/60)

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Denmark A/S invites a Signalling Engineer to join our engineering team supporting ETCS signalling system development and validation across Denmark. You will prepare technical docs, review data like route tables and speed profiles, mentor junior engineers, and collaborate with internal teams and customers to ensure compliant, high-quality deliverables.

The role offers a flexible hybrid work setup (40/60) with pension, six weeks holidays, canteen, and opportunities to advance within

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Railway, or similar)
• 5–10+ years in railway signalling engineering; ETCS experience is a strong advantage
• Proficiency in technical documentation and engineering processes
• Experience with signalling design, engineering data, and railway infrastructure standards (CENELEC EN 50126/29/50716)
• MS Office (Excel, Word); CAD tools/Visio familiarity
• Strong analytical, structured, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal English communication

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review technical documentation, drawings, and engineering data in compliance with Engineering Rules
• Engineer ETCS and interlocking data, including Route Tables and Speed profiles
• Conduct site and signalling surveys with validated input data
• Collaborate in cross-functional meetings and technical reviews
• Maintain Common Engineering Guidelines (CAE) and support Change Requests
• Support Architecture and requirements coordination across Hitachi subsidiaries
• Participate in meetings providing impact analysis and mitigation plans
• Identify and review technical risks and mitigation plans
• Analyse, resolve, and follow up on engineering defects and issues
• Support installation teams and documentation handover

Skills

Railway signalling

ETCS experience

English communication

Analytical skills

Independent ownership

Documentation & processes

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Engineering

Tools

CAD tools

Visio

Job description

About Us

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.

Job Description:

We are currently looking for a Signalling Engineer to join our engineering team in Hitachi Denmark A/S with the long-term development plan to support the engineering architecture. Engineering covers the development of the signalling solution baseline. This includes signalling layouts, speed profiles, route tables, flank protection, gradients, and balise engineering. The engineering team plays a key role in ensuring accurate and verified input data for the entire signalling design lifecycle. The role is also with the direction of supporting the architect and investigate and analyse defects and difficult architectures and setups. The Signalling Engineer will be responsible for engineering, verification, and delivery of documentation and data, working closely with internal teams, customers, and validators. The role requires a strong technical profile with the ability to take ownership, drive engineering tasks independently, and support the wider team as a technical reference. The role will support the engineering architecture for the ETCS signalling system and support the Architect with analysis, design and solution definitions.

Key Responsibilities and tasks:

• Prepare and review technical documentation, drawings, and engineering data in compliance with Engineering Rules
• Perform and support engineering of ETCS and interlocking data, including engineering tables and data preparation such as Route Tables, Speed profiles, Signalling Layouts, Gradients, Flank protection tables, Balise group tables etc.
• Conduct and contribute to site and signalling surveys, ensuring accurate and validated input data
• Collaborate in cross-functional meetings and technical reviews
• Creating and maintaining the Rules and Guidelines (Common Engineering Guidelines = CAE).
• creating and supporting the Solution Proposals for Change Requests.
• Support the Solution Architecture and requirements (through Architectural Description) coordinating Hitachi subsidiaries, Strukton and Pintsch (through Level Crossings Work Package Manager), allowing to meet Stakeholders’s expectations through compliance with standardization and reuse policies, technology roadmap and business strategy.
• Participate in the DMB and CCB meetings providing impact analysis and actively contributing to the resolution of the topics taken to these meetings.
• Identifies and reviews the Technical Risks and Opportunities and the related Mitigation Plans throughout the Bid or Project and resolves Technical constraints.
• Analyse, resolve, and follow up on defects and technical issues related to Engineering documentation
• Support installation teams and documentation handover, including preparation of installation instructions
• Ensure consistency, quality, and completeness of engineering deliverables within the engineering scope
• Provide mentoring and on-the-job training to junior engineers
• Drive resolution of customer comments and technical clarifications
• Contribute to continuous improvement of engineering processes, tools, and ways of working

Skills and experience:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (e.g. Electrical, Railway, or similar)
• Extensive experience (typically 5–10+ years) within railway signalling engineering; ETCS experience is a strong advantage
• Solid experience with technical documentation and engineering processes
• Experience with signalling design, engineering data, and railway infrastructure and CENELEC standards (CENELEC EN 50126/29/50716)
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word) and experience with CAD tools and/or Visio
• Strong analytical, structured, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Ability to work independently and take ownership, while contributing effectively in a team environment

Working in Hitachi:

Our employees are our most important asset and we provide an environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance and we offer a flexible hybrid work environment based on Working from home and office presence (40/60). Your manager will interact with you on a regular basis, ensuring you a career path that suits your needs and ambitions. Beside the traditional benefits like pension, 6 weeks of holidays, canteen etc., we also are proud of offering some good and very professional skilled colleagues.

Description:

In 2012, Banedanmark, the Danish rail infrastructure, awarded a consortium composed of Hitachi and Strukton Rail with a contract to upgrade the signalling system in Jutland, the Western part of Denmark. This latter consists of approx. 1.200 km of the Danish railway network (60%) to the new European ETCS level 2 System. Since then, Hitachi in Denmark has been working on the design and building of the system in close cooperation with Strukton Rail and Hitachi peers in Germany.

Hitachi brings together the world’s greatest minds to help breathe life into new possibilities – and drive innovation for a better future. That’s why we look for individuals who share our pioneering spirit, have imaginative ideas and are fearless when it comes to tackling the world’s biggest challenges. Our people love technology – and they love making a difference. They have a passion for finding new solutions and working with brilliant colleagues. Every day they dedicate themselves to a huge range of exciting projects, contributing to the Hitachi vision around the globe. From engineering new sustainability solutions that conserve water and energy to creating the infrastructure for the smart cities of tomorrow, there’s no challenge too great for our pioneers. And there’s no shortage of opportunities for you to make a difference. Come and experience the dynamic, collaborative and creative environments where your ideas are welcome and new discoveries are waiting. To help you grow to your full potential, we strive to support our employees in their career aspirations and promote the freedom to explore new horizons.

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