Manufacturing & Design Integration Engineer

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Newton Aycliffe; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual performance related bonus

25 days holiday

Pension scheme up to 9%

Private medical insurance

Personal Accident insurance

Group Income protection

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Hitachi Rail UK Limited is seeking an experienced Manufacturing & Design Integration Engineer at the Newton Aycliffe facility. The role interfaces between Design Engineering and Production to ensure designs translate accurately into the vehicles built.

You will collaborate with Design, Manufacturing, Quality, Testing, Commissioning, Supply Chain and Project teams to resolve production challenges while maintaining design integrity.

Qualifications

• Significant experience within rolling stock, rail vehicle design or other complex mobile equipment.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and translate into practical solutions.
• Knowledge of reliability, maintenance and failure analysis methods is a plus.
• Professional engineering registration or progress towards registration is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Act as the engineering link between Design Engineering and Production, ensuring designs translate to the built vehicles.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing and assembly issues with practical technical recommendations.
• Review drawings and designs to identify issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Support design and build reviews to ensure alignment with the approved design.
• Produce clear technical reports to support engineering decisions and actions.

Skills

Rail experience

Drawing interpretation

CAD Creo/AutoCAD

Professional registration

English proficiency

Tools

Creo

AutoCAD

Job description

Location: Newton Aycliffe, Durham, United Kingdom Job ID: R0146436 Date Posted: 2026-10-21 Company Name: Hitachi Rail UK Limited Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No

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. And that’s where you come in.

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.

Job Description

Your new role

We’re looking for an experienced Manufacturing & Design Integration Engineer to join our team at our Newton Aycliffe manufacturing facility. This is a key engineering role positioned at the interface between Design Engineering and Production, helping ensure that engineering designs translate effectively into the vehicles we build. You’ll work closely with Design, Manufacturing, Quality, Testing, Commissioning, Supply Chain and Project teams, providing the technical link needed to resolve production and assembly issues, identify improvements and ensure the finished product aligns with the approved design. We’re looking for someone who brings strong engineering experience, sound technical judgement and the confidence to constructively challenge. You’ll be comfortable offering recommendations, questioning designs or approaches where appropriate, and suggesting practical improvements that support manufacturability, reliability, maintainability and safety. This is a hands‑on, collaborative role where your engineering experience and ability to influence across different teams will make a real difference to our production environment. This role will be based on-site at our Newton Aycliffe plant.

Some key responsibilities

• Act as a key engineering link between Design Engineering and Production, alongside Quality, Testing, Commissioning, Supply Chain and Project teams.
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing and assembly issues by understanding the design, identifying practical solutions and providing clear technical recommendations.
• Review engineering drawings and designs, identifying potential issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Support design and build reviews, helping to ensure vehicles are manufactured in line with the approved design.
• Provide timely engineering feedback when differences or issues are identified between the design and the built product.
• Proactively recommend design improvements that support safety, reliability, manufacturability and maintainability.
• Ensure accurate design and system information is communicated effectively to the teams who need it.
• Keep stakeholders informed throughout the project lifecycle, from design and supplier discussions through to production support.
• Support reliability, maintenance and safety activities associated with rail vehicle design and production.
• Produce clear technical reports to support engineering decisions and corrective actions.

About you

This role would suit an experienced engineer who understands both the design intent and the realities of manufacturing. You’ll be confident working across functions and able to use your experience to influence decisions and recommend solutions.

We’re particularly looking for:

• Significant experience within rolling stock, rail vehicle design or other complex mobile equipment.
• Strong understanding of engineering design requirements and the ability to translate these into practical engineering solutions.
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, identify potential issues and recommend design improvements.
• A good understanding of how rail or transit vehicles operate.
• Knowledge of reliability, maintenance and failure‑analysis methods.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the confidence to challenge constructively and put forward technical recommendations.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships across engineering, manufacturing and wider project teams.
• The ability to communicate effectively with teams based internationally and produce clear technical reports in English.
• The ability to work independently while remaining aligned with wider engineering and project teams.
• Experience using CAD software such as Creo or AutoCAD would be advantageous, alongside professional engineering registration, certification or progress towards registration.

What we offer

• Competitive salary
• Potential opportunity for annual performance related bonus
• 25 days holiday
• Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
• Private medical insurance
• Personal Accident insurance
• Group Income protection
• Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme

We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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