Rail Field Engineer: Install, Commission & Support Systems

Hitachi; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary competitive

25 days holiday

Pension scheme 9%

Private medical insurance

Personal Accident insurance

Group Income protection

Group Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible plan perks

Job summary

Hitachi Rail is seeking an experienced Field Engineer to join the team. The role covers installation, commissioning, maintenance and support of digital and analogue monitoring systems in rail service and passenger vehicles.

You will respond to inquiries, troubleshoot issues, and provide technical solutions, with UK travel and on-call responsibilities. A strong electronics/Mechatronics background and familiarity with Windows/Linux are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as Field Engineer, Systems Support Engineer, or similar role.
• Formal qualification in electronics, electrical engineering, mechatronics, or equivalent subject.
• Good understanding of electronics systems and electrical installations on rail vehicles or similar.
• Extensive experience with installation, commissioning and configuration of large multi-element systems.
• Strong Windows/Unix/Linux knowledge and PC-based configuration.
• Ability to build and configure workstation and server systems.
• Ability to read schematics and circuit diagrams.
• Experience with test equipment (multimeters, oscilloscopes).
• Knowledge of TCP/IP networking and serial communications protocols.

Responsibilities

• Attend rail depots across the UK or worldwide to repair train-borne systems and commission new or existing systems.
• Track and manage work records using Jira or similar fault tracking tools.
• Escalate risks or concerns regarding in-field performance.
• Collaborate with support, sales, engineering, product management and health & safety teams.
• Prepare accurate and timely reports for internal and external customers.
• Participate in an on-call rota to support enquiries and system queries.
• Update service documentation and drive continual improvement of role tasks.

Skills

Field Engineer experience

Electrical background

Mechatronics understanding

Windows/Linux knowledge

Schematic reading

Test equipment usage

TCP/IP networking

Education

Electronics/EE/Mechatronics degree

Tools

Jira

Job description

Hitachi Rail is seeking an experienced Field Engineer to join the team. The role covers installation, commissioning, maintenance and support of digital and analogue monitoring systems in rail service and passenger vehicles.

You will respond to inquiries, troubleshoot issues, and provide technical solutions, with UK travel and on-call responsibilities. A strong electronics/Mechatronics background and familiarity with Windows/Linux are essential.