Rail Systems Engineer
Hitachi Rail
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Hitachi Rail is seeking a Rail Systems Engineer to join our team, working on advanced onboard monitoring and data systems across passenger rail vehicles. This field-based role combines electronics, software, networking, and system integration to ensure reliability, performance and safety in operational environments.
You will install, commission, troubleshoot, and optimise integrated electronic systems, collaborating with engineering, product, support, and customer teams while supporting on-call
Qualifications
- Qualification in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline.
- Experience with complex systems combining hardware, software, and networks.
- Ability to read and interpret schematics and technical documentation.
- Experience using test and diagnostic equipment.
Responsibilities
- Install, commission, and support integrated electronic and electro-mechanical systems on passenger vehicles.
- Diagnose and resolve issues across hardware, software, and networked systems.
- Work with onboard technologies such as sensors, data acquisition systems, and monitoring platforms.
- Configure and support systems using Windows and Linux-based environments.
- Interpret schematics, technical drawings, and system documentation.
- Use diagnostic tools to support fault finding and validation.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, support, and customer teams.
- Provide technical support and guidance to customers, both remotely and on-site.
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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.
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.
At Hitachi Rail, we are shaping the future of intelligent transport systems. We're looking for a Rail Systems Engineer to join our team, working at the forefront of advanced onboard monitoring and data systems across passenger rail vehicles.
This is a multi-disciplinary engineering role combining electronics, software, networking, and system integration, ideal for someone who enjoys working on complex, real-world systems and seeing technology deployed in operational environments.
You will play a key role in the installation, commissioning, troubleshooting, and optimisation of integrated electronic systems—helping ensure reliability, performance, and safety across our fleet.
Whether your background is in rail, aerospace, automotive, defence, manufacturing, or industrial systems, this role offers the opportunity to apply your expertise to cutting-edge transport technology.
- Install, commission, and support integrated electronic and electro-mechanical systems on passenger vehicles
- Diagnose and resolve issues across hardware, software, and networked systems
- Work with onboard technologies such as sensors, data acquisition systems, and monitoring platforms
- Configure and support systems using Windows and Linux-based environments
- Interpret schematics, technical drawings, and system documentation
- Use diagnostic tools (e.g., multimeters, oscilloscopes) to support fault finding and validation
- Collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, support, and customer teams
- Provide technical support and guidance to customers, both remotely and on-site
- Maintain accurate records using tools such as Jira or similar tracking systems
- Contribute to continuous improvement of technical documentation and processes
- Participate in an on-call rota to support operational systems when required
This is a field-based role, involving travel to rail depots across the UK (with occasional international opportunities). Travel is typically Monday-Friday, with some flexibility required for occasional evenings or weekends.
We're looking for a hands-on engineer with a systems mindset, who enjoys solving complex technical problems in real-world environments.
You’ll Bring:
- A qualification in Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related discipline
- Experience working with complex systems combining hardware, software, and networks
- Knowledge of system installation, commissioning, or in-service support
- Ability to read and interpret schematics and technical documentation
- Experience using test and diagnostic equipment
- Embedded or electronic systems
- Networking (TCP/IP) and serial communications (RS232/422/485)
- Windows and/or Linux environments
- Sensors and instrumentation (e.g., GPS, IMUs, cameras, measurement systems)
- Experience in transport, aerospace, automotive, defence, or industrial automation environments
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Confidence working both independently and as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills and customer focus
- Ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks effectively
We value the importance of all of our employees, if you would like to join our fantastic organisation you could be entitled to:
- Competitive salary
- 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 also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.
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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