Senior Rail Systems Engineer – Hybrid Lead

hitachi; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Rail GTS UK Limited in London is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the design, development and maintenance of our signalling and rail solutions for bids and projects across the UK.

You will report to the Portfolio Engineering Delivery Manager and will mentor a diverse team, collaborate across functions, and contribute to architectural decisions, with a hybrid work pattern requiring two days per week in the office.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in systems development and rail engineering.
• Strong understanding of railway standards and processes.
• Proven ability to mentor and lead diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of scalable rail systems for bids and projects.
• Provide technical input to architectural discussions and trade studies.
• Mentor engineers and support team delivery through PM processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define scope and specs.
• Ensure safety considerations per CDM regulations in designs.
• Coordinate with Portfolio EDM for status and forecasts.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Mentoring

Problem solving

Stakeholder management

Job description

Hitachi Rail GTS UK Limited in London is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the design, development and maintenance of our signalling and rail solutions for bids and projects across the UK.

You will report to the Portfolio Engineering Delivery Manager and will mentor a diverse team, collaborate across functions, and contribute to architectural decisions, with a hybrid work pattern requiring two days per week in the office.