Principal System Engineer - Signalling Systems Integration

Hitachi India Pvt Ltd; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Rail STS India Private Limited in Bengaluru invites a Principal System Engineer to drive end-to-end system integration across turnkey metro and mainline projects. You will own system architecture, interfaces, and verification activities, and coordinate across subsystems to meet contractual requirements.

The role requires deep knowledge of interlocking, VDU, testing, and standard updates, with proven experience in Metro projects.

Qualifications

• Must have BE/B.Tech in Electronics or Electrical
• Experience in Metro and Mainline signalling projects
• Strong knowledge of system interfaces and integration
• Experience with Verification and Testing activities

Responsibilities

• Oversee overall system requirements across design and testing life cycle.
• Coordinate interfaces among subsystems and external partners.
• Deliver system architecture and integration of signaling functionalities.
• Plan and execute factory and site tests to verify systems.
• Ensure verification of system integration documents per V&V plan.
• Share lessons learned and update design standards across projects.

Skills

System integration

Interface management

Testing and validation

Project coordination

Education

BE/B.Tech in Electronics/Electrical

Job description

Principal System Engineer

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Job ID: R0143315

Date Posted: 2026-09-09

Company Name: HITACHI RAIL STS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED

Profession (Job Category): Other

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.

About the Position

Overall System understanding in and across multiple turnkey projects, Microlok interlocking, working of Interlocking VDU, Automation Tools etc in order to meet the requirements imposed by the contracts either for the Tender and Backlog Projects. He should be having experience of Metro as well as Mainline Projects.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure the management (i.e. identification, allocation, traceability) and the fulfilment of Overall System Requirements for the entire life cycle of the project (Design and Testing)
• Guarantee the identification and the management of the project interfaces among the subsystems and of external interfaces according to the project scope of work
• Guarantee the proper and effective delivery of System Architecture, Functionalities of Signalling systems and Integration
• Guarantee an effective and efficient preparation and execution of factory and Site Tests to verify and validate System Architecture, main System Functions and Integration, Interfaces and Operating Scenarios
• Ensure the Verification activities of System integration documents, according to the V&V Plan
• Ensure the application across assigned turnkey projects of standardized and optimized solutions to increase project efficiency and fulfil contract requirements
• Ensure the continuous updating of the design standards about System Integration in accordance to the technology and process improvements
• Ensure the sharing of the technological lesson learnt across projects in System Integration and in the core Subsystems analysis
• Support the implementation of the adequate and effective technical solution (e.g. interfaces with customer)
• Ensure that System Integration tests are performed across projects optimizing methodologies and sharing results.

Key Experiences preferred

• Achievement of the assigned yearly budget KPIs homogeneous trends across the projects about Design, Commissioning (related to System Integration activities), Requirements Management & Development, Interface Management.

Key qualifications preferred

• (BE/B.Tech in Electronics/Electrical

Equal Opportunity & Inclusion Statements

Hitachi Rail is an equal opportunity employer. We practice inclusion without exception, creating an environment that fosters trust, fairness and respect for all employees. At our company, diversity, equity and inclusion are promoted without discrimination at a global level. Recruiting, growth and development avenues are strictly regulated according to skill & competence, merit and business needs.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers .

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone.

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.

Experience Level

Senior Level