Manufacturing Integration Engineer

Hitachi Rail; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short & Long Term Disability

Life & Accident Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Vacation

Flextime

Training and Development opportunities

Job summary

Hitachi Rail in the United States is seeking a Manufacturing Integration Engineer to help link design, manufacturing, quality, testing, commissioning, supply chain, and project teams on rail vehicle projects. The role focuses on resolving production issues, supporting design reviews, and delivering clear technical reports from Hagerstown, MD.

You will work independently within an international engineering environment, ensure alignment with design intent, maintain updated system information, and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing rolling stock, rail vehicles, or other complex mobile equipment.
• Ability to understand design requirements and apply them in practical engineering work.
• Strong understanding of how rail or transit vehicles operate.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, spot potential issues, and suggest design improvements.
• Understanding of reliability, maintenance, and failure analysis methods.

Responsibilities

• Resolving manufacturing and assembly issues by understanding the design, identifying practical solutions, and preparing clear reports to support corrective action.
• Supporting active projects by working closely with design, manufacturing, quality, testing, commissioning, supply chain, and project teams.
• Supporting reviews that confirm the build meets the approved design.
• Keeping stakeholders informed throughout the project, from design and supplier discussions through to production support.
• Checking that the built product matches the approved design and providing timely feedback where issues are found.
• Making sure design and system information is accurate, up to date, and shared with the teams that need it.
• Adopting and following standard company processes to support consistent ways of working across projects and teams.
• Supporting reliability, maintenance, and safety activities related to rail vehicle design and production.
• Identifying design improvements that support safety, reliability, ease of manufacture, and ease of maintenance.
• Working independently while staying aligned with wider project and engineering teams.

Skills

Rolling stock design

Rail vehicle systems

Engineering reports

English communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

AutoCAD

Job description

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.

Job Description

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Manufacturing Integration Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The Manufacturing Integration Engineer will support current and future rail vehicle projects by acting as the main engineering link between design, manufacturing, quality, testing, commissioning, supply chain, and project teams.

The role will help resolve production issues, support design reviews, share engineering information promptly, prepare clear technical reports, and keep stakeholders informed about engineering changes. The position is based in Hagerstown, MD.

Accountabilities

The main accountabilities include, but are not limited to:

• Resolving manufacturing and assembly issues by understanding the design, identifying practical solutions, and preparing clear reports to support corrective action.
• Supporting active projects by working closely with design, manufacturing, quality, testing, commissioning, supply chain, and project teams.
• Supporting reviews that confirm the build meets the approved design.
• Keeping stakeholders informed throughout the project, from design and supplier discussions through to production support.
• Checking that the built product matches the approved design and providing timely feedback where issues are found.
• Making sure design and system information is accurate, up to date, and shared with the teams that need it.
• Adopting and following standard company processes to support consistent ways of working across projects and teams.
• Supporting reliability, maintenance, and safety activities related to rail vehicle design and production.
• Identifying design improvements that support safety, reliability, ease of manufacture, and ease of maintenance.
• Working independently while staying aligned with wider project and engineering teams.

Required Skills/ Knowledge

• 5+ years of experience in designing rolling stock, rail vehicles, or other complex mobile equipment.
• Ability to understand design requirements and apply them in practical engineering work.
• Good understanding of how rail or transit vehicles operate.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, spot potential issues, and suggest design improvements.
• Understanding of reliability, maintenance, and failure analysis methods.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to work well with teams based in other countries.
• Ability to write clear technical reports and communicate well in English.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to build good working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Desired Skills/ Knowledge

• Experience using CAD software such as Creo or AutoCAD.
• Professional engineering registration, certification, or progress toward registration is preferred.

Education/Qualifications and Relevant Experience in # of years

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

Benefits

• Hitachi Railemployees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including Competitive Pay, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Life & Accident Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts,a RetirementSavings Plan, and Paid Vacation. We also offer a number of Work/Life Programs such as Flextime and a variety of Training and Development opportunities.

The salary range for this position is $98,000 to $ 163,100 per year.Final pay is determined by the candidate's experience, skillset and ability level, internal equity and location.

In accordance with the DOT's FRA and FTA programs, Hitachi's substance screening program tests pre-employment candidates and current employees, as required for safety-sensitive positions.

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It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.