Railway Electrical Systems Engineer – Growth & Impact

Hitachi Rail; Hagerstown (MD); On-site; USD 87,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid vacation

Flextime

Job summary

Hitachi Rail in Hagerstown, Maryland, is seeking an Electrical Equipment Engineer to support bid and project development for technical design of electrical subsystems for rail applications. The role includes defining architecture, preparing system requirements, and reviewing proposals and drawings for on-board installation.

Responsibilities extend to functional specification development, test specification preparation, and on-board integration support, with design reviews involving clients,

Qualifications

• 1 to 3 years of experience in Electrical Equipment Engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering is required.
• Basic knowledge of electrical equipment like pantograph system, high voltage energy measurement system, low voltage battery system (NiCd or Li-ion).
• Good knowledge of equipment-related disciplines including electric and mechanical components and control devices.
• RAMS concepts knowledge is an advantage.
• Familiarity with railway standards (EN50155, EN50153, EN45545, TSIs).
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, and general office software.
• Basic exposure to electrical/mechanical design tools (AutoCAD, Creo, Catia) and IBM DOORS.

Responsibilities

• Support and coordination during bid and project development of the technical design of electrical equipment.
• Define conceptual solution and architecture based on requirements and vehicle configuration.
• Prepare systems requirements specification.
• Analyze Suppliers' technical proposals.
• Check the technical description of the system.
• Verify drawings/documents for installation on board.
• Prepare functional requirements for TCMS integration.
• Prepare/verify functional test specifications and performance test specs.
• Support on-board integration testing.
• Design reviews with Clients, Suppliers and notify body.

Skills

1 to 3 years experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Creo

Catia

IBM DOORS

Job description

Hitachi Rail in Hagerstown, Maryland, is seeking an Electrical Equipment Engineer to support bid and project development for technical design of electrical subsystems for rail applications. The role includes defining architecture, preparing system requirements, and reviewing proposals and drawings for on-board installation.

Responsibilities extend to functional specification development, test specification preparation, and on-board integration support, with design reviews involving clients,