Railway Installation Design Engineer: Cable Routing & Wayside

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 126,000 - 189,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Vacation

Job summary

Hitachi Rail is seeking Installation Engineers to support the Train Control Upgrade Project (TCUP) in San Francisco, CA. The role focuses on design, coordination, and installation of cable routing and related signaling systems for wayside infrastructure.

You will collaborate with civil, signaling, telecommunications, and systems teams, oversee subcontractors, ensure constructability, and deliver compliant, constructible designs for on-site installation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in railway infrastructure, installation engineering, or transportation projects in a brownfield environment.
• Experience designing cable pathways, raceways, ducts, and cable routing solutions for railway systems.
• Strong understanding of constructability considerations and installation practices.
• Experience coordinating with civil engineering stakeholders and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Familiarity with RTM, Interface Registers, and systems integration processes.
• Experience managing contractor and subcontractor design activities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate cable routing and cableway / conduit design based on system wiring diagrams and installation requirements for wayside infrastructure.
• Guide and supervise subcontractors and design partners in the preparation of installation and routing designs for site construction.
• Reuse existing underground cable pathways/conduits/cableways while ensuring capacity and safety compliance.
• Assess constructability and optimize installation solutions for site implementation.
• Coordinate with civil engineering partners and internal teams to resolve design/interface issues.
• Ensure compliance with project specs, standards, and local electrical regulations.
• Apply project quality procedures and support documentation control processes.
• Collaborate with civil, signaling, telecommunications, and systems engineering teams for integrated solutions ready for construction.
• Identify technical risks and mitigation measures; participate in client and partner meetings.
• Provide technical site support during design phase for construction activities.

Skills

Cable routing design

Coordination with subcontractors

RTM & interface management

Construction/install support

Stakeholder management

On-site collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hitachi Rail is seeking Installation Engineers to support the Train Control Upgrade Project (TCUP) in San Francisco, CA. The role focuses on design, coordination, and installation of cable routing and related signaling systems for wayside infrastructure.

You will collaborate with civil, signaling, telecommunications, and systems teams, oversee subcontractors, ensure constructability, and deliver compliant, constructible designs for on-site installation.