Senior Brake Systems Engineer – Rail, Flextime

Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 98,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Vacation

Flexible Spending Accounts

Training and Development opportunities

Work/Life Programs

Job summary

Hitachi Rail USA, Inc. in Maryland is seeking a Senior System Engineer (Brake) to join the Rolling Stock Engineering team in Hagerstown.

The role focuses on defining system requirements, interfaces, and verification activities across the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in the railway sector, strong RAMS knowledge, and experience with DOORS and common design tools; you will collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive safety-critical braking systems from

Qualifications

• 5+ years in railway sector or complex industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of railway regulations and standards.
• Experience with RAMS principles and processes.
• Proficient in DOORS requirements management.

Responsibilities

• Prepare System Requirements Specifications (SyRS).
• Define system interfaces across the project lifecycle.
• Analyze supplier technical documentation.
• Prepare FRs and FTS for onboard systems.
• Support homologation and vehicle approval activities.

Skills

Railway industry

System engineering

Requirements management

RAMS

AutoCAD/Creo/Catia

DOORS

Stakeholder liaison

Team collaboration

Documentation

Education

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

IBM DOORS

AutoCAD

Creo

Catia

Job description

Hitachi Rail USA, Inc. in Maryland is seeking a Senior System Engineer (Brake) to join the Rolling Stock Engineering team in Hagerstown.

The role focuses on defining system requirements, interfaces, and verification activities across the project lifecycle. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in the railway sector, strong RAMS knowledge, and experience with DOORS and common design tools; you will collaborate with suppliers and internal stakeholders to drive safety-critical braking systems from