Senior Rail System Engineer – Brake Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Medical, Dental and 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 is seeking an enthusiastic Senior System Engineer (Brake) based in Hagerstown, MD. The role entails leading system engineering activities in a fast-paced environment within the Rolling Stock Engineering Department.

Responsibilities include defining system requirements, interfaces, and verification activities, plus ensuring compliance with railway standards and participating in homologation processes. Travel to national/international sites is possible.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in the Railway sector or in complex industrial environments.
• Good knowledge of main railway regulations and standards.
• Good knowledge of IBM DOORS requirements management tool.
• Experience with engineering processes and railway operations.
• Good knowledge of system engineering and requirements management disciplines.
• Good knowledge of RAMS principles and processes.
• Experience with design verification and validation methodologies.
• Experience with electrical / mechanical design software (AutoCAD, Creo, Catia, etc.).
• Good knowledge of electrical, electronic and mechanical engineering disciplines.
• Good knowledge of office automation software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced, international and multicultural environment.
• Good organizational skills, alongside team-working, problem-solving and results-driven mindset.
• Ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders (including suppliers, partners, customers).
• Ability to work within project teams under minimal supervision.
• Availability for occasional short-term national and international business trips.

Responsibilities

• Prepare System Requirements Specifications (SyRS).
• Define and manage system interfaces (both internal and external) throughout the entire project lifecycle.
• Analyze and assess technical documentation from Suppliers.
• Prepare and verify system installation/integration drawings/specifications.
• Conduct design reviews (both internal and with suppliers) for the assigned onboard systems, under the supervision of relevant Engineering Managers and Project Engineers.
• Prepare Functional Requirements Specifications (FRS) as well as Functional Test Specifications (FTS) (including performance tests) for the assigned onboard systems.
• Attend at system stand-alone type test and review of type test reports.
• Support onboard integration, performance testing and validation phasesReview design documentation with customers and suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with input requirements, international railway regulations and standards and project constraints (time, cost, quality).
• Prepare the documentation required for vehicle approval and support the homologation phase.

Skills

Railway sector experience

Regulations knowledge

IBM DOORS

Engineering processes

System engineering

RAMS principles

Verification & validation

Electrical/Mechanical design software

Office software

Stakeholder liaison

Team collaboration

Travel willingness

Education

Master's Degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Creo

CATIA

IBM DOORS

Job description

Hitachi Rail is seeking an enthusiastic Senior System Engineer (Brake) based in Hagerstown, MD. The role entails leading system engineering activities in a fast-paced environment within the Rolling Stock Engineering Department.

Responsibilities include defining system requirements, interfaces, and verification activities, plus ensuring compliance with railway standards and participating in homologation processes. Travel to national/international sites is possible.