Senior Signalling Commissioning Engineer

Hitachi; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc. in Pittsburgh, PA seeks a Senior Signalling Commissioning Engineer to define and perform signalling tests (interlocking, ATS, on-board) for a complex project.

The roving role involves relocation to locations across the United States, with no mandatory fixed travel from a single location. The candidate should have a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering or IT and at least 5 years of experience in railway testing/commissioning, plus familiarity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering or Information Technology.
• 5 years of experience performing testing and commissioning in signalling roles in or for the railway industry.

Responsibilities

• Define and perform signalling tests (e.g., interlocking, ATS, on-board) per commissioning plan.
• Roaming employee role; relocate to sites across the United States; travel not required from a fixed location.
• Develop and implement Signalling Test procedures and documentation in line with project guidelines.
• Support site surveys to define signalling design and verify testing against V&V plans.
• Provide on-site support for factory acceptance tests and address non-conformities and delays.

Skills

Railway signalling design

Interlocking layouts

Relay/microprocessor interlocking

MicroLok II Development System

Test procedures

Test setup

Train control technology

Hardware design

Documentation review

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering or IT

5 years railway signalling testing/commissioning experience

Tools

MicroLok II Development System

Job description

Location

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Job ID

R0135573

Date Posted

2026-07-02

Company Name

HITACHI RAIL STS USA, INC.

Profession (Job Category)

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule

Full time

Remote

No

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 STS USA, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Senior Signalling Commissioning Engineer responsible for defining and performing assigned signalling tests (e.g. interlocking, ATS, on-board) for an overall Test and Commissioning plan for a complex (in terms of equipment and/or subsystems and/or interfaces) Signalling project or turnkey project (multi-disciplinary project).

This position is for a roving employee who will work in unanticipated locations throughout the United States. The employee will have to relocate, but travel is not required from any particular location.

Accountabilities

1. (1) ensuring the definition, organization and execution of the test commissioning activities relevant to a project in alignment with the Commissioning strategy and the commissioning project activities schedule;
2. (2) ensuring the definition and formulation of Signalling Test procedures;
3. (3) ensuring that the delivered test and commissioning documents are available in the required format as per company guidelines and instructions;
4. (4) ensuring the on time issue of the tests reports of the performed tests;
5. (5) supporting site survey aimed to the definition of the signalling design;
6. (6) ensuring the execution of the Verification activities on issued documents, according to the V&V plan;
7. (7) ensuring the execution of the specific tests required by Signalling and Validation departments;
8. (8) ensuring reporting to the Commissioning Manager of non-compliances and delays of commissioning activities; and
9. (9) ensuring review of documents to issue the as-built documentation.

Required Skills/ Knowledge

1. (1) railway signalling design and delivery of functional design documentation;
2. (2) single and double line track and cable plans for interlocking locations;
3. (3) reviewing, analyzing and designing relay- and microprocessor-based wayside interlocking circuits in accordance with established signalling design principles for North America signalling systems;
4. (4) developing, debugging, and troubleshooting signalling application logic using MicroLok II Development System;
5. (5) developing factory and field test procedures, performing factory and field test setup, and testing train control technology for North America signalling market;
6. (6) hardware and software application logic design;
7. (7) onsite support for factory acceptance tests;
8. (8) analyzing specifications and regulatory documentation; and
9. (9) verification of test procedures and technical documentation.

Education/Qualifications

1. (1) Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology; plus
2. (2) 5 years of experience performing testing and commissioning in signalling roles in or for the railway industry is required.

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