Location:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Job ID:
Date Posted:
2026-07-15
Company Name:
HITACHI RAIL STS USA, INC.
Profession (Job Category):
Engineering & Science
Job Schedule:
Full time
Remote:
No
Job Description:
Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Senior System Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. The position is based in Pittsburgh, PA.
Accountabilities:
- Analyzing drawings and documents that are specific to the project
- Determining the best possible values for the parameters braking distances and times, speed limits in special modes of operation, various timer or delay values, worst-case dimensions
- Develop map of all objects belonging to the system, including signals, switches, tracks, crossings, speed limit zones, and other special zones or objects
- Responsible for Configuration control documents and maintains these documents throughout the lifecycle of the project.
- Responsible for generating the Onboard system requirements.
- Responsible for managing the software/hardware change process and reports as needed for any bugs or development needs.
- Revises and maintains all changes to requirements software and hardware
- Creating large and complex Software Requirement Specifications (SRS) documents including Interface Control Design Documentation (ICDD) and Software Architecture Design (SAD) documents
- Creating a requirement Trace matrix from test procedures back to requirements and customer specifications
- Knowledge of requirement management systems, software configuration management tools, DOORS and MS Office Suite.
Required skills/experience:
- 10-15 years of experience as system engineer in an industry with safety related process
- Strong ability to read and analyze sets of technical documents
- Strong ability to understand large and complex sets of rules
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize large amounts of information to understand the implications of that information
- Experience using computing tools such as Python or MATLAB for modeling or simulation of physical systems
- Demonstrated mastery of calculus, differential equations, introductory physics, probability, and numerical optimization
- Ability to write and maintain technical documents
- Ability to explain physical, mathematical, and logical systems in writing and in technical presentations
- Eagerness to ask questions and to engage colleagues for the purpose of gaining and sharing knowledge
- Eagerness to support an inclusive team through recognition of the contributions and value of other team members and through open and honest communication
Desired skills/experience:
- Familiarity with railway interlocking principles
- Familiarity with the Cenelac, IEEE standards
- Experience with software configuration management and familiarity with one or more version control tools (e.g. RTC, DOOR, Git, etc.)
Education:
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering
Language:
English proficiency
Benefits
Hitachi Rail employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including Competitive Pay, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Life & Accident Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, a Retirement Savings Plan, and Paid Vacation. We also offer a number of Work/Life Programs such as Flextime and a variety of Training and Development opportunities.
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