Hitachi America

System Engineer

Hitachi America • $88K — $105K *
Transportation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of experience in a requirements management role
  • Familiarity with design tools such as DOORS, Jazz, or MS Excel
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Experience working in teams with engineers under a senior Project Engineer's guidance
  • Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline

Responsibilities

  • Analyze customer specifications and industry standards to develop design requirements
  • Manage technical design solutions and ensure compliance with input requirements
  • Implement requirements changes effectively
  • Lead problem-solving efforts balancing risk, time, and cost
  • Provide technical solutions and estimates for change orders
  • Analyze and mitigate design risks
  • Interface with electrical hardware and software engineers to execute tasks
  • Prepare and defend design documentation to external customers
  • Occasionally act as Project Engineer on smaller projects

Benefits

  • Full-time position with a structured work environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth in a leading engineering firm
  • Engagement in diverse projects that contribute to transportation systems
  • Part of an innovative team focused on customer specifications and design solutions
  • Collaborative culture fostering teamwork and communication
Full Job Description
Location:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Job ID:
R0145634

Date Posted:
2026-09-29

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 System Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. This position will be based in Pittsburgh, PA.

The successful candidate will be responsible for analysis of customer supplied system specifications, decomposing the statements within such specifications into system requirements. The system engineer will be responsible for identifying gaps between customer requirements and standard Onboard system hardware/software products. The system engineer will be responsible for the creation of system specification documents, system architecture including interface control design documents and trace system specification to the customer spec. The system engineer will be responsible to assure that the hardware and software design satisfies the customer specification creating or reviewing the test procedures and creating a requirements trace matrix from the test procedures back through the requirements and to the customer specifications. The systems engineer will be the primary technical interface to the customer throughout the lifecycle of the project and will act as technical liaison relative to the hardware/software development effort with other departments within Hitachi working on the same project.

Accountabilities:
• Analyzing customer specifications, industry standards, and local processes to develop design requirements
• Managing the design technical solution, adhering to the input requirements)
• Managing and implementing requirements changes
• Leading collaborative problem solving that balances risk, time, cost
• Providing technical solutions and estimates for change orders
• Analyzing and mitigating design risks
• Interfacing and guiding electrical hardware and software engineering professionals to execute the work
• Preparing, submitting, and defending design documentation with external customers
• Occasionally acting as an overall Project Engineer on smaller projects

Required skills/experience:
• 3-5 years' experience in a requirements management position
• Experience (desired) or familiarity (minimum) with requirements design tools such as DOORS, Jazz, MS Excel, others
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• Practical experience working in collaborative teams with 1-5 engineers under direction of a senior Project Engineer

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering discipline

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About Hitachi America

Hitachi America is a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., a Japanese multinational conglomerate. They provide a wide range of products and services, including information technology, power systems, and social infrastructure. They work with clients in a variety of industries, including healthcare, transportation, and finance. They are committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and have implemented various initiatives to reduce their environmental impact.
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