Senior Systems Engineer

In this role you drive the design, development and delivery of scalable rail solutions for bids and projects, ensuring safety, performance and alignment with customer needs. You lead cross-functional collaboration, mentor the team and contribute to architectural decisions within Hitachi Rail’s signalling and rail solutions portfolio. This position offers a chance to influence rail systems from concept to production, across UK projects, with a strong emphasis on safety, governance and stakeholder engagement. You will work closely with the Portfolio Engineering Delivery Manager and other functions to shape winning solutions.

• flexible working patterns
• home working options
• training and development
• mentoring and coaching
• internal career opportunities
• inclusive workplace

• Lead design and development of scalable rail system solutions for tram and light rail markets
• Act as junior EDM and Work Package Manager, tracking progress, forecasting work and managing change/risk
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and define project scope
• Provide technical input to architecture, perform trade-off studies and recommend tools/technology
• Develop and document technical elements of business cases for variations and opportunities
• Undertake Designer role per CDM regulations focusing on design risks and safety
• Troubleshoot root causes and implement effective fixes
• Provide independent peer reviews of system designs
• Understand and apply project delivery processes and Engineering Management Plans

• Extensive experience in systems development and understanding of systems engineering principles
• Understanding of railway operations and related standards/processes
• Proven track record designing and developing complex systems from concept to production
• Experience with train or tram systems integration would be advantageous
• Familiarity with governance/assurance requirements from Network Rail and/or TfL is preferable
• Solid grasp of systems architecture, design patterns and rail-specific domains
• Ability to use design tools for complex designs
• Ability to define engineering delivery methodologies and manage configuration control
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and leadership abilities
• Ability to mentor and coach a diverse team

• Mentoring and coaching
• Excellent communication at all levels
• Collaborative teamwork
• Systems development
• Systems engineering principles
• Architectural design and trade-off studies