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 is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated ERTMS FUNCTIONAL DESIGN 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 Genoa or Naples, Italy.

Who We Are

Hitachi Rail is a fully integrated, global provider of rail solutions across rolling stock, signaling, service & maintenance, digital technology and turnkey. With a presence in 51 countries and over 24,000 employees, our mission is to contribute to society through the continuous development of superior rail transport solutions.

Accountabilities

• Guarantee delivery of system and subsystem Signalling solution in compliance with Signalling system and subsystem requirements, and in accordance with quality, project schedule and budget

• Guarantee the definition of the Signalling system and subsystem Validation Test Specification and the implementation of the Signalling system and subsystem V&V activities according to the RAMS governance directions and to the Company processes and guidelines.

• Guarantee delivery of project V&V documents at Signalling system and subsystem level in cooperation with the other RAMS functions, Engineering, Operation & Maintenance and external suppliers.

• Support V&V activities through participation to projects, bidding and delivery phases: Signalling system and subsystem V&V planning, attendance to design reviews with suppliers, attendance to the field tests.

• Support that subsystems suppliers provide V&V evidence.

• Guarantee the delivery of the Signalling system and subsystem V&V report

• Ensure the proper level of independence in the definition and implementation of the Signalling system and subsystem V&V activities in compliance with applicable standards and SILs.

• Ensure technical support to RAMS Managers for management and interface of Independent Safety Assessor, Employer and External Authorities.

• Ensure the provision of schedule and cost progress to relevant RAMS Manager

• Ensure the definition of the requirements and expected features for the testing environments/tools, needed to execute the Signalling system and subsystem Validation activities.

Required Skills/ Knowledge

• Compliance with project schedules

• Cost and quality of deliverables (based on respect of budget and approval or number of non compliance of Client/Assessor)

• Effective support to PE/WPL SIG / RAMS Manager/SiG RAMS

• Up to 5 years of RAMS and/or V&V experience

• Availability to short travels

• Desired past experience with in testing and validation activities of ERTMS systems

• Proficiency in application of Testing and Validation Process for complex systems, preferably of railway systems in compliance with the processes defined in EN50128

Education/Qualifications

Engineering Degree in Electrical, Electronic, or Computer Engineering or Information Technology

Languages

Fluent Knowledge of English (written & spoken).

Alla posizione si applica il vigente CCNL per l’industria metalmeccanica privata e l’installazione di impianti, con inquadramento nel livello B1, ai sensi della relativa disciplina di classificazione del personale. Retribuzione annua lorda compresa tra 33.000€ e 38.000€.

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