Senior Commissioning Engineer

Hitachi•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

A career at Hitachi Rail offers the opportunity to contribute to digital transformation and technology globally. Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc., based in Pittsburgh, PA, is seeking a Senior Commissioning Engineer. This role is responsible for the overall system integration in turnkey projects, ensuring compliance with contract requirements for both Tender and Backlog Projects. The position is for a roving employee who will work in various unanticipated locations across the United States, requiring relocation but no travel from a specific location.

Requirements

designing, testing and validating train control systems
defining and managing project interfaces internally and externally
preparing Interface Control Design Documents (ICDD)
creating design requirements
creating interface documentation
generating subsystem design documents
conducting power calculations
designing cable assemblies
creating electrical schematics, technical specifications, engineering reports, and equipment installation manual
creating and conducting FAT (factory acceptance testing) and PICO (post-installation check out) test procedures
performing system troubleshooting for enforcements and anomalous events
integrating applicable codes and standards (AREMA, IEEE and CENELEC)
decomposition of customer requirements
utilizing DOORS to manage customer requirements
utilizing the V-Model to close out and verify requirements
a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering
Five (5) years of experience in a systems engineering or hardware design position in or for the railway transportation industry

Responsibilities

identifying, managing and fulfilling the system and functional requirements for the entire life cycle of the electrical engineering project (design and testing)
managing the project interfaces among the electrical subsystems and external interfaces according to the project scope of work
delivering the system electrical engineering technical documents of the project on time, on budget, on quality, and the execution of the verification activities of system integration documents according to the Verification and Validation (V&V) Plan
technical delivery of the project subsystems in accordance with schedule, budget and quality
implementing adequate and effective technical electrical engineering solutions (e.g., interfaces with customer)
prioritization and monitoring of Engineering Design status, and execution of tasks within functional areas that includes engineering and engineering support activities
leading work packet Project Monitoring and Control activities including maintaining schedule, CTC, MPR updates, meeting minutes, risk register, and change orders
ensuring the timely and effective performance of electrical system integration tests