Senior Signaling Engineer Onboard

Hitachi•Pittsburgh, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

HITACHI RAIL is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Senior Signaling Engineer Onboard who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. This position is based in Pittsburgh, PA.

Requirements

10+ years of embedded software development experience, including rail signaling or safety‑critical systems.
Expert‑level proficiency in C for embedded, real‑time environments.
Strong understanding of real‑time concepts including scheduling, interrupts, concurrency, memory constraints, and hardware interaction.
Experience working in structured, audited, configuration‑controlled development environments.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain embedded C software for on‑board signaling and train control systems.
Develop software for safety‑related functions such as automatic train protection, communications handling, timing synchronization, diagnostics, and fault management.
Interface closely with on‑board hardware, including processors, I/O modules, communication buses, and safety peripherals.
Ensure deterministic execution, robust error handling, and compliance with real‑time constraints.
Develop software in accordance with safety lifecycle requirements for railway control and protection systems.
Contribute to safety documentation, including software requirements, architecture descriptions, and design specifications.
Implement defensive coding and fault‑tolerant strategies appropriate for train safety systems.
Work closely with project engineering, systems engineering, signaling design, hardware, V&V, and safety assurance teams.
Provide technical leadership and mentoring for engineers working on on‑board signaling software.
Contribute to system architecture trade‑offs involving performance, safety, maintainability, and certification impact.