Senior System Engineer

Hitachi•Pittsburgh, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Senior System 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 Pittsburgh, PA.

Requirements

10-15 years of experience as system engineer in an industry with safety related process
Strong ability to read and analyze sets of technical documents
Strong ability to understand large and complex sets of rules
Demonstrated ability to synthesize large amounts of information to understand the implications of that information
Experience using computing tools such as Python or MATLAB for modeling or simulation of physical systems
Demonstrated mastery of calculus, differential equations, introductory physics, probability, and numerical optimization
Ability to write and maintain technical documents
Ability to explain physical, mathematical, and logical systems in writing and in technical presentations
Eagerness to ask questions and to engage colleagues for the purpose of gaining and sharing knowledge
Eagerness to support an inclusive team through recognition of the contributions and value of other team members and through open and honest communication

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with railway interlocking principles
Familiarity with the Cenelac, IEEE standards
Experience with software configuration management and familiarity with one or more version control tools (e.g. RTC, DOOR, Git, etc.)

Responsibilities

Analyzing drawings and documents that are specific to the project
Determining the best possible values for the parameters braking distances and times, speed limits in special modes of operation, various timer or delay values, worst-case dimensions
Develop map of all objects belonging to the system, including signals, switches, tracks, crossings, speed limit zones, and other special zones or objects
Responsible for Configuration control documents and maintains these documents throughout the lifecycle of the project.
Responsible for generating the Onboard system requirements.
Responsible for managing the software/hardware change process and reports as needed for any bugs or development needs.
Revises and maintains all changes to requirements software and hardware
Creating large and complex Software Requirement Specifications (SRS) documents including Interface Control Design Documentation (ICDD) and Software Architecture Design (SAD) documents
Creating a requirement Trace matrix from test procedures back to requirements and customer specifications
Knowledge of requirement management systems, software configuration management tools, DOORS and MS Office Suite.