Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid
$120k–$154k/yr
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Job ID: R1012915 Date Posted: 2026-07-07 Company Name: Hitachi Rail Canada Inc. Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No About Us A career at …
Skills: Hardware Application Design, Railway Signaling, Technical Writing, CENELEC Standards, AREMA Standards
Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany · On-site
Location: Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany Job ID: R0135532 Date Posted: 2026-06-29 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY GERMANY AG Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Desc…
Skills: Electrical Engineering, Maintenance, Repair, Site Management, Customer Coordination
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job ID: R0137656 Date Posted: 2026-07-13 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Finance Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job De…
Skills: Financial Planning, Controlling, FP&A, Financial Reporting, Budgeting
Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany · On-site
Location: Mannheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany Job ID: R0136621 Date Posted: 2026-07-13 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY GERMANY AG Profession (Job Category): Legal, Compliance & Audit Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job …
Skills: Contract Management, German Contract Law, EPC Project Business, Claim Management, Negotiation
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India Job ID: R0117219 Date Posted: 2026-01-28 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Sales, Marketing & Product Management Job Schedule…
Skills: Tendering, Sales Support, Technical Quotations, Commercial Quotations, Risk Review
Arnstadt, Thuringia, Germany · On-site
Location: Arnstadt, Thüringen, Germany Job ID: R1012152 Date Posted: 2026-07-07 Company Name: Hitachi Rail GTS Deutschland GmbH Profession (Job Category): Customer Service & Contact Center Operations Job Schedule: Full t…
Skills: Warehouse Management, Shipping and Receiving, Inventory Booking, Packaging, Radio Frequency Scanners
Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid
$104k–$134k/yr
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Job ID: R1008808 Date Posted: 2026-07-07 Company Name: Hitachi Rail Canada Inc. Profession (Job Category): Other Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No About Us A career at Hitachi Rail wil…
Skills: Hardware Engineering, Embedded Middleware, CENELEC Standards, Process Management, CBTC Signaling
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China · On-site
Location: Xi'An, Shaanxi, China Job ID: R0137301 Date Posted: 2026-07-13 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY XI'AN POWER CAPACITOR CO., LTD Profession (Job Category): Customer Service & Contact Center Operations Job Schedule: F…
Skills: Price Negotiation, Contract Management, Supplier Relationship Management, SAP, Power BI
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland · On-site
Location: Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland Job ID: R0126921 Date Posted: 2026-05-11 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY LTD Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: The opp…
Skills: Tender Management, Quotation Preparation, Price Calculation, Bid Coordination, Internal Sales Support
Switzerland · Hybrid
Location: Baden-Daettwil, Aargau, Switzerland Job ID: R0135370 Date Posted: 2026-07-01 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY LTD Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description:…
Skills: RAMS Modelling, Reliability Centered Maintenance, Stochastic Modelling, Monte Carlo Simulation, Fault Tree Analysis
Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid
$132k–$170k/yr
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Job ID: R1012548 Date Posted: 2026-07-07 Company Name: Hitachi Rail Canada Inc. Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No About Us A career at …
Skills: Hazard Identification, Hazard Analysis, Safety Analysis, Safety Case Development, Systems Engineering
Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid
$152k–$191k/yr
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Job ID: R1013053 Date Posted: 2026-07-07 Company Name: Hitachi Rail Canada Inc. Profession (Job Category): Project/Program Management Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No About Us A caree…
Skills: Project Management, People Management, P&L Management, CBTC Railway Signaling, Risk Management
Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid
$132k–$170k/yr
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Job ID: R1012982 Date Posted: 2026-07-07 Company Name: Hitachi Rail Canada Inc. Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No About Us A career at …
Skills: Hazard Identification, Hazard Analysis, Safety Analysis, Safety Requirements Definition, System Safety Lifecycle
Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid
$116k–$149k/yr
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Job ID: R1013052 Date Posted: 2026-07-07 Company Name: Hitachi Rail Canada Inc. Profession (Job Category): Project/Program Management Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No About Us A caree…
Skills: Project Management, CBTC Railway Signaling Systems, Budgeting, Financial Management, Risk Assessment
Ditzingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany · Hybrid
Location: Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany Job ID: R1011418 Date Posted: 2026-07-07 Company Name: Hitachi Rail GTS Deutschland GmbH Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No…
Skills: Fpga Design
Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia · On-site
Location: Dammam, Eastern Region, Saudi Arabia Job ID: R0136207 Date Posted: 2026-07-13 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY LTD Profession (Job Category): Administration & Facilities Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Descr…
Skills: Document Control, Technical Drawing Reading, SAP Pro, ACTAS/MES, Analytical Skills
Rome, Lazio, Italy · Hybrid
Location: Rome, Lazio, Italy Job ID: R0134120 Date Posted: 2026-07-13 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY ITALY S.P.A. Profession (Job Category): Sales, Marketing & Product Management Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Desc…
Skills: Sales, Customer Service, Technical Sales, Analytical Skills, Proactivity
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job ID: R0135407 Date Posted: 2026-07-13 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY TECHNOLOGY SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED Profession (Job Category): Finance Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job De…
Skills: General Accounting, Financial Reporting, Month End Close, Account Reconciliation, Internal Controls
Ludvika, Dalarna County, Sweden · Hybrid
Location: Ludvika, Ludvika, Sweden Job ID: R0129267 Date Posted: 2026-07-13 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY SWEDEN AB Profession (Job Category): Quality Management Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: The opp…
Skills: Quality Management, New Product Introduction, DFMEA, PFMEA, Design For Manufacturability
Varennes, Quebec, Canada · On-site
Location: Varennes, Quebec, Canada Job ID: R0135866 Date Posted: 2026-07-13 Company Name: HITACHI ENERGY CANADA INC. Profession (Job Category): Production & Skilled Trades Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Descripti…
Skills: Electrical Control Repair, Electronic Control Repair, Hydraulic Systems, Pneumatic Systems, Instrument Calibration
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The Technical Specialist leads the design of complex hardware applications and bookwirings based on railway signaling principles. They act as a subject matter expert, providing technical direction across projects and managing work packages to ensure deliverables are met on time and within budget.
Requires a post-secondary Technologist diploma or a degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering with 10-12 years of related experience. Proficiency in CAD tools, SAP, and familiarity with CENELEC and AREMA standards are essential.
Job ID:
R1012915A 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.
To produce complex Hardware Application designs/Bookwirings and equipment designs that meet requirements utilizing processes based on established engineering and railway signaling principles.
The Technical Specialist is a subject matter expert within the team and acts as a technical leader internally and with the customer.
Leads technical decision making and provides technical direction within their area of expertise and across multiple projects. Works to resolve complex problems, in house or in the field.
Demonstrates a high degree of initiative, and resourcefulness in solving problems.
Good understanding of SelTrac Signal Plans and SelTrac Radio equipment.
Good knowledge of Railway infrastructure and deployment of trackside and equipment room assets within greenfield and brownfield deployments.
Demonstrates an advanced level of logical reasoning resulting in effective hardware application designs, products and processes.
Interprets and writes Requirements that provide traceability from high level customer designs to low level detailed design elements.
Proficient in technical writing of technical design specifications, scope of works (SoWs) and requests for proposals (RFQs).
High degree of familiarity with CENELEC and AREMA standards.
Prepares specifications for hardware and/or software components.
Proficient with the use of development tools, CAD packages (Microstation, AutoCAD).
Selects an appropriate design approach.
Maximizes the use of existing product designs.
Possesses or has the ability to gain the Hitachi Competency Management System (CMS) Designer or Principles license.
When required, perform the role of a Work Package Manager on projects, collaborating with a team of 1 to 5 Designers.
Assist with project-related tasks, such as planning timelines and tracking budgets to ensure project goals are met.
Keeping track of progress on all tasks assigned to the SID project team.
Ensuring that all project tasks proceed according to schedule, within budget, and in accordance with all requirements.
Ensure that all project deliverables are completed accurately and on time (as per project schedule).
Carry out all assigned work efficiently, with a minimum of supervision.
Generating accurate, supportable estimates for current departmental technology and providing estimates for technologies that are new to the department.
Intimate understanding of Hitachi Work Instructions and the Chorus process.
Post-secondary Technologist diploma or Electrical or Electronics Engineering degree.
10 – 12 years of related work experience.
Proficient with the use of CAD tools (Microstation, AutoCad), Bills of Materials (SAP), Configuration
Management, Hitachi Change Control Process (Clearquest), and Microsoft Office suite.
Good interpersonal and diplomatic skills to deal confidently, courteously, and correctly with people at any level within the organization, and the customer.
Well-developed verbal skills in English to interact effectively and professionally in a variety of forums.
Well-developed writing skills in English to prepare clear effective documents.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Mentor junior or new members of the department.
Maintains a high degree of professionalism in the job and in relations with others.
Locates and researches source documentation for design activities.
Makes timely decisions, both independently and in concert with others.
Identifies problems or inefficiencies in the department’s operation and suggest improvements.
Base Salary: $101,966 – $130,726
The Company provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:
Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100% of premiums are company-paid
Retirement Savings Plan with a company match
Company paid holidays - 3 weeks of vacation
Company provided Life and accident Insurance, LTD
Worklife programs such as Flextime and a variety of Development and Training opportunities
This posting relates to an existing vacancy.
Our hiring process uses both human and technology‑assisted (AI) tools to support candidate screening and assessment. All results are reviewed by people, and all hiring decisions are made by people.
Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.
At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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Hitachi Energy – powering purpose for the Electricity era
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future with innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system. With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we co-create and build long-term partnerships across the utility, industry, transportation, data centers, and infrastructure sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD.
Offices: Brown-Boveri Strasse 5, Zurich, CH
Hitachi Energy – powering purpose for the Electricity era
Hitachi Energy is a global technology leader in electrification, powering a sustainable energy future with innovative power grid technologies with digital at the core. Over three billion people depend on our technologies to power their daily lives. With over a century in pioneering mission-critical technologies like high-voltage, transformers, automation, and power electronics, we are addressing the most urgent energy challenge of our time – balancing soaring electricity demand, while decarbonizing the power system. With an unparalleled installed base in over 140 countries, we co-create and build long-term partnerships across the utility, industry, transportation, data centers, and infrastructure sectors. Headquartered in Switzerland, we employ over 50,000 people in 60 countries and generate revenues of around $16 billion USD.
Offices: Brown-Boveri Strasse 5, Zurich, CH
