System Engineer

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 Responsibilities:

The System Engineer responsibilities are as follows, he/she must:

• Ensures global consistency of the engineering process, practices and tools, organizes the co-engineering then approves lower-level solution elements or components’ engineering plans including those flown down to subcontractors and partners.
• Manage Requirements and Customer needs
  • Traceability
  • Compliance
  • The purpose of requirements management is to ensure product (= technical solution to realize) development goals are successfully met. It is a set of techniques for documenting, analyzing, prioritizing, and agreeing on requirements so that engineering teams always have current and approved requirements
• Define solution with specification documentation (during design, development and validation phases) as writer and/or reviewer and/or approver
• Collaborate with engineers, operations, program management, product management, and other stakeholders to come up with solutions.
• Define solution with specification documentation (during design, development and validation phases): as writer and/or reviewer and/or approver
• Specification document: system specification document and interface specification documents
• Identify and characterize the internal and external interfaces with two “components”. How and what are discussing both “components”
• Manage technical presentations, discussions, workshops.
• Manage the analysis and capture of user requirements.
• Acts as the technical interface with customers responding to queries and providing technical solutions.

• Requirements Management:
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather, analyze, and document system requirements.
  • Contribute to the RFQ phase for the requirements assessment and the customer discussions in the project.
  • Utilize requirement management tools to establish and maintain traceability of requirements throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Ensure alignment of system design with customer requirements and standards.

• Systems Engineering Methodology:
  • Apply systems engineering principles and methodologies to guide the development and integration of complex systems.
  • Conduct system-level trade studies, analysis, and optimization to balance performance, cost, and risk.
  • Participate in system validation and verification activities to ensure the system meets the specified requirements.
• System Design & Architecture:
  • Collaborate with the Architect in defining the physical and logical architectures of Automatic Fare Collection systems.
  • Create and manage system-level design documentation, including block diagrams, interface specifications, and system integration plans.
  • Ensure that system designs meet both technical requirements and business objectives.
• Integration & Testing:
  • Collaborate with the system test team to ensure the compliance of the testing to the requirements.
  • Collaborate with the Quality Assurance team to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Stakeholder Collaboration:
  • Work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including customers, project managers, and development teams, to ensure the successful delivery of AFC projects.
  • Provide technical guidance and support to project teams throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Attend meetings with the customer and different teams within Hitachi Rail, either on-site or online.
• Continuous Improvement:
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements and contribute to the development of best practices within the AFC team.
  • Stay updated with industry trends and advancements in AFC technology and propose innovative solutions to enhance system performance.

Key communications in this position are:

• With all levels of staff via meetings, written communications and one-on-one communication.
• Regular communications with the customer.
• Regular communication with the System Engineering Manager.
• Regular communication with the Project Design Authority to define the technical solution.
• Regular communications with the development team in Cairo and other Hitachi Rail countries depending on the project.
• Regular communication with the stakeholders involved in delivering the solution

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electronics Engineering, Communication Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 to 15 years of experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience of management of an engineering team
• Demonstrated experience in systems engineering.
• Prior experience in the transportation, rail, or AFC industry is a plus.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to fare collection systems is a plus.
• Experience on open payment Solution is a plus
• Experience in complex System Integration with third party component
• Experience in Deployment of complex and critical System
• Experience in Back Office financial system
• Experience in Web Oriented Architecture solution
• Autonomy
• Versatility and flexibility
• Rigorousness, commitment and accountability, ability to take and meet commitments
• Fluent in English. French is a nice to have.
• Agile Methodology
• each system/sub-system is composed of software component and hardware component.
• a solution is composed of several systems and sub-systems
• Understanding on solution breakdown description (=Product Breakdown Structure)
• Interstate and overseas travel may be required.

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.

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