Senior System Validation Engineer

Location:

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Job ID:

R0123196

Date Posted:

2026-03-17

Company Name:

HITACHI RAIL STS USA, INC.

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

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 Description:

Hitachi Rail STS USA, Inc., headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a Senior System Validation Engineer to guarantee the compliance of complex systems (multi signaling technologies, mostly consolidated technology solutions) to the customer requirements and to build the required System Validation evidences in compliance with project schedules and budgets.

This position is for a roving employee who will work in unanticipated locations throughout the United States. The employee will have to relocate, but travel is not required from any particular location.

Accountabilities  

Specific duties include:

(1) defining the strategy of ATC (Automatic Train Control) integration and validation testing as well as preparing and managing laboratory testing activity schedules;

(2) performing analysis and validation of requirements (functional and non-functional, architectural, software, and hardware) allocated to safety critical systems and applications;

(3) preparing the documentary set relating to the overall set of System Validation activities;

(4) preparing and executing test activities in laboratory environments and setting up platforms (SW/HW);

(5) executing functional and integration tests;

(6) performing verification/debugging of SW/HW anomalies and errors by means of logs analysis;

(7) ensuring traceability between requirements, test cases, and validation results;

(8) defining and coordinating System Validation activities related to system level operational scenarios;

(9) collaborating with design and development teams to clarify issues and support problem solving; and

(10) providing support for preliminary commissioning and integration activities.

Required Skills/ Knowledge 

Must have experience with:

(1) test strategy definition and laboratory management;

(2) requirements analysis, verification and validation on CBTC projects;

(3) validation documentation development;

(4) setting up and deploying test platforms, simulators, virtual machines, and network configurations;

(5) functional and integration testing execution in different CBTC projects;

(6) debugging and anomaly investigation; and

(7) requirements traceability management.

Must have knowledge of:

(1) Cenelec 50126/128/129 norms; and

(2) the Communication-Based Train Control System (CBTC) for CBTC based projects. 

Education/Qualifications 

Must have:

(1) Bachelor’s degree (or foreign equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or Robotics is required,

as well as

(2) Five (5) years of laboratory, factory, and platform experience as a signaling engineer or system integration and validation engineer in or for the railway industry.

Languages 

(1) English Proficiency

In accordance with the DOT’s FRA and FTA programs, Hitachi’s substance screening program tests pre-employment candidates and current employees, as required for safety-sensitive positions. 

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Benefits
Hitachi Rail employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including Competitive Pay, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Life & Accident Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, a Retirement Savings Plan, and Paid Vacation. We also offer a number of Work/Life Programs such as Flextime and a variety of Training and Development opportunities.
 

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Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.

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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