Senior Hardware Design Engineer

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.

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Senior Hardware Design 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 Sydney, Australia.

A Senior Hardware Design Engineer is required to ensure that this scope is designed in a coordinated, structured and technically consistent manner, with clear definition of physical interfaces, installation requirements, and compliance considerations. The role provides a single point of technical responsibility for hardware design, ensuring continuity of approach and alignment across the programme.

The Senior Hardware Design Engineer is responsible for the design and specification of physical hardware components, based on subsystem inputs. This includes:

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  Development of rack layouts and equipment configurations, ensuring appropriate space allocation, access, and maintainability

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  Definition of cable routing approaches across stations, trackside, tunnel, depot, and facility environments

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  Design of fibre and copper cable terminations, including physical interface requirements

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  Establishment of power supply requirements, including load allocation and distribution considerations

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  Incorporation of thermal and heat load constraints into hardware configurations

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  Design of earthing and bonding arrangements in accordance with project requirements

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  Consideration of EMI/EMC principles within physical design, including segregation and routing practices

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  Definition of equipment mounting solutions, including racks, desks, walls, and specialist installations such as video walls

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  Specification of cable containment and installation constraints, where applicable

• Proven experience in hardware design within rail or comparable infrastructure environments

• Strong technical knowledge of cabling systems, rack layouts, equipment installation, and power distribution

• Working understanding of earthing, bonding, and EMI/EMC principles as applied to physical design

• Experience in producing structured, detailed, and installation-ready engineering design documentation

• Ability to interpret and translate multi-discipline subsystem requirements into coherent hardware designs

• Degree qualification in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline

At Hitachi Rail, we know that a diverse business is a sustainable business. Working collaboratively with a range of internal networks, we’re continuously improving our policies and products. From accessible, sustainable design to achieving a better gender balance. We base these efforts on our core values: Harmony, Sincerity, and Pioneering spirit. And by aligning with these, we’re able to create a workplace where people not only feel comfortable but are given opportunities to thrive. We’re especially keen to hear from women and people of all genders considering a career in engineering, cybersecurity, and rail technology.