Overview

As a Mechanical Engineer at Hitachi Rail, you will contribute to rolling stock engineering by delivering mechanical designs and documentation. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure compliance with railway standards and project constraints. You’ll support suppliers, testing, and homologation activities to enable vehicle approvals. This role offers exposure to international projects and a fast-paced, collaborative environment that values innovation and accuracy.

Responsabilità

- Prepare System Requirements Specifications (SyRS) for mechanical components
- Analyze and assess technical documentation from suppliers
- Prepare and verify mechanical installation/integration drawings/specifications
- Conduct design reviews for the assigned work package under supervision
- Attend system stand-alone type tests and review test reports
- Support manufacturing, testing and validation phases
- Review design documentation with customers and suppliers
- Prepare structural drawings (carbody shell, bogie frames, mechanical components)
- Prepare equipment layout and mechanical routing drawings
- Prepare Bill of Materials (BoM)
- Ensure compliance with input requirements, railway regulations and project constraints
- Prepare documentation required for vehicle approval and support homologation

Requisiti fondamentali

- 3-5 years experience in the Railway sector or complex industrial environments




- Good knowledge of main railway regulations and standards
- Good knowledge of IBM DOORS requirements management tool
- Good knowledge of engineering processes and railway operations
- Good knowledge of mechanical disciplines (installation, interfaces, component design)
- Good knowledge of design verification and validation methodologies
- Good knowledge of mechanical CAD systems (Catia or Creo preferred)
- Good knowledge of piping systems, fittings and joint design methodologies
- Good knowledge of noise/vibration modelling and assessment of mechanical components
- Good knowledge of welded structure design rules and standards (EN 15085)
- Good knowledge of PLM systems (Windchill preferred)
- Good knowledge of office automation software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, fast-paced, international and multicultural environment
- Strong planning and organizational skills, alongside team-working and problem-solving mindset
- Ability to liaise with internal and external stakeholders (including suppliers, partners, customers)
- Ability to work within project teams under minimum supervision
- Availability for occasional short-term national and international business trips

- collaborative mindset
- strong planning and organizational skills
- effective communication
- Catia or Creo CAD
- IBM DOORS
- Windchill PLM

📌 Mechanical Engineer (Salerno)
🏢 Hitachi
📍 Salerno