Senior Hardware Design Engineer

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 transparent 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.

Key responsibilities:

- Development of rack layouts and equipment configurations, ensuring appropriate space allocation, access, and maintainability
- Definition of cable routing approaches across stations, trackside, tunnel, depot, and facility environments
- Design of fibre and copper cable terminations, including physical interface requirements
- Establishment of power supply requirements, including load allocation and distribution considerations
- Incorporation of thermal and heat load constraints into hardware configurations
- Design of earthing and bonding arrangements in accordance with project requirements
- Consideration of EMI/EMC principles within physical design, including segregation and routing practices
- Definition of equipment mounting solutions, including racks, desks, walls, and specialist installations such as video walls
- Specification of cable containment and installation constraints, where applicable

Key skills, knowledge and experience:





- 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.

What we offer:

- Annual performance, development, and salary review process.
- Ongoing professional development and training.
- Salary continuance.
- Health and Wellbeing initiatives throughout the year (incl. flu vaccinations).
- Employee Assistance Program (employees and family).
- Days off per year sponsored by the company in addition to the statutory public holidays and leave entitlements.
- Invitation to attend and participate in Company sponsored social events throughout the year.

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📌 Senior Hardware Design Engineer (Sydney)
🏢 HITACHI RAIL
📍 Sydney