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Senior Software Engineer

Hitachi


Job Location:

Pittsburgh, PA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 2 October 2026 (18 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 30 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Location:

Pittsburgh Pennsylvania United States

Job ID:

R0145658

Date Posted:

Company Name:

HITACHI RAIL STS USA INC.

Profession (Job Category):

IT Telecom & Internet

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 theres something for everyone to get stuck into. And thats where you come in.

Job Description:

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Senior Software Engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate is comfortable performing a wide range of tasks from administrative to strategic. This position will be based in Pittsburgh PA.


Hitachi Rail is seeking experienced Senior Software Engineer to design develop verify and implement complex programmable hardware solutions for rail signaling and safety-critical systems. This role involves leading technical initiatives driving programmable hardware architecture and design decisions mentoring junior engineers and ensuring the delivery of high-quality reliable maintainable and certifiable FPGA-based products. The position supports the full product lifecycle including new product development verification and validation manufacturing support field issue resolution and obsolescence mitigation.


Accountabilities:

  • Lead the architecture design development simulation verification implementation and maintenance of complex programmable hardware solutions utilizing FPGA CPLD and related technologies.
  • Collaborate with product managers architects systems engineers software engineers RAMS verification and manufacturing teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications architectures and programmable hardware designs.
  • Develop robust efficient and maintainable programmable hardware solutions using VHDL or Verilog following established engineering standards and best practices.
  • Create and maintain high-quality technical documentation including architecture specifications detailed design descriptions interface definitions verification plans and traceability artifacts.
  • Develop simulation environments testbenches and automated verification frameworks to validate functionality performance timing and safety requirements.
  • Perform functional timing integration hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) and regression testing to ensure compliance with system and product requirements.
  • Conduct design reviews and provide constructive technical feedback to ensure design quality maintainability reusability and compliance with applicable standards.
  • Troubleshoot debug and resolve complex programmable hardware and system integration issues identified during development validation manufacturing or field operation.
  • Support prototype bring-up board-level integration laboratory testing production release and manufacturing support activities.
  • Lead programmable hardware obsolescence mitigation activities including component replacement analysis device migration redesign impact assessments and qualification testing.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes verification methodologies reusable IP libraries automation tools and engineering best practices.
  • Mentor and guide junior engineers while fostering a culture of technical excellence collaboration and continuous learning.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable railway safety environmental reliability and EMC standards throughout the product lifecycle.
  • Evaluate emerging programmable hardware technologies design tools and verification methodologies for potential application within Hitachi Rail products and platforms.

Required skills/experience:
  • Minimum of 6 years of professional experience in FPGA programmable hardware digital design or embedded hardware development.
  • Proven expertise in FPGA and programmable logic development using VHDL Verilog or SystemVerilog.
  • Strong experience with development and verification tools such as Intel Quartus AMD/Xilinx Vivado ModelSim Questa or equivalent environments.
  • Strong understanding of digital design fundamentals state machines timing analysis clock domain crossing synchronization techniques and hardware architecture principles.
  • Experience developing simulation environments verification frameworks and testbenches for complex digital systems.
  • Experience performing functional timing integration and validation testing for programmable hardware solutions.
  • Familiarity with hardware debugging and validation tools including oscilloscopes logic analyzers protocol analyzers and laboratory test equipment.
  • Experience supporting the complete product lifecycle including requirements analysis design verification manufacturing support field issue resolution and sustainment engineering.
  • Excellent problem-solving analytical and communication skills.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary engineering environment.

Education:
Bachelors or Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering Electronics Engineering or a related field




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