Location:Copenhagen, DenmarkJob ID: R0137423Date Posted:2026-07-10Company Name:Hitachi Rail Denmark A/SProfession (Job Category):Engineering &amp; ScienceJob Schedule: Full timeRemote:NoAbout UsA 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:Engineering Manager (PDA)About the RoleEngineering Manager contributes to Hitachi’s responsibility to design, manage interfaces, and prepare the documentation needed for installation, test and placing in service approvals. Its specific contribution is to lead technical Governance, engineering integration, design assurance, technical maturity reviews and technical decision-making.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Define the engineering management approach, design Governance, design review cadence, technical decision process and engineering maturity criteria.</li><li>Lead technical coordination across Solution Engineering, Interface &amp; Integration, Requirements, Installation Design, Configuration/Defect control and all Work Package Leaders.</li><li>Ensure safety, RAM, cybersecurity, EMC, human factors, O&amp;M, installation and IVVQ/T&amp;C requirements are embedded in design outputs.</li><li>Resolve technical conflicts and ensure supplier designs are reviewed, integrated and accepted through controlled processes.</li><li>Provide engineering input to Programme reviews, customer design gates, change impact assessments and acceptance strategy.</li><li>Apply the Hitachi Code of Conduct in role-specific decisions, including ethical escalation, anti-bribery discipline, confidentiality, data protection, fair supplier/customer conduct and transparent records.</li><li>Lead technical Governance, engineering integration, design assurance, technical maturity reviews and technical decision-making.</li><li>Technical authority for solution definition, design assurance and engineering decisions within approved baseline.</li><li>Escalates major technical deviations, maturity gaps or unresolved interface conflicts.</li></ul>Key Interfaces<ul><li>Project Manager, Solution Engineering Manager, Work Package Leaders, Safety, RAM, Quality, Cybersecurity, HSE, IVVQ and T&amp;C Managers.</li><li>Customer technical authority, operator/maintainer representatives, infrastructure owner technical interfaces and external assessors where applicable.</li><li>Suppliers, subcontractor engineering teams, BIM/CAD and installation design teams.</li><li>Interface &amp; Integration Manager.</li><li>Technical gate reviews.</li></ul>Authority &amp; Accountability<ul><li>Accountable for engineering Governance, technical integrity and design maturity of Hitachi’s scope.</li><li>Authorised to chair design reviews, request technical corrections, approve/recommend engineering deliverables within delegated competence and escalate unresolved technical risks.</li><li>May recommend design hold, retest, supplier escalation or change control where technical acceptance criteria are not met.</li></ul>MandateProvide the technical leadership required to transform contractual requirements into an integrated, accepted railway solution.Skills &amp; Experience<ul><li>Senior engineering leadership in rail systems, control/communications, IT/OT or multidisciplinary infrastructure Projects.</li><li>Strong systems engineering, design assurance, interface, configuration and lifecycle acceptance knowledge.</li><li>Ability to lead diverse technical teams and supplier engineering organisations.</li><li>Resilience and resistance to stress during design freezes, technical escalations, audits and commissioning defects.</li><li>Balanced judgement across safety, performance, maintainability, cost and schedule.</li><li>More than 7 years on complex rail/systems Projects.</li><li>CENELEC familiarity.</li></ul>Working in Hitachi: Our employees are our most important asset and we provide an environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance and we offer a flexible hybrid work environment based on Working from home and office presence (40/60). Your manager will interact with you on a regular basis, ensuring you a career path that suits your needs and ambitions. Beside the traditional benefits like pension, 6 weeks of holidays, canteen etc., we also are proud of offering some good and very professional skilled colleagues.#LI-HG1Thank 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  <a href="https://www.hitachirail.com/careers">https://www.hitachirail.com/careers</a>.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.We would be delighted if you would be one of our followers at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachirail">https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachirail</a>

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Engineering Manager (PDA)

Location:Copenhagen, DenmarkJob ID: R0137423Date Posted:2026-07-10Company Name:Hitachi Rail Denmark A/SProfession (Job Category):Engineering &amp; ScienceJob Schedule: Full timeRemote:NoAbout UsA 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:Engineering Manager (PDA)About the RoleEngineering Manager contributes to Hitachi’s responsibility to design, manage interfaces, and prepare the documentation needed for installation, test and placing in service approvals. Its specific contribution is to lead technical Governance, engineering integration, design assurance, technical maturity reviews and technical decision-making.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Define the engineering management approach, design Governance, design review cadence, technical decision process and engineering maturity criteria.</li><li>Lead technical coordination across Solution Engineering, Interface &amp; Integration, Requirements, Installation Design, Configuration/Defect control and all Work Package Leaders.</li><li>Ensure safety, RAM, cybersecurity, EMC, human factors, O&amp;M, installation and IVVQ/T&amp;C requirements are embedded in design outputs.</li><li>Resolve technical conflicts and ensure supplier designs are reviewed, integrated and accepted through controlled processes.</li><li>Provide engineering input to Programme reviews, customer design gates, change impact assessments and acceptance strategy.</li><li>Apply the Hitachi Code of Conduct in role-specific decisions, including ethical escalation, anti-bribery discipline, confidentiality, data protection, fair supplier/customer conduct and transparent records.</li><li>Lead technical Governance, engineering integration, design assurance, technical maturity reviews and technical decision-making.</li><li>Technical authority for solution definition, design assurance and engineering decisions within approved baseline.</li><li>Escalates major technical deviations, maturity gaps or unresolved interface conflicts.</li></ul>Key Interfaces<ul><li>Project Manager, Solution Engineering Manager, Work Package Leaders, Safety, RAM, Quality, Cybersecurity, HSE, IVVQ and T&amp;C Managers.</li><li>Customer technical authority, operator/maintainer representatives, infrastructure owner technical interfaces and external assessors where applicable.</li><li>Suppliers, subcontractor engineering teams, BIM/CAD and installation design teams.</li><li>Interface &amp; Integration Manager.</li><li>Technical gate reviews.</li></ul>Authority &amp; Accountability<ul><li>Accountable for engineering Governance, technical integrity and design maturity of Hitachi’s scope.</li><li>Authorised to chair design reviews, request technical corrections, approve/recommend engineering deliverables within delegated competence and escalate unresolved technical risks.</li><li>May recommend design hold, retest, supplier escalation or change control where technical acceptance criteria are not met.</li></ul>MandateProvide the technical leadership required to transform contractual requirements into an integrated, accepted railway solution.Skills &amp; Experience<ul><li>Senior engineering leadership in rail systems, control/communications, IT/OT or multidisciplinary infrastructure Projects.</li><li>Strong systems engineering, design assurance, interface, configuration and lifecycle acceptance knowledge.</li><li>Ability to lead diverse technical teams and supplier engineering organisations.</li><li>Resilience and resistance to stress during design freezes, technical escalations, audits and commissioning defects.</li><li>Balanced judgement across safety, performance, maintainability, cost and schedule.</li><li>More than 7 years on complex rail/systems Projects.</li><li>CENELEC familiarity.</li></ul>Working in Hitachi: Our employees are our most important asset and we provide an environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance and we offer a flexible hybrid work environment based on Working from home and office presence (40/60). Your manager will interact with you on a regular basis, ensuring you a career path that suits your needs and ambitions. Beside the traditional benefits like pension, 6 weeks of holidays, canteen etc., we also are proud of offering some good and very professional skilled colleagues.#LI-HG1Thank 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  <a href="https://www.hitachirail.com/careers">https://www.hitachirail.com/careers</a>.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.We would be delighted if you would be one of our followers at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachirail">https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachirail</a>

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