Junior Mechanical Engineer

Hitachi

Junior Mechanical Engineer involved in mechanical components specifications and compliance at Hitachi Rail. Preparing drawings and documentation for vehicle approval in a fast-paced environment.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timePistoia • 🇮🇹 ItalyJuniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Prepare System Requirements Specifications (SyRS) for mechanical components
Analyze and assess technical proposals from Suppliers
Prepare and verify mechanical installation/integration drawings/specifications
Conduct design reviews (both internal and with suppliers) for the assigned work package, under the supervision of relevant Engineering Managers and Project Engineers
Attend at system stand-alone type test and review of type 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, international railway regulations and standards and project constraints (time, cost, quality)
Prepare the required documentation for vehicle approval and support the homologation phase

Requirements

What you’ll need

Basic knowledge of mechanical disciplines (installation, interfaces, component design, etc.)
Basic knowledge of design verification and validation methodologies
Basic knowledge of mechanical CAD systems (Catia or Creo preferred)
Basic knowledge of piping systems, fittings and joint design methodologies
Basic knowledge of noise/vibration modelling and assessment of mechanical components
Basic knowledge of welded structure design rules and standards (EN 15085)
Basic knowledge of PLM systems (Windchill preferred)
Minimum experience (1-2 years) in the Railway sector or in complex industrial environments
Basic knowledge of main railway regulations and standards
Basic knowledge of IBM DOORS requirements management tool
Basic knowledge of engineering processes and railway operations
Basic knowledge of railway vehicles running dynamics performance assessment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Good knowledge of office automation software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Availability for occasional short-term national and international business trips

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Hard Skills & Tools

mechanical componentsdesign verificationdesign validationmechanical CAD systemspiping systemsnoise modellingvibration assessmentwelded structure designrailway regulationsrunning dynamics performance assessment

Soft Skills

analytical skillscommunication skillscollaborationattention to detailproblem-solving