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≈ $38k – $61k per year (Estimated)
Location
Hybrid (Newton, United States)
Seniority
Junior
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Employment
Full-Time

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 23, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 22, 2026. Hitachi scores A on the Alion truth index.

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Hitachi is a Japanese conglomerate founded in 1910 by Namihei Odaira as an electrical repair shop inside a copper mine, which grew into one of the country's largest industrial groups. After a decade of restructuring it now concentrates on digital systems and services, green energy and mobility, selling grid equipment through Hitachi Energy, trains and signalling through Hitachi Rail, and storage and data platforms through Hitachi Vantara. Its Lumada portfolio ties operational technology to software, and the 2021 acquisition of GlobalLogic gave the group a large digital engineering arm serving customers outside Japan.

Location:

Newton Aycliffe, Durham, United Kingdom

Job ID:

R0130079

Date Posted:

2026-10-22

Company Name:

Hitachi Rail UK Limited

Profession (Job Category):

Other

Job Schedule:

Full time

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid

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, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Job Description:

Your new role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Architecture Engineer to join our Engineering team, supporting the technical development and integration of our railway vehicles.

This is a great opportunity for an early-career engineer looking to develop their experience within a complex engineering environment. With an initial focus on vehicle weight management, you’ll work with engineering teams to analyse and manage technical data across vehicle subsystems, helping to optimise weight distribution and support overall vehicle design.

You’ll gain exposure to vehicle architecture, engineering documentation, CAD information and requirements management while working collaboratively across multi-company engineering projects.

Some key responsibilities

You’ll:

  • Support weight management activities across complex, multi-company engineering projects.
  • Identify contractual and regulatory requirements relating to weight management and the architectural layout of vehicles.
  • Research, manage and allocate weight data across different vehicle subsystems.
  • Carry out preliminary weight analysis and help identify measures to mitigate potential excess weight and optimise its distribution.
  • Maintain and update project documentation, including inputs for Design Reviews.
  • Support the development of weight benchmarks using available engineering data.
  • Undertake requirements management activities using tools such as DOORS.

About you

You don’t necessarily need previous rail experience. We’re looking for someone with a strong technical foundation, an analytical mindset and the enthusiasm to develop their engineering career within a complex environment.

Ideally, you’ll have:

  • A technical degree, preferably Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or a related discipline.
  • An analytical and methodical approach to problem solving.
  • Basic knowledge of 2D and 3D CAD tools, such as AutoCAD.
  • Confidence working with Microsoft Office tools including Excel and Word.
  • Good communication and teamwork skills.
  • Flexibility and a results-focused approach.
  • Good written and spoken English, at a minimum B2 level.
  • Flexibility to travel occasionally.

Experience or knowledge of railway vehicles and greater familiarity with 2D/3D CAD would be beneficial.

What we offer

We value the importance of all of our employees. If you would like to join our fantastic organisation, you could be entitled to:

  • Competitive salary
  • Potential opportunity for annual performance-related bonus
  • 25 days holiday
  • Pension scheme with contributions up to 9%
  • Private medical insurance
  • Personal Accident Insurance
  • Group Income Protection
  • Group Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Programme

We also offer additional perks for you to choose from within a flexible plan that will meet your specific needs and lifestyle.

Thank 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 athttps://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

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 https://www.linkedin.com/company/hitachirail

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