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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.\nJob Description:\nHitachi 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.\nA Senior Hardware Design Engineer is required to ensure that this scope is designed in a coordinated, structured and technically consistent manner, with clear 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.\nKey responsibilities:\nThe Senior Hardware Design Engineer is responsible for the design and specification of physical hardware components, based on subsystem inputs. This includes:\nDevelopment of rack layouts and equipment configurations, ensuring appropriate space allocation, access, and maintainability\n\nDefinition of cable routing approaches across stations, trackside, tunnel, depot, and facility environments\n\nDesign of fibre and copper cable terminations, including physical interface requirements\n\nEstablishment of power supply requirements, including load allocation and distribution considerations\n\nIncorporation of thermal and heat load constraints into hardware configurations\n\nDesign of earthing and bonding arrangements in accordance with project requirements\n\nConsideration of EMI/EMC principles within physical design, including segregation and routing practices\n\nDefinition of equipment mounting solutions, including racks, desks, walls, and specialist installations such as video walls\n\nSpecification of cable containment and installation constraints, where applicable\n\nKey skills, knowledge and experience:\nProven experience in hardware design within rail or comparable infrastructure environments\n\nStrong technical knowledge of cabling systems, rack layouts, equipment installation, and power distribution\n\nWorking understanding of earthing, bonding, and EMI/EMC principles as applied to physical design\n\nExperience in producing structured, detailed, and installation-ready engineering design documentation\n\nAbility to interpret and translate multi-discipline subsystem requirements into coherent hardware designs\n\nDegree qualification in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related discipline\n\nAt Hitachi Rail, we know that a diverse business is a sustainable business. 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