Technical director HSR

Location: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Job ID: R

Date Posted: 2026-03-25

Company Name: HITACHI RAIL STS S.P.A.

Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science

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

Job Description

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic, self motivated Technical Director. The successful candidate will have solid experience in the rail industry, managing wayside installation design and routing cables along the track and within technical rooms. This position is based in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

Overall System Integration responsibilities (across multiple turnkey projects):

• Ensure the management (i.e. identification, allocation, traceability) and the fulfilment of Overall System Requirements for the entire life cycle of the project (Design and Testing).
• Guarantee the identification and the management of the project interfaces among the subsystems and of external interfaces according to the project scope of work.
• Guarantee the proper and effective delivery of System Architecture, On Board Functionalities and Vehicle Integration.
• Guarantee an effective and efficient preparation and execution of factory and Site Tests to verify and validate System Architecture, main System Functions and Vehicle Integration, Interfaces and Operating Scenarios.
• Ensure the verification activities of System integration documents, according to the V&V Plan.
• Ensure the application across assigned turnkey projects of standardized and optimized solutions to increase project efficiency and fulfil contract requirements.
• Ensure the continuous updating of the design standards about System Integration in accordance to the technology and process improvements.
• Ensure the sharing of the technological lesson learnt across projects in System Integration and in the core Subsystems analysis.
• Support the implementation of the adequate and effective technical solution (e.g. interfaces with customer).
• Ensure that System Integration tests are performed across projects optimizing methodologies and sharing results.

HSE Responsibilities

• Take care of your own safety and the safety of others as far as practicable.
• Be aware of, and play an active role in the achievement of Hitachi Rail HSE policy & objectives.
• Comply with local HSE laws and legislation.
• Use safety equipment (including PPE) as required and intended.
• Lead by example and actively encourage departments to look at ways to conserve water & energy, minimise the generation of waste, and encourage recycling.
• Everyone within Hitachi Rail has the right to stop work if they believe that their activities may affect their health and safety or that of others. In this circumstance, such conditions must be reported immediately to their line manager and the HSE department.

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