Weight Junior Engineer

Location:

Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy

Job ID:

R0088058

Date Posted:

2025-05-06

Company Name:

Hitachi Rail S.p.A.

Profession (Job Category):

Other

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:

Job Description

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic self-motivated Weight 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 Pistoia

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.

Accountabilities

• Integration on the Weight Management team in multi-company projects.
• Identification of the contractual and regulatory requirements relating to weight management and relevant architectural layout of the vehicle.
• Research, handling and allocation of weight data of the vehicle subsystems.
• Performing the preliminary weight analysis identifying the preventive measures for the mitigation of weight excess and optimization of weight distribution.
• Managing of weight project documentation (periodical updating, Design Reviews, etc.)
• Developing weight benchmark based on research of available data.

Required Skills/ Knowledge

• Enthusiastic approach
• Technical degree required preferably in Mechanical, Aero-space;
• Knowledge of the main office automation software / tools (Word, Excel, etc.) is essential.
• Basic Knowledge of CAD tools, both 2D and 3D is required

Desired Skills/ Knowledge

• knowledge of railway vehicles is a preferential title.
• Intermediate knowledge of CAD tools (both 2D and 3D) is a preferential title.
• Analytic approach
• Team-working attitude
• Flexibility
• Result orientation
• Readiness to travel occasionally

Education / Qualifications

Master's Degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Aero-space) is a preferential title

Languages

Knowledge of written and spoken English (at least B2 level)

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 at  https://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.

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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 at  https://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