System Design Specialist

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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.

We are looking for a System Design Specialist – Intermediate, to join our team in Toronto.
 

The incumbent will need to perform system design, signaling design, analysis, modelling, and simulation to specify communication-based train control systems. Will also have to develop and define system design features to meet Customer requirements. Additionally,  the incumbent will have to analyze and evaluate customer requirements and verify compliance with our product system technical requirements, develop and define System and Subsystems requirements to fulfill specific customer requirements on the project. Will also have to communicate and gain acceptance of the design with the customer and internal stakeholders. The incumbent is accountable for performing the design work correctly with limited supervision and within cost and schedule limits, as defined in approved work packages. The work is typically defined by the Work Package Manager and assigned to the system engineers. The System Design Specialist, Intermediate typically works with a team of engineers to define the project's requirements/design under the technical supervision of the System Design Lead.

Key Accountabilities:

• Must be able to work with complex set of data and restitute synthesis to all the team

• Must be able to work with different background people (engineers, legal, planning, finance)

• Must have strong communication skills and curiosity for asking people

• Responsible for creating set of valuable KPIs to Project Director after having understood company processes

• Responsible to bring benchmarking on best practices (internally and out of the company)

• Support Associate Project Manager on documentation management

• Support PMO manager on setting up proper governance and reports

TECHNICAL

• Prepares and supports customer requirements compliance assessment and gap analysis.

• Converts Customer (internal and/or external) requirements into conceptual designs and prepares associated documentation by performing operational analyses, simulations and technical trade-off studies evaluating alternative design configurations and functional features.

• Similarly creates new concepts or modifies existing concepts to fulfil customer requirements.

• Prepares system, subsystem, and interface requirement specifications by analyzing and decomposing modelling, refining customer requirements and typical train control domain requirements.

• Presents technical design to other engineering/management groups in clear, complete, concise, and non-ambiguous terms.

• Interfaces and builds strong working relationships with Software, Hardware and IVVQ groups to ensure timely analysis and resolution of in-house and field test issues.

SAFETY:

• Promotes a safety culture where product safety is paramount.

• Ensures that safety is built into the design by early identification and resolution of safety related defects.

MANAGEMENT:

• Implement process improvement in the project.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Systems, Electrical, Computer), Computer Science, or a closely related field

• 2-5 years' experience in development of software-based System applications

• Knowledge of modern software engineering practices, methods, and tools

• Knowledge of systems development life cycle

• Medium level expertise in URS (Urban Rail Signaling) Systems: - Minimum 3 years on/or similar system complexity-intermediate level of expertise on specialized engineering skills of the CBTC (Communication Based Train Control) domain

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in using DOORS, Polarion, Melody advance, or other system design and requirement management tools.

• Knowledge of systems engineering principles and practices.

• Rail Signaling knowledge

• System engineering expertise

• Strong planning, presentation, and organizational skills

• Excellent technical writing and communication skills

Salary Range: CAD $82,543 - $116,590
 

The Company provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following: 

• Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100% of premiums are company-paid 

• Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match, and without vesting period 

• Company paid holidays - 3 weeks of vacation, Holiday closure, personal  emergency leave days and sick days 

• Maternity/Parental/Adoption top up pay 

• Annual Incentive plan 

• Company provided Life Insurance, STD and Employee Assistance Plan 

* This posting relates to an existing vacancy. 

* Artificial intelligence may be used in the screening or assessment process for this role. 

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