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Hardware Designer - Technical Specialist
Toronto · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 50 days ago
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About the role
- 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.
- All results are reviewed by people, and all hiring decisions are made by people.
Requirements
- Demonstrates a high degree of initiative, and resourcefulness in solving problems.
- Good knowledge of Railway infrastructure and deployment of trackside and equipment room assets within greenfield and brownfield deployments.
- High degree of familiarity with CENELEC and AREMA standards.
- Possesses or has the ability to gain the Hitachi Competency Management System (CMS) Designer or Principles license.
- When required, perform the role of a Work Package Manager on projects, collaborating with a team of 1 to 5 Designers.
- Post-secondary Technologist diploma or Electrical or Electronics Engineering degree.
- 12 years of related work experience.
Nice to have
- Ability to work in a team environment.
- Mentor junior or new members of the department.
- Maintains a high degree of professionalism in the job and in relations with others.
- Makes timely decisions, both independently and in concert with others.
- Identifies problems or inefficiencies in the department's operation and suggest improvements.
Compensation
- $119,960 - $153,795
- Maternity/Parental/Adoption top up pay
- Annual Incentive plan
- This posting relates to an existing vacancy.
- Our hiring process uses both human and technology‑assisted (AI) tools to support candidate screening and assessment.
- All results are reviewed by people, and all hiring decisions are made by people.
Benefits
- 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
- Company provided Life Insurance, STD and Employee Assistance Plan
- We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view.
Company info
- A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy.
- And that's where you come in.
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)
- Job Description
- To produce complex Hardware Application designs/Bookwirings and equipment designs that meet requirements utilizing processes based on established engineering and railway signaling principles.
- Key Accountabilities
- The Technical Specialist is a subject matter expert within the team and acts as a technical leader internally and with the customer.
- Leads technical decision making and provides technical direction within their area of expertise and across multiple projects. Works to resolve complex problems, in house or in the field.
- Good understanding of SelTrac Signal Plans and SelTrac Radio equipment.
- Demonstrates an advanced level of logical reasoning resulting in effective hardware application designs, products and processes.
- Interprets and writes Requirements that provide traceability from high level customer designs to low level detailed design elements.
- Proficient in technical writing of technical design specifications, scope of works (SoWs) and requests for proposals (RFQs).
- Prepares specifications for hardware and/or software components.
- Proficient with the use of development tools, CAD packages (Microstation, AutoCAD).
- Selects an appropriate design approach.
- Maximizes the use of existing product designs.
- Assist with project-related tasks, such as planning timelines and tracking budgets to ensure project goals are met.
- Keeping track of progress on all tasks assigned to the SID project team.
- Ensuring that all project tasks proceed according to schedule, within budget, and in accordance with all requirements.
- Ensure that all project deliverables are completed accurately and on time (as per project schedule).
- Carry out all assigned work efficiently, with a minimum of supervision.
- Generating accurate, supportable estimates for current departmental technology and providing estimates for technologies that are new to the department.
- Intimate understanding of Hitachi Work Instructions and the Chorus process.
Equal opportunity
- It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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