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Systems Design Specialist- Senior
Toronto · Senior · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$83k-$117kDetected 49 days ago
Systems EngineeringControlsCommunicationMentoringWritingOrganizational Skills
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.
- As a Senior Resource, the incumbent can mentor more junior resources and provide guidance on complex topics.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in engineering (Systems, Electrical, Computer), Computer Science, or a closely related field
- 4-10 years' experience in the 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 5 years on systems of similar complexity
- Intermediate level of expertise on specialized engineering skills of the CBTC (Communication-Based Train Control) domain
- Proposes updates of processes and standards covering the work and its products based on knowledge of systems engineering and/or technical specialty.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of systems engineering principles and practices
- Experience in the development of databases used for software development
- Rail signaling knowledge
- Experience mentoring other engineers
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills
Compensation
- 100% of premiums are company-paid
- Company paid holidays
- Maternity/Parental/Adoption top up pay
- Annual Incentive plan
- $82,543 -116,590
- This posting relates to an existing vacancy.
Benefits
- Health, Dental and Vision plans
- Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match, and without vesting period
- 3 weeks of vacation, Holiday closure, personal emergency leave days and sick days
- Company provided Life Insurance, STD and Employee Assistance Plan
- 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:
- 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. 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.
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)
- We are hiring a Signaling Design Specialist - Senior for our Toronto office. The Signaling Design Specialist - Senior will, among other responsibilities, perform system design, signaling design, analysis, modelling, and simulation to specify communication-based train control systems
- develop and define system design features to meet Customer requirements
- The incumbent is accountable for performing the design work correctly, within cost and schedule limits, as defined in approved work packages.
- As needed, the incumbent will seek guidance from more senior resources in the team for very complex activities.
- The work is typically defined by the Work Package Manager and assigned to the system/signaling engineers.
- The System/signaling Engineer typically works with a team of engineers to define the requirements/design for the project under the technical supervision of the System/Signaling Design Lead.
- As a signaling engineer, there is a focus on the development of the data-related requirements and producing a database for the system.
- A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy.
- And that's where you come in.
- We are hiring a Signaling Design Specialist - Senior for our Toronto office.
- The Signaling Design Specialist - Senior will, among other responsibilities, perform system design, signaling design, analysis, modelling, and simulation to specify communication-based train control systems; develop and define system design features to meet Customer requirements; develop and define System, Subsystems and Data requirements to fulfill any specific customer requirements on the project; develop block design, interlocking control tables, and application database for Software subsystems; analyze and evaluate system performance and prepare associated technical contract deliverables.
- Key Accountabilities:
- Performs technical/engineering tasks to define application databases for software subsystems.
- Conducts analysis and simulations as necessary to identify design feasibility and driving requirements.
- Prepares specialized signaling design skills, covering one or more of the following:
- Signaling Principles
- Data Requirements
- Block Design
- Interlocking Control tables
- Safe Braking model
- Performance analysis and Headway simulations
- Application Database design
- Delivers the project guideway application data, signal plan, crossover coordinates, track maps, and guideway database to software groups.
- Ensures the signaling design is implemented in accordance with applicable standards and signaling principles.
- Analyzes train characteristics and safety requirements to define the safe braking model.
Equal opportunity
- It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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