Technical Network Design Specialist

2 months ago


Toronto, Canada Thales Full time

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.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

The general mission is to address all design aspects of a mission-critical communication system that supports the operation of the Communication-Based Train Control (CBTC) system. This includes: analysis of Customer’s (internal or external) specifications to define network architecture, features and solutions, development of system and subsystem requirements, creation of a detailed network design, development and hands-on implementation of the solution, as well as participation in all deployment, verification and validation activities and support.

The Technical Network Design Specialist is accountable for performing the design work correctly, within cost and schedule limits, as defined in approved work packages. The work is typically defined by the Work Package Manager, then reviewed, modified and agreed with and approved by the Network Architect and/or Manager. The system Engineer typically works with a team of other engineers to define what will be designed, how it will perform and how it will be determined that it is working correctly, as well as leads the actual design and deployment of the solution.

Key Accountabilities:
TECHNICAL- Converts Customer (internal and/or external) requirements into conceptual designs and prepares associated documentation by performing 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 analysing decomposing modelling and refining customer requirements and typical train control domain requirements.- Performs technical/engineering tasks to define system design, subsystem requirements. Analysis and simulations are performed as necessary to identify design feasibility & driving requirements.- Creates and documents detailed network designs implementing the requirements.- Deploys the solutions in the lab and in the field, including supporting testing and commissioning activities.- Participates in technical reviews of component designs, installation designs, vendor selection and qualification, and other related areas.- Provides highest tier support for complex and high-visibility issues in the field.- Prepares and supports bids and proposals, including customer requirements compliance assessment, gap analysis, architecture design, simulation, trade-off of key features, estimation, etc.- Presents technical design and reports to customers and/or other engineering/management groups in clear, complete, concise and non-ambiguous terms.- Defines or proposes updates of processes and standards covering the work and its products based on the knowledge of systems engineering and/or his technical speciality.- Operational design limits are evaluated and defined; performance analyses and simulations are developed & performed to support the above.- 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.- Leads technical discussions, technical solution presentation to internal and external stakeholders

MANAGEMENT- Supervises contractors and other systems specialists, by defining their work, coaching them on how and what to prepare, monitoring their progress and directing them on priorities.- Proposes work package estimates and descriptions based on the knowledge of the work and project requirements.- Prepare and deliver regular status reports for internal and external stakeholders- Identify and implement process improvement initiatives

SAFETY AND SECURITY- Promote a safety culture where product safety is paramount- Ensure that safety and security is built into the design by early identification and resolution of safety and security-related defects

Key Requirements:
- Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in development of industrial control networks.- University degree in computer sciences, Engineering or a closely related field-
- Knowledge of systems engineering principles and practices- Knowledge of systems development life cycle- Knowledge of installation design principles and practices- Knowledge/experience in site deployment and commissioning of networks- Expert knowledge of network principles and technologies:
- Ethernet/IP-based networking (switching/routing protocols);-
- Redundancy and high-availability technologies;-
- Network/IT services;-
- MPLS and VPN technologies;-
- RF networking (802.11, LTE, 4G



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