Systems Design Specialist

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)

We are looking for a System Design Specialist to join our team in Toronto

The system Design Specialists main responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) perform system design, signaling design, analysis, modelling, and simulation to specify communication-based train control systems. They will develop and define system design features to meet the customer's requirements. They will analyze and evaluate customer requirements and verify compliance with our product system technical requirements. They will develop and define System and Subsystems requirements in order to fulfill any specific customer requirements on the project. They will communicate and gain acceptance of the design with the customer and internal stakeholders.

The incumbent is accountable for performing the design work under supervision, within cost and schedule limits, as defined in approved work packages. As needed, the incumbent will seek guidance from senior resources in the team.

The work is typically defined by the Work Package Manager and assigned to the system engineers. The System Engineer typically works with a team of engineers to define the requirements/design for the project under the technical supervision of the System Design Lead.

Key Responsibilities
- 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.
- 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 and to ensure a good understanding of the System Design.
- 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.

Required Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Systems, Electrical, Computer), Computer Science, or a closely related field
- Entry-level 1-2 years expertise in URS (Urban Rail Signaling) Systems or equivalent educational background
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to work under supervision to produce the required artifacts.
- Has a technical curiosity to understand how systems work

Preferred Skills and Experience
- Experience in using DOORS, Polarion, Melody advance, or other system design and requirement management tools.
- Knowledge of systems engineering principles and practices.
- Knowledge of systems development life cycle
- Rail Signaling knowledge
- Strong planning and organizational skills


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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