Signaling Design Specialist- Intermediate

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Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

We are looking for a Signaling Design Specialist - Intermediate to join our team in Toronto.

The incumbent is accountable for performing the design and database work under limited supervision, 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/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.

Key Accountabilities:
- Technical:- Prepares specialized signaling design skills, covering one or more of the following:
- Signaling Principles- Data Requirements- Block Design- Interlocking Control tables- Application Database design-
- Ensure the signaling design is implemented in accordance with applicable standards and signaling principles.- Creates new concepts or modifies existing concepts to fulfill customer requirements.- Presents technical design to engineering/management groups in clear, complete, concise, and non-ambiguous terms.- Operational design limits are evaluated and defined; performance analyses and simulations are developed & performed to support the above.- The Signaling Engineering team at times will also participate in system design work including:
- Developing system, subsystem, and interface requirement specifications- Performing compliance assessments to customer 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.- Safety:
- Promotes a safety culture where product safety is paramount.- Ensures that safety is built into the design through early identification and resolution of safety-related defects.- Management:
- Implements process improvement in the project to improve our delivery, cost, and quality.

Key Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Systems, Electrical, Computer), Computer Science, or a closely related field.-
- 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 in 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.- Experience in the development of databases used for software development.- Experience in developing/reviewing test scenarios and/or procedures to test database implementation.- Understanding of the use of tools to create/verify data for safety-critical systems.- Rail Signaling knowledge.- Strong planning and organizational skills.- Excellent technical writing and communication skills.


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