Signaling Design Specialist

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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 Signaling Design Specialist core responsibilities would be

The incumbent is accountable for performing the design and database 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/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:- 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- Application Database Design- Ensures the signaling design is implemented in accordance with applicable standards and signaling principles.- Prepares and supports customer requirements compliance assessment and gap analysis.- Understands system, subsystem, and interface requirement specifications and assesses their impact on data requirements and database design.- Participates in system design work, including developing system, subsystem, and interface requirement specifications and 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 and to ensure a good understanding of the signaling 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.

Key Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Systems, Electrical, Computer), Computer Science, or a closely related field.- Entry-level 1-2 years of 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.- Technical curiosity to understand how systems work.

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 developing/reviewing test scenarios and/or procedures to test database implementation.- Experience in the development of databases used for software development.- Understanding of the use of tools to create/verify data for safety-critical systems.- Rail signaling knowledge.- Strong planning and organizational skills


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