System Engineer

1 week ago

Toronto, Ontario, Canada DBSI Services Full time

Job Title : System Engineer / Interface Manager

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Type: Contract – 12 Months (Extendable)

Summary of Key Updates (Must-Knows)

  • Design experience is non-negotiable.
  • Required:
    3–5 years in
    system/design engineering
    (signalling, power, telecom, traction, or SCADA).
  • Not acceptable:
    Testing, V&V-only, or commissioning profiles without design ownership.
  • System-level interface management is required:
    must show
    ownership of multiple ICDs (Interface Control Documents)
    across subsystems.
  • Turnkey coordination and client-facing experience
    are essential — must have led
    multi-discipline design coordination
    and participated in
    client meetings
    .
  • ·
    3–5 years
    of design experience in
    rail systems engineering or interface design
    (signalling, power, telecom, traction).
  • · Proven record of
    system-level interface management
    , handling
    multiple ICDs
    .
  • · Strong understanding of
    systems engineering principles
    (requirements definition, design traceability, system integration).
  • · Prior experience in
    turnkey or multidisciplinary rail projects
    .
  • ·
    Excellent communication
    skills for cross-functional coordination and client interaction.

Job Description

Position Overview

Hitachi Rail seeks a
System Engineer / Interface Manager
for a
turnkey rail systems project
in Canada.

The role focuses on
system-level interface management
and
design coordination
across multiple subsystems — including signalling, telecom, power supply, traction, SCADA, and rolling stock — ensuring seamless integration and alignment with project requirements.

This is a
hands-on, client-facing
role requiring
design ownership
,
interface coordination
, and
cross-disciplinary collaboration
.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with
    IBM DOORS
    or other requirements management tools.
  • Familiarity with
    CENELEC / EN 50126 / EN 50128 / EN 50129
    standards.
  • Exposure to
    RAMS
    ,
    V-Model lifecycle
    , and
    system assurance
    .
  • Bachelor's degree
    in Electrical, Electronics, Systems, or Railway Engineering (or related).
  • Experience working with
    Metrolinx
    ,
    Hitachi Rail
    , or other
    Tier-1 rail integrators
    .

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead
    system-level interface coordination
    across subsystems (signalling, power, traction, telecom, SCADA, rolling stock).
  • Develop and maintain
    Interface Control Documents (ICDs)
    ,
    interface registers
    , and conduct
    cross-discipline design reviews
    .
  • Ensure subsystem designs comply with
    contractual, functional, and technical requirements
    .
  • Participate in and lead
    interface design workshops
    with clients and subsystem leads.
  • Support
    systems engineering processes
    , including requirements traceability, PDR/CDR/FDR reviews, and interface validation.
  • Manage and track
    interface changes
    ; resolve conflicts between
    system and civil teams
    in coordination with project managers.
  • Collaborate with internal
    design, RAMS, and assurance teams
    to ensure consistent system integration.
  • Represent
    Cyient and Hitachi Rail
    in
    client-facing meetings
    and maintain effective communication with stakeholders.

Right-to-Represent (R2R)

  • Candidate grants
    exclusive submission rights
    to
    Cyient
    .
  • Candidate
    must not
    have been submitted or interviewed by
    Hitachi Rail
    (directly or via any other vendor) in the
    past 12 months
    .

Disqualifiers (Do Not Submit)

  • Testing / V&V-only backgrounds with no design ownership.
  • Pure commissioning or site profiles without
    interface design coordination
    .
  • No evidence of
    multi-subsystem ICD management
    .

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