Safety Specialist - Rail Signalling

Hitachi Rail; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an innovative firm focused on safety engineering within rail signaling. This role involves ensuring compliance with safety standards and conducting thorough hazard analyses to enhance the safety of critical systems. Collaborate with a dynamic team to promote best practices and contribute to the development of cutting-edge technology in the rail industry. If you are passionate about safety and technology, this position offers a unique opportunity to impact the future of rail signaling and automation. Embrace a career where your expertise will help shape a safer world.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years in technical roles related to train control or automation.
• Strong understanding of safety standards and systems engineering.

Responsibilities

• Execute Safety Engineering activities per industry standards.
• Perform hazard analyses and define safety requirements.

Skills

Technical Writing

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Systems Engineering

Functional Safety

Education

B.Sc. in Electronics

B.Sc. in Computer Science

B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering

M.Sc. in Electronics

M.Sc. in Computer Science

M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

HAZID

HAZOP

PHA

SHA

FTA

FMEA/FMECA

FSA

Job description

Safety Specialist - Rail Signalling

Safety Specialist - Rail Signalling

Apply remote type Hybrid locations Toronto Burnaby time type Full time posted on Posted 7 Days Ago job requisition id R1008630

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.

The Safety Engineering department is responsible for the safety of the products and project solutions developed and deployed by the Rail Signaling business line and compliance to safety principles, industry specific standards and best practices for the development of safety-critical systems.

The Safety Specialist is responsible for the execution of Safety Engineering activities in accordance with the company’s process, applicable industry standards and best practices.

Key Accountabilities:

• Ensure that the Safety Engineering activities are executed in accordance with the company’s process, applicable industry standards and best practices
• Perform hazard identification studies (HAZID, HAZOP), hazard analyses (PHA, SHA, OSHA, FTA), safety analyses (FFMEA, FMECA, FSA) and hazard management
• Define safety requirements; analyze and evaluate design compliance with safety requirements and safety principles
• Review the adequacy and completeness of the safety evidences and produce the corresponding Safety Case artifacts
• Work as part of an integrated project team, promoting the company's safety policy and best practices
• Report directly to the Manager, RAMS Engineering and liaise with the Chief Safety Architect

Key Requirements:

• B.Sc. in Electronics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• 1 to 5 years of experience in a technical role in train control systems or automation in other industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, medical or nuclear
• Understanding of systems engineering, software engineering and functional safety
• Knowledge of system safety lifecycle, system requirements definition, safety design concepts (system and software), safety and risk analysis
• Knowledge of safety standards (CENELEC, IEC, IEEE, MIL), best practices, safety methods and techniques (HAZID, HAZOP, PHA, SHA, OSHA, FTA, FMEA/FMECA, FSA) and hazard management
• Good technical writing skills, excellent communication and analytical skills; excellent command of the English language, both written and oral

Preferred Qualifications:

• M.Sc. in Electronics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent
• Knowledge of railway signaling systems, train control systems, fixed and moving block signaling principles, relay-based and/or computer-based interlocking design
• Knowledge of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) and/or Solid-State Interlocking (SSI)
• Member of Professional Engineer of Ontario (PEO) or Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE)

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact.

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.