SCC Application Design Engineer

Alstom; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and inclusive working environment

Comprehensive and competitive social coverage

Investment in personal development through learning opportunities

Job summary

Alstom is seeking a full-time Application Design Engineer – Supervision Control Center (SCC) in Toronto, ON. You will engage in transforming the mobility of Canada's transit system, contributing significantly to the GO Expansion project.

This position demands extensive experience in system engineering, particularly in a railway context, and offers an attractive compensation package ranging from $90,000 to $125,000 CAD annually, with benefits.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in the railway industry.
• 5+ years of experience in system data-related engineering.
• 3+ years of experience with large control center systems.

Responsibilities

• Write system data-related specifications and operational context.
• Define documents and perform tests such as Inspection & Test Plan.
• Ensure compliance with safety and cybersecurity standards.

Skills

Technical decision making

Problem solving

Communication in English

Collaboration with teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, or equivalent

Tools

DOORS

VM Ware

SQL server basics

Job description

Could you be the full‑time Application Design Engineer – Supervision Control Center (SCC) in Toronto, ON?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your system engineering expertise in a cutting‑edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative, innovative, and dedicated teammates.

You’ll play a central role in transforming the collective mobility of Canada’s busiest transit system, contributing to the success of the GO Expansion project. Day‑to‑day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as System Architecture, Design, Integration, Validation, and Cybersecurity), lead technical reviews, and ensure seamless integration and validation of complex systems.

You’ll specifically take care of designing system data‑related architecture, managing system data‑related requirements, and ensuring compliance with safety and cybersecurity standards, but also collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality solutions.

Responsibilities

• Write system data‑related specifications and operational context description if applicable.
• Update data design documentation based on internal (peer) reviews or customer comments.
• Update and clarify the data‑related specifications during the design, development, and mock‑up presentation phases.
• Ensure the system data‑related architecture and design complies with the RAM, Safety and Cybersecurity requirements.
• Follow the ADDA (US process, ProofReading process, Delivery process, etc.).
• Interface with other system teams (ETCS, TMS, RBC, Iconis product, Turnkey, S&TC, Interlocking, Safety, Cyber, RAM, Quality, etc.).
• Define DataPrep plan.
• Define, produce, and validate all SCC application data and parameters to customize a system / sub‑system for a given project/product.
• Perform data preparation for ATS, SCADA and Security System based on the design document and tools. Test DataPrep output.
• Ensure configuration management for project data.
• Provide feedback to inputs producers (system team, ATS specification project team, ATS tools team).
• Perform integration between products, modules, interfaces, including HMI, and data. Produce deployment tool.
• Define documents and perform tests such as Inspection & Test Plan/Integration Test Description/Integration Test Report (ITP/ITD/ITR) and its traceability.
• Verify ITP/ITD/ITR to produce Test Description Verification Report (ITDVR).
• Perform DyR to V&V team, providing status of version, functions added and restrictions. Provide integration data contributing to Verification & Validation (V&V) documentation. Initiate release note.
• Support defect analysis to identify component causing issue (product, module, data, Human Machine Interface (HMI), etc.). Interface with producer to resolve.

All about you

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Automation, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in the railway industry.
• 5+ years of experience in system data‑related engineering (requirements, architecture, integration).
• 3+ years of experience with large control center systems and their integration challenges.
• Familiarity with ICONIS products (ATS CF, ATS CT, S2K‑AGUI, S2K‑UHMI).
• Ability to make technical decisions, exercise sound judgment, assertiveness, problem solving.
• Knowledge of CyberSecurity & network principles, as well as distributed systems.
• Knowledge of VM Ware, SQL server basics.
• Knowledge of configuration management tools.
• Knowledge of requirement management / writing requirements / tools (DOORS).
• Ability to work transversally with engineering teams / system process AEC/User Story/Golden rules.
• Desirable knowledge of ETCS.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Things you’ll enjoy

• Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long‑term career free from boring daily routines.
• Work with new security standards for rail signalling.
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues.
• Contribute to innovative projects that shape the future of mobility.
• Utilise our flexible and inclusive working environment.
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries.
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award‑winning learning.
• Progress towards leadership roles or technical expertise pathways.
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension).

Compensation

The expected compensation for this role is $90,000 – $125,000 CAD per year, plus benefits and eligibility for an annual performance bonus. Final compensation will be based on skills, experience, and internal equity.

Equal‑opportunity employer

As a global business, we’re an equal‑opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

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