SCC Application Designer

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

Job summary

Alstom in Canada is seeking a full-time SCC Application Designer to lead data-related architecture for our GO Expansion program in Toronto. You’ll collaborate with System Architecture, Design, Integration and Cybersecurity teams to ensure safe, cyber-secure and compliant data solutions for complex control center systems.

You’ll define data specifications, maintain design docs, support verification & validation activities, and drive DataPrep planning across ATS, SCADA and security systems,

Qualifications

• 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.
• Desirable knowledge of ETCS.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Design system data-related architecture and manage data-related requirements.
• Ensure compliance with RAM, Safety and Cybersecurity requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams across System Architecture, Design, Integration and Cybersecurity.
• Lead technical reviews and ensure seamless integration and validation of complex systems.
• Define DataPrep plan and produce/validate SCC application data for a project.
• Perform data preparation for ATS, SCADA, and Security System and test outputs.
• Ensure configuration management for project data.
• Produce test documentation and traceability artifacts (ITP/ITD/ITR) and DV reports.

Skills

Communication skills in English

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical decision making

Cybersecurity & networking principles

VMware and SQL basics

Requirement management (DOORS)

Education

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

Tools

ICONIS products suite (ATS CF, ATS CT, S2K-AGUI, S2K-UHMI)

VMware

SQL Server basics

Configuration management tools

DOORS

Job description

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SCC Application Designer

Date: 29 Jul 2026

Location: Toronto, ON, CA

Company: Alstom

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, more than 80 000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Application Design Engineer – Supervision Control Center (SCC) in Toronto, ON we’re looking for?

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.

We’ll look to you for:

Write System data-related specifications 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 test 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

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

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 (e.g., ATS CF, ATS CT, S2K-AGUI, S2K-UHMI)

Ability of technical decision making, sound judgment, assertiveness, problem solving

• Knowledge of CyberSecurity & network principles, as well asdistributed 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

Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

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.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Hiring

We do not use artificial intelligence in the recruiting process for this role.

Interview Process & Candidate Communication

Candidates who participate in an interview for this role will be informed of the hiring decision within 45 days of their final interview date.

This job posting represents anexisting vacancy.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud.

Important to note

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.