Senior Technical Safety Engineer — Rail Signaling

Hitachi; Toronto; On-site; CAD 112,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

3 weeks vacation

Job summary

Hitachi Rail Canada Inc. is seeking a Technical Safety Specialist to lead safety activities for Urban Rail Signaling projects. The role focuses on enforcing safety strategies, developing methodologies, and executing Safety Engineering tasks per industry standards.

You will work within RAMS Engineering, coordinating with the Chief Safety Architect and cross‑functional teams to deliver safety‑critical solutions across railway programs in Canada.

Qualifications

• Bachelor level degree in electronics, computer science, or electrical engineering.
• Professional experience in safety-related roles within rail/automation.
• Excellent communication and written English skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety activities align with company processes and standards.
• Perform hazard identification and safety analyses (HAZID/HAZOP/FTA/FMEA).
• Define safety requirements and verify design compliance with safety principles.
• Produce Safety Case artifacts and contribute to safety lifecycle.

Skills

Rail signaling systems

Train control systems

Systems engineering

Software engineering

Functional safety

Safety standards

Hazard analysis

Leadership

Education

B.Sc. in Electronics/Computer Science/Electrical Engineering

M.Sc. in Electronics/Computer Science/Electrical Engineering

Tools

CBTC knowledge

SSI knowledge

Job description

Hitachi Rail Canada Inc. is seeking a Technical Safety Specialist to lead safety activities for Urban Rail Signaling projects. The role focuses on enforcing safety strategies, developing methodologies, and executing Safety Engineering tasks per industry standards.

You will work within RAMS Engineering, coordinating with the Chief Safety Architect and cross‑functional teams to deliver safety‑critical solutions across railway programs in Canada.