System Engineer - Signaling

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

Job summary

ALSTOM is seeking a Systems Engineer to design and formalize system specifications for the GO Expansion project in Canada. You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure traceability and alignment across subsystems, while applying Alstom standards and contributing to continuous improvement.

The role requires a technical degree, 5+ years in systems engineering or similar, and experience with signaling subsystems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years in Systems Engineering or equivalent design experience.
• Experience with signaling projects as a sub-system or system engineer.
• Knowledge of Wayside Signaling and CBI solutions.
• Familiarity with AREMA and CENELEC standards.
• Professional Engineer certification or in progress.
• Experience with DOORs and ClearQuest.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze input needs to design optimal system solutions.
• Provide technical interfaces with signaling teams.
• Formalize and maintain system specifications and rules.
• Ensure traceability across formal documentation.
• Develop interface specifications for subsystems.
• Coordinate with program teams to update designs.
• Support customer discussions and consortium reviews.
• Apply Alstom standard processes and drive improvements.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Signaling Projects

Wayside Signaling

CBI Solutions

AREMA/CENELEC

P.E. Certification

DOORs / ClearQuest

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering

Tools

DOORs

ClearQuest

Job description

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your technical expertise in a cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside collaborative and forward-thinking teammates.

You’ll play a central role in reducing the carbon footprint of Canada’s busiest public transit system by contributing to the GO Expansion project. Day‑to‑day, you’ll work closely with teams across the business (such as rolling stock, electrification, civil and track, and operations and maintenance), develop system specifications, and ensure technical consistency across all project subsystems, and much more.

You’ll specifically take care of designing system solutions and formalizing system specifications, but also maintaining traceability of requirements and supporting technical discussions with the customer.

We’ll look to you for:

• Analyzing input needs (external or internal) and requirements to design optimal system solutions
• Providing technical interfaces with non-signaling teams
• Formalizing and maintaining system specifications, application rules, and supporting process descriptions
• Ensuring traceability throughout formal documentation and requirements
• Developing interface specifications for external and internal subsystems
• Coordinating with program team members to implement and revise designs
• Supporting technical discussions with the customer and consortium teams
• Applying Alstom standard processes and contributing to continuous improvement efforts

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 Engineering or a related technical discipline
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Systems Engineering or equivalent design experience
• Experience or understanding of signaling projects as a sub-system or system engineer
• Knowledge of Wayside Signaling, Computer-Based Interlocking (CBI) solutions, and Wayside/Trackside environments
• Familiarity with industry standards such as AREMA and CENELEC
• A Professional Engineer certification (or in progress)
• Experience with tools like DOORs and ClearQuest
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and critical‑thinking skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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 an existing 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. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

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.