Technical Specialist - Safety Assurance

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.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

The Technical Specialist, Safety Assurance is required, as assigned, to act in the capacity of Safety Assurance Manager (SAM) for a given project portfolio.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Supporting the implementation of processes that align with industry best practices, international standards, and the expectations of our customers, including development of awareness and training programs;
2. Enforcing the consistent and correct application of these processes in commercial Projects and Product development;
3. Performing safety audits and independent safety assessments for commercial Projects and Product development;
4. Identifying issues related to technical safety and applied processes, and ensuring timely escalation and resolution of the issues;
5. Providing leadership and guidance to assist in safety-related decision-making;
6. Providing direct support to the Bids and Proposals process such that informed decisions can be made regarding technical and contractual safety issues at the earliest opportunity in a commercial Project's lifecycle;
7. Staying current with practices and processes applicable to railway and other safety-critical industries (e.g. aerospace, military, nuclear, modern medical technology).

Key Requirements:

1. Education and technical background in electronics, computer science or electrical engineering preferred (minimum B.Eng or equivalent).
2. Minimum 10 years' experience working with safety critical train control systems.
3. Working knowledge of rail signalling principles.
4. Familiar with train control systems such as Communication Based Train Control (CBTC), Solid-State Interlocking (SSI)/Computer-Based Interlocking (CBI).
5. Experience performing safety audits and assessments for safety critical systems.
6. Experience performing incident investigations related to safety critical software or hardware.
7. Ability to prioritize and work in a fast paced environment.
8. Working knowledge of safety design principles and processes.
9. Good understanding of systems engineering, software engineering and functional safety.
10. Knowledge of system safety lifecycle, system requirements definition, safety design concepts (system and software), safety and risk analysis.
11. Experience with safety standards applicable to rail signaling and train control (CENELEC, IEC, AREMA, IEEE, MIL), best practices.
12. Familiar with safety methods and techniques (HAZID, HAZOP, PHA, SHA, OSHA, FTA, FMEA/FMECA, FSA) and hazard management.
13. Good presentation, technical writing and communication skills + excellent command of the English language, both written and oral, is essential for the role.

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