Senior Hardware Electrical Designer in Toronto

Contract Duration: 4 months with the possibility of extension (very likely).

Working Hours: M-F 40 hours per week.

Pay Rate: $55-65/hour as T4 or $70-76/hour as INC.

Position Summary: To assist in the hardware electrical design of new or revised products, equipment, and installations, utilizing processes based on established engineering principles to meet requirements. Involved with designs of moderate to high complexity.

Key Accountabilities / Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Designs new or revised products, equipment, and installations, utilizing processes based on established engineering principles to meet the customer and Railway requirements.
• Assumes the role of Work Package Manager as required.
• Contributes to a harmonious team environment while maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the job and in relations with others.
• Develops junior team members of the department by mentoring and providing assistance, as required.
• Follows directions and work instructions, and uses good judgement in the performance of assigned work.
• Effectively presents pros and cons for various courses of action.
• Tracks progress on all assigned tasks, verifying that all assigned work has been completed accurately.
• Responsible for the quality and integrity of the hardware designs and all related documentation.
• Conducts technical reviews, and ensures changes are in line with objectives.
• Generates accurate, supportable estimates for current departmental technology and provides supportable estimates for developments that are new to the department.
• Supports bids by defining technical solutions and reviewing the materials list.
• Interprets, identifies, and documents requirements such that customer needs are met within the budget and schedule constraints.
• Ensures both the safety and quality of hardware products while reducing the deployment cost of those products.
• Contributes to the heightened reuse of product hardware and improvements in hardware quality.
• Prepares specifications for hardware and/or software components or devices.
• Reviews any applicable specifications, standards, rules, etc. and ensures that the appropriate actions resulting from this review have been taken.
• Implements designs, using good design practice and applicable standards and guidelines.

Key Requirements:

• 6+ years of experience in industry, including:
• Cabling
• Grounding techniques
• Surge Protection
• Electrical Engineering Principles
• Electronic circuits including Microprocessors
• Engineering tools
• Multi-meter
• Well developed verbal skills to allow clear communication without ambiguity.
• Proven track record in designing complex electrical or electronics products.
• Well developed writing skills to allow documents, work packages, etc. to be prepared in a clear and concise format with sufficient information so that further clarification is not required.
• Proficient in the skills, and current with the technology of the discipline.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent combination of diplomas and work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years of experience in Railway Signalling industry.
• Proven track record of designing, installation, and testing of communication-based train control on-board equipment.
• Formulating or contributing to the development of new designs.
• Devising and running tests to verify functionality, and identifying and solving problems.
• Excellent understanding of the train interfaces and train operations.
• Familiar with train maintenance, train components, sub-systems and various train designs from different manufacturers.
• Understand, read, and design train interface electrical schematics.
• Deep understanding of the CENELEC and AREMA railway standards regarding on-board equipment.
• Experienced in performing train surveys.

Certification: PEO Education Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.