At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead safety engineering for urban rail signalling and ensure compliance with industry standards.
- Company: Join Hitachi Rail, a leader in digital transformation and technology.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, health benefits, retirement plan, paid holidays, and three weeks vacation.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on safety in urban rail systems while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in engineering and 10 years of relevant experience required.
The predicted salary is between 112221 - 144102 $ per year.
Burnaby, BC Full-time CA$112,221 - CA$144,102 / year
About Hitachi Rail: Hitachi Rail works in digital transformation and technology across a global organisation.
Role overview: The Technical Safety Specialist provides technical safety leadership for the Safety Engineering team supporting urban rail signalling products and project solutions. The role ensures compliance with safety principles, applicable standards, company processes, and best practices.
Key responsibilities:
- Ensure Safety Engineering activities follow company processes, industry standards, and best practices.
- Conduct hazard identification and analysis, including HAZID, HAZOP, PHA, SHA, OSHA, and FTA.
- Perform safety analyses, including FFMEA, FMECA, and FSA, and manage hazards.
- Define safety requirements and evaluate designs for compliance with safety requirements and principles.
- Review safety evidence and produce Safety Case artifacts.
- Coordinate with integrated project teams and promote the company's safety policy and best practices.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in electronics, computer science, electrical engineering, or an equivalent field.
- At least 10 years of senior technical experience in train control systems or automation in industries such as aerospace, defence, automotive, medical, or nuclear.
- Knowledge of railway signalling and train control systems, including fixed and moving block principles and interlocking design.
- Detailed knowledge of safety lifecycles, requirements definition, safety design, risk analysis, and relevant standards and methods.
- Ability to lead and coordinate technical staff, with strong technical writing and communication skills and excellent command of English.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree in a relevant engineering or computer science field.
- Working knowledge of CBTC or SSI.
- Membership in PEO or IRSE.
Compensation and benefits:
Base salary: $112,221–$144,102 per year. Benefits for eligible full-time employees include company-paid health, dental, and vision premiums, a retirement savings plan with company match, paid holidays, three weeks of vacation, life and accident insurance, long-term disability coverage, flextime, and development and training opportunities.
This posting relates to an existing vacancy. Hitachi Rail is an equal opportunity employer.
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