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Safety Specialist, Senior

Job in Burnaby, BC, Canada
Listing for: Hitachi Rail Canada Inc.
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-07-20
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Safety Engineer
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 89888 - 115424 CAD Yearly CAD 89888.00 115424.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Description

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The Safety Engineering department is responsible for the safety of the products and project solutions developed and deployed by the Urban Rail Signaling business line and compliance to safety principles, industry specific standards and best practices for the development of safety-critical systems.

The Safety Specialist is responsible for the execution of Safety Engineering activities in accordance with the company’s process, applicable industry standards and best practices.

Engaging with a variety of train control technologies within an existing project portfolio that employs legacy analogue equipment, to the challenge of working on state-of-the-art autonomous control harnessing the latest digital applied science, components and techniques

Key Accountabilities

  • Ensure that the Safety Engineering activities are executed in accordance with the company’s process, applicable industry standards and best practices.

  • Perform hazard identification studies (HAZID, HAZOP), hazard analyses (PHA, SHA, OSHA, FTA), safety analyses (FFMEA, FMECA, FSA) and hazard management.

  • Define safety requirements; analyze and evaluate design compliance with safety requirements and safety principles.

  • Review the adequacy and completeness of the safety evidence and produce the corresponding Safety Case artifacts

  • Work as part of an integrated project team, promoting the company's safety policy and best practices.

  • Report directly to the Manager, RAMS Engineering and liaise with the Chief Safety Architect

  • Key Requirements

  • B.Sc. in Electronics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in a technical role in train control systems or automation in other industries such as aerospace, defense, automotive, medical or nuclear

  • Good understanding of systems engineering, software engineering and functional safety

  • Knowledge of system safety lifecycle, system requirements definition, safety design concepts (system and software), safety and risk analysis

  • Experience with safety standards (CENELEC, IEC, IEEE, MIL), best practices, safety methods and techniques (HAZID, HAZOP, PHA, SHA, OSHA, FTA, FMEA/FMECA, FSA) and hazard management.

  • Good technical writing skills, excellent communication and analytical skills; excellent command of the English language, both written and oral

  • Preferred Qualifications

  • M.Sc. in Electronics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent

  • Experience with railway signaling systems, train control systems, fixed and moving block signaling principles, relay-based and/or computer-based interlocking design

  • Knowledge of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) and/or Solid-State Interlocking (SSI)

  • Member of Professional Engineer of Ontario (PEO) or Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE)

  • Base Salary :$89,888 – $115,424

    The Company provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

  • Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100% of premiums are company-paid

  • Retirement Savings Plan with a company match

  • Company paid holidays - 3 weeks of vacation

  • Company provided Life and accident Insurance,LTD

  • Worklife programs such as Flextime and a variety of Development and Training opportunities

  • Our hiring process uses both human and technology‑assisted (AI) tools to support candidate screening and assessment. All results are reviewed by people, and all hiring decisions are made by people

    Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at .

    At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone.
    We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view.
    It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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    Position Requirements
    10+ Years work experience
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