Safety Specialist, Senior

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

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. The Safety Specialist executes Safety Engineering activities in accordance with the company’s process, applicable industry standards, and best practices.

• Ensure that 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 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.

• 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.

• 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).

Total Compensation Range (Base Salary + Annual Incentive plan) : $99,876 - $128,249

• Health, Dental and Vision plans – 100% of premiums are company‑paid.
• Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match, and without vesting period.
• Company‑paid holidays – 3 weeks of vacation, holiday closure, personal emergency leave days and sick days.
• Maternity/Parental/Adoption top‑up pay.
• Annual Incentive plan.
• Company‑provided Life Insurance, STD and Employee Assistance Plan.

At Hitachi Rail, we welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and worldview. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment – we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.