Network Design Intern; Fall

Job Title

Network Design Intern

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Full time (40 hours per week). Internship/Co‑op (Full-time/Hybrid). Internship duration:
September 2026 – December 2026.

$23–$30 CAD per hour

• Convert internal and external customer requirements into conceptual designs and prepare associated documentation through operational analyses, simulations and technical trade‑off studies.
• Create and document detailed network designs that implement the requirements.
• Deploy solutions in the lab and support testing activities.
• Participate in technical reviews of component designs, installations, vendor selection and qualification.
• Provide support for issues in the field.
• Prepare and support bids and proposals, including customer requirements compliance assessment, gap analysis, architecture design, simulation, trade‑off of key features and estimation.
• Present technical designs and reports to customers and engineering/management groups in clear, complete, concise and non‑ambiguous terms.
• Interface and build working relationships with software, hardware and testing groups to ensure timely analysis and resolution of in‑house and field test issues.
• Accurately report work progress and estimates to complete assigned work.

• Current pursuit of a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Systems, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
• Knowledge of network principles and technologies:
  Ethernet/IP‑based networking (switching/routing protocols), redundancy and high‑availability technologies, network/IT services, MPLS and VPN technologies, RF networking (802.11, LTE).
• Experience in programming/scripting languages such as Python, C, C++, JavaScript, Perl, and Shell script.
• Fluency in English – written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to work full time (40 hours per week) during the internship term, with at least 16 hours per week in the Toronto office.

• Knowledge of rail signalling, CBTC, and specification‑driven networks applicable to computer systems with both hardware and software components.

At Hitachi Rail, we welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and worldview. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.