Qualifications
Responsibilities
Benefits
Location:
Burnaby, British Columbia, CanadaJob ID:
Date Posted:
2026-07-07Company Name:
Hitachi Rail Canada Inc.Profession (Job Category):
Engineering & ScienceJob Schedule:
Full timeRemote:
NoJob Description:
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
This posting relates to an existing vacancy.
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