ContextWe are seeking an experienced Systems Engineering Manager / Lead to support the delivery of a major Light Rail Transit (LRT) project. This role is responsible for leading day-to-day systems engineering activities across the designated project scope, ensuring that requirements, interfaces, integration, verification, validation, and configuration processes are effectively planned, implemented, and controlled throughout the project lifecycle.
The successful candidate will work closely with design, assurance, RAMS, testing, construction, and stakeholder teams to ensure that the LRT system is delivered in accordance with project requirements, applicable standards, and certification expectations. This role requires strong leadership, technical coordination, and experience working on rail or similarly complex infrastructure programs.
Missions/Main Duties- Manage day-to-day systems engineering activities for the SRS scope.
- Lead requirements capture, analysis, allocation, traceability, and change control for SRS systems.
- Maintain requirements compliance and traceability from design through verification and handover.
- Coordinate interface management across disciplines, contractors, stakeholders, and external parties.
- Develop, maintain, and control interface control documents (ICDs) and interface registers.
- Identify, track, and resolve interface issues, risks, and action items.
- Plan and coordinate verification and validation (V&V) activities for system and subsystem requirements.
- Ensure V&V evidence is collected, reviewed, organized, and maintained to support assurance and certification.
- Support integration management activities across systems and subsystems.
- Coordinate with design, testing, assurance, and delivery teams to manage integration dependencies and risks.
- Support configuration management processes, including baseline control, document control, and change management.
- Contribute to RAMS and hazard management activities, including maintaining relevant registers, records, and supporting documentation.
- Provide systems engineering input to hazard identification, mitigation tracking, and closure activities.
- Guide design teams on the use of systems engineering methods, tools, and best practices.
- Ensure compliance with applicable project standards, procedures, and engineering governance requirements.
- Support technical reviews, audits, assurance reviews, and certification submissions as required.
- Prepare and maintain systems engineering plans, reports, registers, and technical documentation.
Profile/Skills- University degree in Engineering in Electrical, Systems, Mechanical, Civil, or a related discipline.
- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) licensed in Ontario or equivalent.
- 10-15+ years of systems engineering experience on rail or complex infrastructure projects.
- Strong knowledge of systems engineering processes, including:Requirements management
- Interface management
- Integration management
- Configuration management
- Verification and validation
- Experience working with CENELEC EN 5012x, IEEE 15288, or similar standards for rail systems.
- Hands-on experience with DOORS or equivalent requirements management tools.
Workplace TypeHybrid
