System Designer

Imagine playing a central role in reducing the carbon footprint of Canada's busiest public transit system and doing so with a consistently ranked Top Employer with a global reach. As part of the ONxpress consortium, Alstom is proudly working to transform the collective mobility of the Greater Toronto and Hamilton areas (GTHA) through the On-Corridor Works project, and we are hiring for hundreds of roles. The GO Expansion scope: new electric locomotives, fleet upgrades, train control systems, network electrification, signalling, telecommunications and digital systems, maintenance, and much more.

Objective

• Together with the other member of the team, to analyze the input needs (external or internal) and requirements, and design the solution by re-using existing solutions (contracts context) or by developing a new solution or adapting an existing one (program context)
• Provide technical interface with non-signaling teams such as rolling stock, electrification, Civil and Track, and Operations and Maintenance 
• To formalize and maintain the system specifications (operational, functional, and constructional), application rules, and supporting processes descriptions and their associated verification, validation and assessments
• In this role you will provide all the necessary support to the System Engineering Manager (SEM) / Project Engineering Manager (PrEM) for the technical answers to the specific project needs.

Essential Responsibilities 

• Member of the project engineering team
• Review deliverables from non-signaling teams for impact to signaling scope
• Deliver signaling solution and design information to non-signaling teams in support of customer and consortium higher level designs.
• Perform Migration planning including phasing of deployment of multiple subsystems, Installation & Test & Commisioning strategies to limit impact on rail operations
• Perform block design, headway analyses, run-time simulations, and signal plan development activities using conventional and advanced AutomaticTrain Protection methods
• Professional Engineer Seal signaling designs and test artifacts
• Translate customer needs into achievable system requirements
• Formalizes and maintains the system specification (Requirement Specification, Operation context , Architecture & Interface Descriptions) according to applicable templates content
• Ensures traceability through-out the formal documentation, up to the input needs (input specifications, Change Request)
• Develop interface specifications for external interfaces as well as interfaces between internal sub-systems
• Ensure technical consistency and feasibility of (Sub)system requirements with sub-system team leaders
• Ensure technical consistency with application engineering, product design, requirements management, safety, reliability, and Verification & Validation teams
• Coordinates with program team members to implement design and work through design revisions
• Apply Alstom standard processes and contribute to continuous improvement efforts
• Apply Procedures concerning Configuration, Documentation, and Change Control
• Support the project team for technical discussions with the customer
• Participate in internal technical meetings called by the Project Engineering Manager or the Project Architect
• Develop the system documents, including plans, specifications, and other technical documents.
• Ensure that the system performance fulfils the defined needs and enhancements (change requests) 

Requirements 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related technical discipline
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in Systems Engineering or equivalent design experience
• 7 years of experience working on signaling projects as a sub-system or system engineer, desired.
• 3 years’ or more experience with Cab Signal/Speed Code signaling solutions and Rolling Stock Environment, desired
• 3 years’ or more experience with Wayside Signaling and Computer Based Interlocking (CBI) solutions and Wayside/Trackside Environment, desired
• Professional Engineer certification or in progress

Competencies & Skills

• Ability to achieve results in a matrix environment 
• Ability to understand and implement customer and industry standards
• Ability to work in a cross-functional, multi-site, global environment 
• Ability to engage and build positive relationships with both customers and internal and external employees 
• Strong oral and written communication skills 
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong analytical, problem solving and critical thinking skills
• Strong presence while in person and/or virtual meetings
• Microsoft Office experience