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Safety Specialist, Senior

$99.88k - $128.25k per year
Full-time

Hitachi

Location:

Burnaby British Columbia Canada

Job ID:

R1012708

Date Posted:

Company Name:

Hitachi Rail Canada Inc.

Profession (Job Category):

Engineering & Science

Job Schedule:

Full time

Remote:

No

About Us

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together theres something for everyone to get stuck into. And thats where you come in.

Job 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 companys 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 companys 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 companys safety policy and best practices.

  • Report directly to the Manager RAMS Engineering and liaise with the Chief Safety Architect

Key Requirements

  • . 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

  • . 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) : $99876 - $128249

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 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

This posting relates to an existing vacancy.

Our hiring process uses both human and technologyassisted (AI) tools to support candidate screening and assessment. All results are reviewed by people and all hiring decisions are made by people .

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at Hitachi Rail there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background age gender sexuality family status disability race nationality ethnicity religion and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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