Systems Engineering Assurance Manager

About Egis

Egis is a global engineering, architecture, science, and planning company expanding its presence in North America.

About the Role

The Systems Engineering Assurance Manager is a senior technical leadership role based in the Greater Toronto Area, Ontario. The role provides independent oversight and assurance of systems engineering processes and deliverables on complex rail and transit projects, and leads systems engineering governance to support compliance with applicable standards, contractual requirements, and regulatory obligations.

The position works across Systems Engineering, Systems Assurance, Safety, Verification and Validation, Testing and Commissioning, and Project Management. The role may be located at an Egis office elsewhere in Canada.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide independent oversight and assurance of systems engineering processes and deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead systems engineering governance and monitor compliance with contractual, regulatory, and industry requirements.
• Develop and maintain systems engineering management plans and assurance frameworks.
• Assess requirements management processes and verify that requirements are complete, traceable, verifiable, and validated.
• Oversee verification and validation activities and support closure of findings and corrective actions.
• Ensure subsystem interfaces are identified, documented, coordinated, and managed.
• Monitor integration and technical risks, mitigation activities, and resolution.
• Engage clients, regulators, independent assessors, operators, and project stakeholders on systems assurance.
• Support systems integration, testing, acceptance, and operational readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation or active pursuit of professional registration.
• At least 15 years of railway industry experience in systems engineering, systems design, interface management, systems architecture, or a related discipline.
• Experience delivering complex rail and transit projects.
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288, EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129, and AREMA standards.
• Experience with requirements management, verification and validation, interface management, systems integration, compliance management, and stakeholder engagement.
• Leadership, team management, and mentoring experience.

Assets and Additional Information

A master’s degree in a related engineering field and experience in senior systems assurance or engineering management are considered assets. Egis offers competitive salary and benefits. Accommodations are available upon request. The role is eligible for a referral bonus under the company’s Referral Program.