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Location

Burnaby, BC | Canada

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Job description

Our client is looking for a systems design specialist for their role.

The System Design Specialist typically works with a team to define what will be designed, how it will perform and how it will be determined that it is working correctly.

Perform system design, network design, analysis, modelling/simulation/testing to specify communication based train control systems. Develop and define system design features to meet Customer requirements. Analyse and evaluate designs to verify compliance with system technical requirements. Develop and define Subsystems requirements. Potential to support customer field testing and cutover plans, as well as support performing field testing and post log analysis. Analyse and evaluate system performance and prepare associated technical deliverable. Design and configure communication networks meeting customer and industry requirements for throughput and security. The incumbent is accountable for performing the design work correctly, within cost and schedule limits, as defined in approved work packages. The work is typically defined by the Work Package Manager, and/or Manager.

Advantages

An opportunity to work and grow with a renowned company at a competitive pay rate.

Responsibilities
Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility
TECHNICAL
•Converts Customer (internal and/or external) requirements into conceptual designs and prepares associated documentation by performing operational analyses, simulations and technical trade-off studies evaluating alternative design configurations and functional features.
•Similarly creates new concepts or modifies existing concepts to fulfil customer requirements.
•Prepares system, subsystem, and interface requirement specifications by analysing, decomposing modelling and refining customer requirements and typical train control domain requirements.
•Prepares Operational Concept Document.
•Performs technical/engineering tasks to define system design, subsystem requirements, application databases for various subsystems (ie. Hardware, Software, Networking, Cybersecurity). Analysis and simulations are performed as necessary to identify design feasibility & driving requirements.
•Prepares and supports bids and proposals, including customer requirements compliance assessment, gap analysis, architecture design, simulation, trade-off of key features, estimation, etc.
•Presents technical design and reports to customers and/or other engineering/management groups in clear, complete, concise and non-ambiguous terms.
•Defines or proposes updates of processes and standards covering the work and its products based on the knowledge of systems engineering and/or his technical speciality.
•Operational design limits are evaluated and defined; performance analyses and simulations are developed & performed to support the above.
•Ensure the signalling design is implemented in accordance with applicable standards and signaling principles.
•Interface and build strong working relationships with Software, Hardware, Test groups to ensure timely analysis and resolution of in-house and field test issue.
Chorus Role(s)
The position cover the Chorus roles of System Engineer (Systems, Test, and Integration)
Minimum Requirements: Skills, Experience, Education, Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Certifications,
Language

Qualifications
Technical/Specialized Knowledge:
•Strong application (automated train control systems) domain knowledge & knowledge of systems engineering principle and practices.
•Knowledge of modern software engineering practices, methods and tools.
•Knowledge of systems development life cycle.
•Excellent technical writing and communication skills. Good marketing and presentation skills. Ability to sell/defend product to customers with differing levels of knowledge about automated systems.
•Strong planning and organizational skills.
•Experience in using DOORS, Polarian, Data Analytics, Power Query, PowerBi, JIRA, Schedule tools, etc..
•Rail Signaling knowledge (desirable).
•Work package management
•System engineering expertise
•Planning and organizational skills

Certifications: Optional: Professional Engineer (PENG), Project Management Professional (PMP), International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE)

Qualifications:
Education: University degree in Computer sciences, Engineering or a closely related field.
Experience: 0 year (LR7), minimum 3 years (LR8), minimum 5 years (LR9) relevant experience in development of software-based System applications.

Summary
Language: Mandatory: English
Special Position Requirements:
Schedule: Regular working hours
Physical Effort: Office work
Physical Environment: Office, with limited potential for local remote working
Travel: Regular travel (customers/ providers) required

Interested candidates cans end their resumes directly to Srinivas at [email protected]

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Salary

$28 - $35 per hour