CareerPlan

Systems Design Specialist- Senior

Toronto, Ontario, CanadaFull-time$183k2026-07-08 → 2026-11-11
On-site

Core

Senior Signaling Design Specialist performing system design, signaling design, analysis, modelling, and simulation to specify communication-based train control systems for urban rail projects.

Role type

Senior IC systems/signaling engineer (CBTC)

Builds

Communication-based train control (CBTC) systems, application databases, signal plans, and track maps for software subsystems

Domain

Urban rail transit / Railway signaling

Required skills

Systems engineering, CBTC domain expertise, Signaling principles, Block design, Interlocking control tables, Safe braking modeling, Data requirements definition, Simulation and performance analysis, Technical writing

Preferred skills

DOORS/Polarion/Melody Advance, Test scenario development, Safety-critical system verification, Mentoring engineers

Technologies

DOORS, Polarion, Melody Advance

Responsibilities

Develop and define system design features to meet customer requirements; Create application databases and deliver guideway application data, signal plans, and track maps; Analyze train characteristics and safety requirements to define safe braking models; Mentor junior engineers and review their work; Prepare technical contract deliverables and support bids and proposals

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities