Senior Hardware Electrical Designer

Description

To assist in the hardware electrical design of new or revised products, equipment, and installations, utilizing processes based on established engineering principles to meet requirements. Involved with designs of moderate to high complexity.

• Supports bids by defining technical solutions and reviewing the materials list
• Designs new or revised products, equipment, and installations, utilizing processes based on established engineering principles to meet the customer and Railway requirements.
• Devising and running tests to verify functionality, and identifying and solving problems
• Implements designs, using good design practice and applicable standards and guidelines
• Prepares specifications for hardware and/or software components or devices.
• Tracks progress on all assigned tasks, verifying that all assigned work has been completed accurately
• Reviews any applicable specifications, standards, rules, etc. and ensures that the appropriate actions resulting from this review have been taken
• Develops appropriate design architecture.
• Responsible for the quality and integrity of the hardware designs and all related documentation
• Develops junior team members of the department by mentoring and providing assistance, as required.
• Interprets, identifies, and documents requirements such that customer needs are met within the budget and schedule constraints.
• Generates accurate, supportable estimates for current departmental technology and provides supportable estimates for developments that are new to the department.
• Conducts technical reviews, and ensures changes are in line with objectives.
• Formulating or contributing to the development of new designs
• Ensures both the safety and quality of hardware products while reducing the deployment cost of those products. Contributes to the heightened reuse of product hardware and improvements in hardware quality.

Requirements

Proven track record in designing complex electrical or electronics products

Well developed verbal skills to allow clear communication without ambiguity

Proficient in the skills, and current with the technology of the discipline

Well developed writing skills to allow documents, work packages, etc. to be prepared in a clear and concise format with sufficient information so that further clarification is not required

• Grounding techniques
• Minimum 8 years of experience in Railway Signalling industry
• Understand, read, and design train interface electrical schematics
• Certification: PEO
• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent combination of diplomas and work experience
• Follows directions and work instructions, and uses good judgement in the performance of assigned work
• CAD system (Autocad)
• Excellent understanding of the train interfaces and train operations
• Electronic circuits including Microprocessors
• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
• Experienced in performing train surveys
• Familiar with train maintenance, train components, sub-systems and various train designs from different manufacturers
• Deep understanding of the CENELEC and AREMA railway standards regarding on-board equipment
• Effectively presents pros and cons for various courses of action.
• Proven track record of designing, installation, and testing of communication-based train control on-board equipment

Benefits

Pay Rate: $55-65/hour as T4 or $70-76/hour as INC

• Surge Protection

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance