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Hitachi Rail

Architecte de Systèmes/Responsable pour la conception de Projets / Project Design Authority (PDA)

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Hitachi Rail
Hitachi Rail designs, manufactures, and maintains advanced rail solutions across the globe.
Systems Architect/Project Design Authority responsible for ensuring solution compliance and defining the solution architecture for a project, acting as the lead technical interface with the customer and managing technical risks.
18d ago
Intermediate (4-7 years)
Full Time
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Hybrid
Company Size
38,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Rolling Stock Manufacturing
Rolling Stock Maintenance
Digital Signalling & Train Control
Ticketing & Payment Systems
Operations & Maintenance (O&M)
Turnkey Railway Solutions
Smart Mobility / Digital Asset Management
Sector Specialisms
Rolling Stock
Signalling
Turnkey Solutions
Operation
Service
Maintenance
High-Speed Rolling Stock
Express Trains
Role
What you would be doing
dva approval
client interaction
needs analysis
peer reviews
subsystem approval
compliance review
  • Prépare et signe le document de validation de la conception (DVa) à chaque étape de validation pertinente de l'offre et/ou du projet, et s'assure que le DVa est approuvé et signé par le DA
  • Prepares and signs the Design Validation (DVa) document at each relevant validation step of the Bid and/or the Project, and ensures that the DVa is approved and signed by the DA
  • Acts as lead technical interface with the Customer (or PLM for a Product) as regards Solution architecture, design and performance
  • Anticipates and/or analyses the customer needs/requirements and defines the initial needs baseline
  • Organise, le cas échéant, des réunions techniques et des examens par les pairs avec l'architecte (ARC), le SEM et d'autres parties prenantes (industrie, services, sécurité et HSE, spécialités), afin d'effectuer l'évaluation et la validation techniques de la solution.
  • Checks the production, the deployment and the maintenance/service aspects of the Solution with the Production Process & Technology Manager (PPTM), the Project Deployment Manager (PDM) and the Service Engineering Manager (SvEM) respectively; the resulting conclusions are taken into account by the PDA for the Solution design validation and reflected in the DVa
  • Supervise l'acceptation de la solution par le client.
  • Examine avec le SEM les risques et opportunités techniques et les plans d'atténuation correspondants tout au long de l'appel d'offres ou du projet.
  • Checks that the Engineering Environment (process, practices and tools) for the Solution is consistent with Country/Company requirements, and overall Solution cost, technical risks & schedule
  • o Oversees the acceptance of the Solution by the customer
  • o Reviews and approves the completion of the integration, verification, validation and qualification results
  • Examine et approuve l'achèvement des résultats de l'intégration, de la vérification, de la validation et de la qualification.
  • Organizes when appropriate technical meetings and peer reviews together with the Architect (ARC) and the SEM and other stakeholders (industry, services, Safety & HSE, specialties), in order to perform the solution technical assessment and validation
  • Définir le meilleur compromis entre la solution et les exigences du client qui peuvent varier au cours de l'exécution du projet, afin de rester cohérent avec le budget, les risques et les opportunités, le calendrier et les performances critiques.
  • Ensures the solution compliance with Product Policy, MTB/production/services strategies, contractual requirements (including offsets) and applicable legislation & regulations (i.e. export restrictions, Environmental/HSE, safety, security)
  • Reviews together with the SEM the technical risks and opportunities and the related mitigation plans throughout the bid or project
  • Vérifie les aspects de production, de déploiement et de maintenance/service de la solution avec le Production Process & Technology Manager (PPTM), le Project Deployment Manager (PDM) et le Service Engineering Manager (SvEM) respectivement ; les conclusions qui en résultent sont prises en compte par le PDA pour la validation de la conception de la solution et reflétées dans le DVa
  • o Approves the technical specification and source selection of subsystems/products to be outsourced taking into account Make Team Buy policy, export restrictions and offset requirements
  • Prévoit et/ou analyse les besoins/exigences du client et définit la base de référence des besoins initiaux
  • Define the best trade-off between the solution and customer requirements that may vary during the project execution, to stay consistent with budge, risk & opportunities, schedule, and critical performance
  • Takes into account the remark(s) from the DA as regards the validity of the Solution and the risk assessment and mitigation
  • Approuve le dossier de conception et de justification (D&JF) préparé par l'architecte de la solution (ARC).
  • Approuve les spécifications techniques et la sélection des sources des sous-systèmes/produits à externaliser en tenant compte de la politique « Make Team Buy », des restrictions à l'exportation et des exigences en matière de compensation.
  • Approves the main bid/project engineering reviews and deliverables (SOR, SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, TQR, FQR)
  • o Approves the Design & Justification File (D&JF) prepared by the Solution Architect (ARC)
  • Assurer la conformité de la solution avec la politique produit, les stratégies MTB/production/services, les exigences contractuelles (y compris les compensations) et la législation et la réglementation applicables (c'est-à-dire les restrictions à l'exportation, l'environnement/la santé et la sécurité, la sûreté, la sécurité).
  • Approuve les principaux examens et livrables techniques de l'offre/du projet (SOR, SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR, TRR, TQR, FQR)
What you bring
software engineering
system engineering
engineering degree
english proficiency
leadership
marketing skills
  • Solide connaissance du domaine des applications (systèmes de contrôle automatisé des trains) et des pratiques, méthodes et outils modernes d'ingénierie logicielle.
  • Proven customer communication / technical Management skills
  • Capacité à vendre/défendre un produit à des clients ayant différents niveaux de connaissance des systèmes automatisés.
  • Rend compte régulièrement à l'AN de l'état technique et des risques techniques.
  • System Engineering expertise having covered at least partial SW or HW development life cycle
  • Fluency in written and spoken English to support with Global projects
  • Licence en informatique, en ingénierie ou dans un domaine étroitement lié.
  • Ability to sell/defend product to customers with differing levels of knowledge about automated systems
  • Compétences éprouvées en matière de communication avec les clients et de gestion technique
  • Tient compte des remarques de l'AN concernant la validité de la solution et l'évaluation et l'atténuation des risques
  • Involved in the delivery of more than 1 SelTrac project in some capacity including experience in System Design, System Integration, and System Acceptance
  • Vérifie que l'environnement d'ingénierie (processus, pratiques et outils) pour la solution est cohérent avec les exigences du pays/de l'entreprise, ainsi qu'avec le coût global de la solution, les risques techniques et le calendrier.
  • Licence d'ingénieur (P.Eng.)
  • Maîtrise de l'anglais écrit et parlé pour soutenir les projets internationaux
  • Bonnes compétences en matière de marketing et de présentation
  • Minimum 3 years relevant experience leading multidisciplinary engineering teams
  • Expertise en ingénierie des systèmes ayant couvert au moins une partie du cycle de vie du développement logiciel ou matériel
  • Minimum 5 years relevant experience in development of software-based System applications
  • Le principal responsable technique de l'équipe d'appel d'offres ou de projet
  • Au moins 3 ans d'expérience pertinente dans la direction d'équipes d'ingénieurs pluridisciplinaires
  • Professional Engineer's Licence (P.Eng.)
  • Participation à la réalisation de plus d'un projet SelTrac à un titre ou à un autre, y compris expérience de la conception, de l'intégration et de l'acceptation de systèmes.
  • Agit en tant qu'interface technique principale avec le client (ou le PLM pour un produit) en ce qui concerne l'architecture, la conception et les performances de la solution.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a closely related field
  • Au moins 5 ans d'expérience pertinente dans le développement d'applications système basées sur des logiciels
  • Strong application (Automated Train Control systems) domain knowledge & knowledge of modern software engineering practices, methods and tools
  • Good marketing and presentation skills
Benefits
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Training + Development
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Security clearance
  • candidate must undergo background checks as required by the company policy and local regulations, including but not limited to criminal, employment, and education background checks, and comply with any restrictions or stipulations imposed as a result.
Company
Overview
Culture + Values
  • Wa (Harmony): We need to show respect to our colleagues, our suppliers, our clients and our stakeholders. We show respect to earn respect.
  • Makoto (Sincerity): We should act with integrity in all we say and do, … we maintain fairness in all our dealings; our reputation is founded on how we go about our business.
  • Kaitakusha – Seishin (Pioneering Spirit): We lead with ambition, seeking new challenges; we are not afraid to be flexible and adapt to the changing needs of our business.
Environment + Sustainability
100% Emission
Scope 1 & 2 by 2030
Target to achieve complete elimination of operational greenhouse gas emissions.
40% Reduction
Scope 3 by 2030
Aims to reduce emissions across the entire value chain, including supply chain and product use.
12% Decrease
Scope 1 & 2 in FY22
Achieved a significant drop in operational emissions in the fiscal year 2022.
90% Lower
CO₂ in HS2 Fleet
Accredited with PAS 2080, demonstrating a major improvement in fleet efficiency.
  • Carbon neutrality across business sites by 2030
  • Carbon neutrality across entire value chain by 2050
  • Net-zero across value chain by 2050 and net-zero operations by 2030
Inclusion & Diversity
October 2023
DEI Global Committee Launched
The company established a global committee to oversee diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
Membership Doubled
Employee Resource Group Growth
Employee Resource Group membership has grown significantly following leadership inclusion interventions.
78%
EDI Score
The company achieved a score of 78% on its EDI metrics following targeted wellbeing and inclusion initiatives.
  • Gender-focused efforts: working to achieve a better gender balance
  • UK/Ireland, Italy, Japan regional DEI programmes underway
  • Defined focus areas include: Gender; Nationality, Ethnicity and Cultural Background; Multi‑Generations; LGBTQIA+; Disability and Neurodiversity
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