Job Specifications
Matchtech are supporting the recruitment for a number of Systems Engineers to work with a key client within the railway industry. These roles are permanent opportunities working on a hybrid basis, 4 days per week in Toronto.
Position Overview
The System Engineer will play a key role in the design, integration, and validation of complex railway systems, ensuring that all subsystems—signalling, rolling stock, communications, power, and control—work together safely and efficiently. This role requires collaboration across multidisciplinary engineering teams, regulatory bodies, and project stakeholders to deliver compliant, high-performing rail infrastructure and technology solutions across Canada.
Key Responsibilities
Systems Engineering
Develop and manage system requirements, specifications, and architectures for railway projects (e.g., signalling, train control, traction power, communications, and SCADA systems).
Ensure alignment between operational needs, technical design, and safety requirements.
Conduct system-level analyses including performance, reliability, maintainability, and safety.
Manage interfaces between multiple subsystems and suppliers to ensure seamless integration.
Project Execution
Support the full project lifecycle—from concept design to commissioning and acceptance testing.
Participate in design reviews, hazard analyses, and safety assurance activities.
Develop and maintain system documentation such as interface control documents (ICDs), verification and validation plans, and test procedures.
Collaborate with project managers to identify risks, propose mitigations, and ensure technical deliverables meet schedule and quality standards
Regulatory & Standards Compliance
Ensure compliance with Transport Canada, CSA, ISO/IEC, and railway-specific standards (e.g., CENELEC EN 50126/50128/50129 or AREMA).
Support safety certification and approvals in coordination with regulatory authorities and independent safety assessors (ISA).
Stakeholder Communication
Serve as a technical point of contact for clients, suppliers, and cross-functional teams.
Present technical findings and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.
Qualifications & Experience
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Systems, Mechanical, or Software Engineering (Master’s degree an asset).
Experience:
9-15 years of relevant engineering experience, preferably within the railway, transportation, or heavy infrastructure industries.
Proven experience in systems engineering processes (requirements management, integration, testing, verification, and validation).
Experience with railway systems such as CBTC, PTC, ETCS, or conventional signalling preferred.
Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies (e.g., DOORS, Enterprise Architect, MATLAB/Simulink) considered an asset.
Certifications:
Eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in a Canadian province or territory.
Skills & Competencies
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and documentation abilities.
Solid understanding of systems engineering lifecycle and safety-critical system development.
Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.
High attention to detail, with a commitment to safety and quality.
About the Company
At Matchtech, we do more than recruit. We place people who solve problems. The ones who keep rail on time. Who rebuild broken infrastructure. Who bring clarity to code, insight to energy, calm to complexity. We speak the language of every sector we serve, and we know the people who speak it better than anyone. Because a good hire fills a gap. A great one moves things forward. We find them. We place them. We are them. Matchtech. People Powered Problem Solvers.
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