ITV Technical Specialist

Hitachi • Toronto, ON

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. We are looking for an Integration, Testing and Validation (ITV) Technical Specialist to join our team in Toronto! The successful candidate will code, debug, write automated test scripts and/or software for testing software code and platform used for ITV activities. They will perform integration and testing in-house in accordance with established plans and procedures. You will also develop software tools features, analyze and evaluate designs to verify compliance with System and Software technical requirements. Lastly, you will prepare problem reports describing integration and test failures and defects.

Requirements

• B.A.Sc. Electrical, Computer, 8+ years of experience
• Systems, validation and verification experience for real time and/or safety critical system.
• Organizational ability
• Communication skills.
• Must be fluent in English language.
• Interpersonal skills
• CBTC or domain knowledge in Rail Signaling Systems Engineering or equivalent

Nice To Haves

• CENELEC certification
• Software testing, scripting and test automation experience preferred
• Software development experience in programming languages used in the area of control such as Python, C/C++, C#, Java, etc.
• Experience with Visual Studio
• Experience with Linux and Bash scripting
• Experience with JIRA
• Experience with GIT/ BitBucket
• Experience with Artifactory
• Experience with Jenkins / Continuous Integration

Responsibilities

• Understands the customer’s needs and prepares the ITV strategy meant to satisfy these needs
• Coordinates the analysis of system, subsystem and software requirements and the definition of the applicable test objectives
• Plans and coordinates integration activities in-house and at project sites to mitigate the key project acceptance and commissioning risks
• Supervises the integration and test activities both in-plant and in the field ensuring application of standards, best practices/procedures and measuring the work quality
• Investigates integration anomalies through review of data files, design documentation and through interaction with the development teams
• Coordinates the project verification and validation work, including the preparation of the test plans
• Provides expert analysis and recommendations to resolve system integration and commissioning problems and risks
• Provides expert advice and recommendations to increase the efficiency of the ITV work both in plant and at project sites
• Directs and reviews the work performed by the ITV team members
• Trains and develops the skills of the ITV team
• Prepares Test Automation strategy, updates the library of test scripts
• Optimizes in-house testing vs field testing, coordinates the development of the operational and stress / bust-it tests
• Communicates with the Customer on test and verification related topics
• Coordinates the preparation of system and subsystem requirements verification matrices
• Performs independent review of the test results
• Coordinates the execution of formal tests within the laboratory
• Prepares integration and test reports which record the pass/ fail status of planned tests and identify problems detected during the tests
• Prepares trip reports upon completion of field assignments
• Develops expert product knowledge through active participation in formal and on the job training, as well as self-study
• Assists in the development of ITV schedules and the associated progress reporting
• Coordinates the development of ITV processes and tools
• Ensures that the ITV team adheres to company’s processes

Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100% of premiums are company-paid
• Retirement Savings Plan with a company contribution and a match, and without vesting period
• Company paid holidays - 3 weeks of vacation, Holiday closure, personal emergency leave days and sick days
• Maternity/Parental/Adoption top up pay
• Annual Incentive plan
• Company provided Life Insurance, STD and Employee Assistance Plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees