Systems Safety Specialist

SYSTRA•Toronto, ON

19h

About The Position

SYSTRA Canada is seeking a Systems Safety Specialist (Systems Assurance) to support the development, integration, and assurance of safe, reliable, and compliant systems across the full lifecycle. This role is responsible for identifying hazards, assessing risks, defining safety requirements, and providing independent assurance that systems meet applicable safety, regulatory, and operational standards. The ideal candidate combines strong systems engineering capability with practical experience in safety assurance, risk management, and compliance within complex, safety-critical environments.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, systems, safety, or a related discipline.
Experience in systems safety, system assurance, or functional safety roles.
Knowledge of safety lifecycle processes and systems engineering principles.
Experience developing safety cases, hazard logs, and assurance documentation.
Familiarity with applicable industry standards, regulations, and assurance frameworks.
Strong analytical, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to work across multidisciplinary teams and influence technical decisions.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain system safety and assurance plans aligned with project, customer, and regulatory requirements.
Perform hazard analyses such as PHA, FHA, FMEA, FTA, HAZOP, bowtie analysis, or similar techniques as appropriate.
Identify, classify, and track hazards through to closure, ensuring effective mitigations are defined and implemented.
Derive and manage safety requirements and ensure traceability across the system lifecycle.
Support system design reviews to ensure safety requirements are embedded in architectures, interfaces, and operational concepts.
Prepare safety cases, assurance cases, compliance evidence, and supporting documentation for internal and external review.
Coordinate verification and validation activities related to safety requirements and risk controls.
Assess design changes, deviations, incidents, and non-conformances for safety impact.
Support certification, regulatory submissions, and customer assurance activities where required.
Facilitate safety workshops and cross-functional risk reviews with internal and external stakeholders.
Contribute to lessons learned, continuous improvement, and the development of safety and assurance processes, methods, and tools.
Support Hazard Log details and workshops for C&U and SRS.