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Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Hybrid)
Le departement Safety Engineering est responsable de la securite des produits et des solutions de projet developpees et deployees par la ligne d'activite Urban Rail Signaling et de la conformite aux principes de securite, aux normes specifiques a l'industrie et aux meilleures pratiques pour le developpement de systemes critiques en matiere de securite.
Le specialiste technique de la securite assure la direction technique de l'equipe de securite, est responsable de la mise en oeuvre de la strategie de securite, du developpement et de l'amelioration continue des methodologies de securite, de l'execution des activites d'ingenierie de la securite conformement au processus de l'entreprise, aux normes industrielles applicables, aux meilleures pratiques et au partage des connaissances d'expert.
Principales responsabilitesVeiller a ce que les activites d'ingenierie de la securite soient executees conformement aux processus de l'entreprise, aux normes industrielles applicables et aux meilleures pratiques Realiser des etudes d'identification des risques (HAZID, HAZOP), des analyses des risques (PHA, SHA, OSHA, FTA), des analyses de la securite (FFMEA, FMECA, FSA) et la gestion des risques Definir les exigences en matiere de securite ; Analyser et evaluer la conformite de la conception avec les exigences et les principes de securite Examiner l'adequation et l'exhaustivite des preuves de securite et produire les artefacts correspondants du dossier de securite Fournir un leadership technique en matiere de securite a l'equipe d'ingenierie de securite du projet ; travailler en tant que membre d'une equipe de projet integree, promouvoir la politique de securite de l'entreprise, les meilleures pratiques et former le reste du personnel Rendre compte directement au directeur de l'ingenierie RAMS et assurer la liaison avec l'architecte en chef de la securite.

Exigences clesLicence en electronique, informatique, electrotechnique ou equivalent Minimum 10 ans d'experience dans un role technique de haut niveau dans le domaine des systemes de controle des trains ou de l'automatisation dans d'autres secteurs tels que l'aerospatiale, la defense, l'automobile, le medical ou le nucleaire Connaissance des systemes de signalisation ferroviaire, des systemes de controle des trains, des principes de signalisation des blocs fixes et mobiles, de la conception des enclenchements par relais et/ou par ordinateur Bonne comprehension de l'ingenierie des systemes, de l'ingenierie des logiciels et de la securite fonctionnelle Connaissance detaillee du cycle de vie de la securite des systemes, de la definition des exigences des systemes, des concepts de conception de la securite (systemes et logiciels), de l'analyse de la securite et des risques. Experience approfondie des normes de securite (CENELEC, IEC, IEEE, MIL), des meilleures pratiques, des methodes et techniques de securite (HAZID, HAZOP, PHA, SHA, OSHA, FTA, FMEA/FMECA, FSA) et de la gestion des risques Capacite a diriger et a coordonner le personnel technique Bonnes aptitudes a la redaction technique, excellentes aptitudes a la communication et a l'analyse Langue : bien que le francais soit exige pour les postes bases au Quebec, l'utilisation de l'anglais est egalement requise en raison de la nature mondiale de l'entreprise et de la necessite d'interagir avec le siege social et les sites internationaux de l'entreprise. Maitrise de l'anglais ecrit et parle pour soutenir les projets internationaux

Qualifications souhaiteesM.Sc. en electronique, informatique, electrotechnique ou equivalent Connaissance pratique du controle des trains base sur la communication (CBTC) et/ou de l'enclenchement a semi-conducteurs (SSI) Membre de l'association professionnelle des ingenieurs au Canada ou de l'Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE) Excellente maitrise de la langue anglaise, tant a l'ecrit qu'a l'oral.

The Safety Engineering department is responsible for the safety of the products and project solutions developed and deployed by the Urban Rail Signaling business line and compliance to safety principles, industry specific standards and best practices for the development of safety-critical systems.
The Technical Safety Specialist provides technical safety leadership to the safety team, is responsible for enforcing the safety strategy, developing and continuously improving safety methodologies, execution of Safety Engineering activities in accordance with the company's process, applicable industry standards, best practices and sharing expert knowledge.

Key ResponsibilitiesEnsure that the Safety Engineering activities are executed in accordance with the company's process, applicable industry standards and best practices Perform hazard identification studies (HAZID, HAZOP), hazard analyses (PHA, SHA, OSHA, FTA), safety analyses (FFMEA, FMECA, FSA) and hazard management Define safety requirements; analyze and evaluate design compliance with safety requirements and safety principles Review the adequacy and completeness of the safety evidences and produce the corresponding Safety Case artifacts Provide technical safety leadership to the project Safety Engineering team; work as part of an integrated project team, promoting the company's safety policy, best practices and train other staff Report directly to the Manager, RAMS Engineering and liaise with the Chief Safety Architect

Key Requirements:B.Sc. in Electronics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent Minimum 10 years of experience in a senior technical role in train control systems Knowledge of railway signaling systems, train control systems, fixed and moving block signaling principles, relay-based and/or computer-based interlocking design Good understanding of systems engineering, software engineering and functional safety Detailed knowledge of system safety lifecycle, system requirements definition, safety design concepts (system and software), safety and risk analysis Extensive experience with safety standards (CENELEC, IEC, IEEE, MIL), best practices, safety methods and techniques (HAZID, HAZOP, PHA, SHA, OSHA, FTA, FMEA/FMECA, FSA) and hazard management Ability to lead and coordinate technical staff Good technical writing skills, excellent communication and analytical skills; excellent command of the English language, both written and oral Fluency in written and spoken English to support with Global projects

Preferred Qualifications:M.Sc. in Electronics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent Working knowledge of Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) and/or Solid-State Interlocking (SSI) Member of Professional Engineer of Ontario (PEO) or Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (IRSE)
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