Senior Hardware Compliance Designer

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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. And that’s where you come in.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

We are looking for a Senior Hardware Compliance Designer to join our team in Toronto.

The successful candidate will assist in the hardware qualification, certification and verification activities of new or revised products and lead associated reports to customer acceptance. utilizing processes based on established engineering principles to meet requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) tests on electronic devices designed for railways signaling systems according to the industry standards
• Conduct environmental qualification tests such as temperature, humidity and shock & vibration on electronic devices designed for railways signaling systems according to the industry standards
• Must be familiar with railway (or similar industry) EMC and environmental standards; such standards include EN 61000 series, EN 50121 series, EN 50125, EN 50155, FCC, AREMA, MIL standards, etc.
• Must have knowledge on grounding, shielding, surge protection and other basic EMC concepts
• Must be able to operate hardware test equipment and simulators that are deployed in the hardware qualification test process
• Participate in troubleshooting activities with regards to EMC tests and provide relevant measurements and technical details to the design team
• Prepare project EMC documentations including EMC Control Plan, EMC Compatibility Study, EMC Hazard Analysis and EMC Test Report and drive them to customer acceptance
• Prepares hardware environmental qualification plans and reports to specified requirements and understands the impact of the requirements and is able to provide feedback on different approaches
• Be able to lead subcontractors with regards to specific EMC site measurements in line with customer requirements
• Participate in the process of ISA (International Standards on Auditing) committee audit on EMC and environmental requirements
• Familiarity with the topic of fire, smoke and toxicity is an asset: standards include EN 45545 and NFPA 130
• Familiar with requirements management tools such as DOORS, Polarion, etc. and requirement verification process as per CENELEC standards
• Responsible for working harmoniously in a team environment while maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the job and in relations with others
• Developing junior team members of the department by providing assistance, as required
  
  

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent combination of diplomas and work experience
• 6 to 10+ years of professional experience
• Excellent knowledge of EMC concepts (Cabling, Grounding techniques, Surge Protection, etc.)
• Be able to operate EMC Engineering measurement tools
• Professional verbal skills to allow clear communication without ambiguity
• Effective writing skills to allow documents to be prepared in a clear and concise format with sufficient information so that further clarification is not required
• The ability to follow directions and work instructions, and to use good judgement in the performance of assigned work
• The ability to effectively present pros and cons for various courses of action
• Keeping track of progress on all assigned tasks
• Verifying that all assigned work has been completed accurately
  
  

Preferred Skills and Experience:

• 6 to 10+ years of experience in Railway Signalling industry working with international standards
• In depth knowledge of EMC principals impacting emission and immunity performance of the electronic circuits
• Proficient in performing EMC analysis assessing the proposed changes to the existing design and build similarity cases
• Devising and running tests to verify functionality, and identifying and solving problems
• Be able to operate complex EMC measurement tools in lab and at site
• Knowledgeable in radio certification requirements and process including FCC, Industry Canada, ETSI and relevant safety standards
• Familiar with the process of CE certification and associate European Directive for electronics equipment
• Reviewing any applicable specifications, standards, rules, etc. and ensuring that the appropriate actions resulting from this review have been taken
• Enjoys staying current with the technology of the discipline
• Professional Engineer's License (P.Eng.)
  
  

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers.

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