Software Analyst – Railway Signaling

About the role

Hitachi Rail Canada is looking for a Software Analyst in Toronto to contribute to the design, development, integration and testing of low- to medium-complexity operationally critical and safety-critical software systems in the railway signaling domain. Working under the guidance of a Senior Software Analyst or Technical Specialist, the analyst develops expertise in one or more subsystem functional areas and supports the delivery of high-quality software solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Refine mission and functional descriptions, software architecture, algorithm design, and functional and non-functional requirements.
• Design, code, debug, test and review software components of low to medium complexity and criticality.
• Develop test procedures and run software verification and validation activities.
• Produce and run integration tests on simulated environments and target hardware test benches.
• Perform impact analyses for software changes affecting multiple components under supervision.
• Investigate software defects, identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Run engineering tests in simulation environments and support investigation of field-reported issues.
• Collaborate with Systems Engineering teams to ensure system-software consistency and compliance with software architecture.

Required profile

• Minimum 1 year of relevant professional experience in software development or engineering.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field.
• Foundational engineering analysis and troubleshooting skills, including diagnosing issues using logs.
• Ability to work on small- to medium-scale applications within established engineering guidelines.
• Knowledge of software development processes and lifecycle methodologies.
• Ability to work independently and within a collaborative engineering team.

Required skills

• Basic knowledge of railway signaling systems, including SelTrac CBTC.
• Experience with Agile development environments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Source control, IDE and requirements management tools such as Git, Jira, Eclipse, ClearCase, ClearQuest and DOORS.
• Preferred: P.Eng. designation, embedded software in C/C++, scripting languages (Python, Perl, Ruby), modeling and simulation, Windows/Linux/Unix, and control theory concepts.

What we offer

• Base salary range of $68,000 - $85,000.
• Health, dental and vision plans with 100% company-paid premiums.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Three weeks of vacation and company-paid holidays.
• Life and accident insurance, LTD, and work-life programs such as flextime.
• Development and training opportunities.