Senior System Engineer

Job Title: Senior System Engineer

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)
    
Estimated Duration: 12 Months

The role is focused on systems integration and interface coordination within large-scale engineering projects. You’ll work closely with design teams, external suppliers, civil partners, and the client to ensure technical alignment across all subsystems, requirements, and contractual obligations.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a thorough understanding of externally supplied subsystems and confirm their compatibility at the overall system level.

• Define and manage technical interfaces, maintaining registers, matrices, and associated documentation.

• Lead discussions on requirements, scope, and integration matters with both internal teams and external stakeholders.

• Support the development of system requirements, maintain traceability, and break them down for allocation to detailed design elements.

• Identify and catalogue interfaces based on project architecture, functional breakdown, and contract terms.

• Provide coordination support where system elements interact with civil works.

• Generate and distribute regular interface coordination reports.

• Chair technical meetings and workshops related to integration.

• Support technical decision-making across the project lifecycle.

• Participate actively in design reviews, internal and client-facing.

• Contribute to the execution of system integration and acceptance testing.

• Assess impacts of proposed design changes and support configuration management throughout the project.

• Ensure adherence to company standards, quality processes, and relevant industry norms (CMMI, IEEE, AREMA, IPC, etc.).

• Provide technical input to tenders, budgetary assessments, and stakeholder engagements.

Required Background

• 7+ years in engineering roles, with at least 3 years leading interface, integration, or systems engineering activities.

• Experience coordinating packages from external consultants or contractors.

• Familiarity with managing civil partners, suppliers, and client stakeholders.

• Solid understanding of engineering lifecycles, including hardware/software integration.

• Strong working knowledge of tools such as requirements databases (e.g. DOORS), PLM platforms, defect tracking, and configuration tools.

• Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional teams across multiple disciplines.

• Strong communicator with the ability to simplify complex ideas for various audiences.

• Proven problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.

• Practical experience applying systems engineering practices such as:

• Requirements management and traceability

• Interface coordination

• Configuration management

• System architecture and V-lifecycle methods

• Ability to manage priorities across multiple projects simultaneously.

• Highly detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.

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  Preferred Qualifications

• Eligible for, or currently holding, a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) license in Ontario (electrical, mechanical, or systems discipline).

• Experience with BIM methodologies and digital design coordination.

• Prior involvement in rail, transit, or other large-scale infrastructure projects.

• Experience collaborating with distributed teams across different geographies.

• Familiarity with tools such as ProjectWise, Aconex, and similar platforms.

• Ability to pass a background screening.

Education

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering (or equivalent professional experience).

• P.Eng designation strongly preferred.