Signalling Design Intern (Winter 2027)

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Location

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Job ID

R0146876

Date Posted

2026-11-10

Company Name

Hitachi Rail Canada Inc.

Profession (Job Category)

Administration & Facilities

Job Schedule

Full time

Work Arrangement

Hybrid

About Us

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.

Job Description

Job Title: Signaling Design Intern

Rail Pass Type: Internship/Co-op (Full-time/Hybrid)

Departure and Arrival Date (Start -End): January 2027 - Dec 2027 (8 -12months)

Vacancy: 1

Location:  3555 Gilmore Way  Burnaby, BC V5G 0B3

Work hours/week: 40

Pay Details: $23-$30 CAD hourly

Stations on Your Journey

Welcome and Onboarding Station

Intern Orientation

Online Onboarding Curriculum

Buddy Program for mentorship and guidance

Hands-On Work Station

Real-world projects with top industry talent

Paid internship + paid vacation

Hybrid work model

A chance to build your career with a global leader driving digital transformation and innovation that helps support sustainable future

Networking Station

"Ask Me Anything" with the Executive Committee

Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)

Social Intern Events: Coffee Breaks, Onsite/Offsite events

Business Intern Events: Intern Showcase & Graduation ceremony

Company Social Events: Holiday Party, Employee BBQs, Golf tournament, etc.

We are currently hiring a Systems Design Intern for a summer term position, at our Hitachi Rail office in Burnaby.

Hitachi Rail provides signaling systems for metros and light rail systems. Our solutions provide efficient, safe, and green transportation solutions for people around the world.

As a Systems Design Intern, you will support the system engineering team for process and data collection and participate in design.

This safety critical industry provides challenging and rewarding work. The Systems Department is responsible to design the signaling solution based on the customer needs and the features provided by our product. The department is responsible for communicating this design to all stakeholders and ensuring that the design is understood and developed accordingly. The work environment is fast-paced and challenging as it involves working with customers, operators, and other suppliers to understand the full signaling solution and how the solution interacts with other systems in the transportation system. In addition, the design must meet all the safety, performance, functional and operational requirements. The team is also responsible for supporting the development and testing activities.

The incumbent is accountable for performing the design work correctly, within cost and schedule limits, as defined in approved work packages.

The work is typically defined by the Work Package Manager, then reviewed and approved by the Systems Architect and/or Manager. The System Engineer typically works with a team of engineers to define what will be designed, how it will perform and how it will be determined that it is working correctly.

Key Accountabilities

TECHNICAL

The specific work assignment will be based on the project needs. General duties include but not limited to the following:

Develop, implement & maintain tools and scripts (Microsoft VB, DOORS dxl, etc.), to assist Systems engineers in day-to-day activities

Perform technical/engineering analysis as required for Systems Design

Assist other members of assigned project team in miscellaneous requirement specification and management activities, e.g.: Importing contract requirements and other documents into IBM Rational DOORS; Tracing customer contract requirements to system level and/or lower level requirements; Preparing documentation for configuration management and customer delivery purposes following established processes; Creating or modifying existing train control system & subsystem requirement specifications, interface requirements & systems design descriptions by analyzing, decomposing, modelling & refining customer requirements

Importing contract requirements and other documents into IBM Rational DOORS

Trace customer contract requirements to system level and/or lower-level requirements.

Accurately reports work progress and estimates to complete the assigned work.

SAFETY

Promotes a safety culture where product safety is paramount.

Key Requirements

The successful candidate should be working towards a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited university or college in Systems, Electrical/Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, Mechatronics, or a related field.

Completion of the second or third year of your undergraduate degree, or currently pursuing a master’s degree

Good technical writing skills, excellent communication, and analytical skills; excellent command of the English language, both written and oral

Familiarity with project work environment

MS Office & Basic software and/or scripting knowledge

The ability to work 40 hours a week in a hybrid environment for the duration of the internship is essential. At least 2 days a week in the office.

Preferred Qualifications

Co-op student available for an 8 or 12-month term, with at least one additional quarter or semester of coursework remaining after the completion of the internship. (Toronto)

Previous coop/internship work experience in system design or rail industry is an asset.

Relevant school projects may be considered.

Rail signaling, CBTC (Communication Based Train Control), and knowledge of specification-driven systems design (as it applies to computer systems with both hardware & software operation)

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