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Systems Engineering Manager - Rail & Transit

AECO

Canada · On-site Full-time 3d ago

About the role

Systems Engineering Manager - Rail & Transit • Full-time • Business Group: DCS • Business Line: Transportation • Work Location Model: Hybrid • Primary Location: CA - Mississauga, ON - 5090 Explorer • Compensation: CAD 170,000 - CAD 220,000 - yearly

AECOM Mississauga is hiring a Systems Engineering Manager to join our growing Transit & Rail Systems team in Canada. This role will support the delivery of major, complex rail programs while expanding our technical leadership capacity in anticipation of upcoming projects across the country. This is a newly created position.

This role can be based in Mississauga, Markham, Calgary or Edmonton.

The Systems Engineering Manager will play a senior leadership role in planning, executing, and governing Systems Engineering activities across multidisciplinary rail and transit programs.

Responsibilities

General Responsibilities • Lead and manage Systems Engineering activities across all project phases (concept, design, implementation, testing, commissioning) • Provide technical direction and leadership to interdisciplinary engineering teams • Report Systems Engineering progress and risks to senior leadership (Project Technical Manager / Director) • Interpret and execute complex multi-disciplinary engineering scopes • Maintain technical coordination with internal and external stakeholders (clients, suppliers, subcontractors, assessors) • Work independently under broad objectives, exercising professional judgment • Supervise, mentor, and develop engineers and technical staff

Core Systems Engineering Responsibilities • Develop, review, and approve Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMP), Requirements Management Plans, and V&V Plans • Lead and coordinate: • Requirements Management • Interface and Integration Management • Configuration Management • Technical governance and assurance • Manage requirements processes from customer capture through design, verification, validation, and acceptance • Lead development of system specifications including: • Functional requirements • Interface specifications • Establish and maintain traceability across system requirements using requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, JAMA) • Coordinate integration dependencies across disciplines and suppliers • Lead engagement with Independent Safety Assessors (ISA), Technical Authorities, and auditors • Support evidence-based engineering and progressive assurance activities • Minimum 8 years of experience in Systems Engineering and Rail Systems • At least 5 years of direct experience delivering Systems Engineering activities on railway or transit projects • Strong working knowledge of requirements management tools (DOORS, DOORS NG, JAMA, or equivalent) • Valid driver’s license

Preferred Qualifications • Ideally 15+ years of experience in Systems Engineering and Rail Systems • Practical experience applying standards including: • ISO 15288 / ISO 29148 / ISO 24748 • IEEE 1220 / IEEE 24748 • EN 50126 / IEC 62278 / NFPA 130 • INCOSE CSEP or ESEP certification • Professional Engineer (P.Eng) licensure or eligibility for registration • Strong understanding of: • Configuration management • Change control • Governance frameworks • Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) • Excellent stakeholder communication and leadership skills

Sponsorship for Canadian employment authorization is not available for this position

Benefits

AECOM offers comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of employees. Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Artificial intelligence will be used to support the screening, assessment, and selection of applicants for this role. Final hiring decisions are made by the hiring team.

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