Thales Group Hiring for ITV Specialist at Toronto, ON Full Time

Thales people architect solutions that support 85 million mainline and suburban passenger journeys, worldwide, every day. Our Rail Signalling and Communication systems are used on metro lines across major cities, and 72,000 kms of route, 52,000 trains per day in 16 countries are controlled by our Traffic Management Systems. Together We deployed the first-ever nationwide ticketing system which processes over 50 million ticketing transactions in 100 cities daily.

Thales provides world-leading Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) and interlocking for mass rail transit applications globally. The Centre of Competence for Urban Rail Signalling is located right before you at mid-town Toronto. As the largest office in Canada, we house a department for every step of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)! This includes Software, Hardware, Systems Design, Verification & Validation, Operations, etc. The supporting corporate shared services teams in Finance, Human Resources and IT is also located at the office. Our office space was designed to provide a sustainable, healthy workplace that expresses TRSS’s brand while increasing collaboration. Features include Greenguard furniture, EnergyStar appliances, low-emitting adhesives, sealants, and sliding glass doors on internal offices provide daylight and views to the outside. Come join the big Transport family, here in Toronto!

General Mission:
Performs integration and testing in-plant and at project sites in accordance with established plans and procedures. Prepares problem reports describing integration and test failures and defects.

Key Accountabilities:
Performs integration activities in-house and at project sites to mitigate the key project acceptance and commissioning risks

Investigates integration anomalies through review of data files, design documentation and through interaction with the development teams

Participates in the analysis of the integration issues and follows up on the rectification of anomalies

Executes formal tests within the laboratory environment

Consistently recognises anomalous system behaviour and documents the behaviour into the problem tracking system

Conducts initial review of the test results through the observed system responses and the analysis of the collected data

Communicates test observations and results in both oral and written media to superiors and other engineering staff

Prepares problem reports in the defect tracking system describing test failures and defects

Acquires product knowledge through active participation in formal and on the job training, as well as self-study

Prepares trip reports upon completion of field assignments

Adheres to the company’s processes

Qualifications:
Education:
University degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, System Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a closely related field

Experience:
1+ years relevant working experience; Relevant Academic Projects will be considered

Technical/Specialized Knowledge: General

Entry level knowledge of railway signaling techniques, including SelTrac CBTC

Able to handle assignments within a small to medium test team

Able to quickly integrate with the team and work independently

Experience in working within a team using Agile Methodologies

Practical experience in using typical programs which are part of Microsoft Office Suite

Practical experience with requirements management and problems tracking tools (e.g. Jira, ClearQuest, Doors, etc.)

IVVQ (Integration)

Entry level knowledge of in-house and field integration methods and procedures

Entry level analysis skills, able to diagnose issues based on test logs and correlate events to failures

Understanding of data communication systems

Understanding of simulation systems

Understanding of troubleshooting techniques

IVVQ (Verification, Validation and Qualification)

Entry level experience in testing real time embedded mission critical systems

Entry level knowledge of in-house and field testing techniques

Entry level experience in using scripting languages and test automation

Understanding of System Engineering principles, life cycle models and requirements analysis

Knowledgeable of software verification and validation processes

Recruitment Process

Please note that our requisitions will be closing by the last week of October

All applications have to be in no later than the 1st of November

Thales is an equal opportunity employer which values diversity and inclusivity in the workplace. Thales is committed to providing accommodations in all parts of the interview process. Applicants selected for an interview who require accommodation are asked to advise accordingly upon the invitation for an interview. We will work with you to meet your needs. All accommodation information provided will be treated as confidential and used only for the purpose of providing an accessible candidate experience.