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 cutting-edge ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

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
The Technical Specialist, Quality Assurance assumes the role of Quality Assurance Manager (QAM) within the Product/Project team organization and has the responsibility of assuring the quality of the overall safety critical CBTC solution and deliverables, while maintaining customer satisfaction. Key tasks include addressing customer concerns, collaborating with teams and suppliers, managing risks, promoting continuous improvement and ensuring “first time right” mindset on every deliverable.

Key Accountabilities

Perform compliance assessment for Contractual Quality Assurance requirements.

Prepare Bid/Project Quality Plans and bid quality estimates and process adherence across Product/Project teams

and within the operational disciplines (engineering- systems, software, hardware, testing, safety engineering and assurance, industry & supply chain, services, deployment, PM, procurement, etc.)

Liaise with and guide operational disciplines within Product/Project teams on tailoring while ensuring adherence to standards (ISO 9001, CENELEC EN 50126, EN 50128, EN 50129, AREMA)

Plan, execute and document internal audits and site audits





Support and participate as needed in internal and external audits (Customer, independent safety assessors, certification audits, supplier audits)

Management of audit findings and non-conformances

Record and analyze Quality findings from audits and reporting to identify trends or issues to address.

Support First Article Inspections as needed

Conduct/support Root Cause Analyses and continuous improvement initiatives with the other disciplines

Participate and approve bid/project engineering milestones

Prepare and communicate quality reporting to various levels of management and disciplines

Prepare Quality Management Reports and support teams for safety authorizations

Participate in peer review and approval of documentation such as plans and reports

Act as a coach to improve quality performance of projects

Ensure customer concerns are addressed and managed effectively

Manage customer surveys and actions

Liaise with the customer’s quality representative during bids and contract execution

Key Requirements

B.S Computer Science/Electrical/Mechanical/Computer Engineering or equivalent

10+ years of hands-on experience in Engineering System/Software development or Quality Assurance Specialist or Manager in a technology or manufacturing setting

Must have a solid understanding of general QA practices and procedures, Quality Management System

Ability to conduct investigations and Root Cause Analysis across multiple disciplines (System, Software,

Hardware, PMO....)

Required are excellent problem solving, written, verbal and communication skills





Technical/Specialized Knowledge: Industry Standards: CENELEC/AREMA/IEEE , ISO 9001, Project/Product Lifecycle and Deployment (System, Software, Hardware)

Preferred Qualifications

Hands-on Engineering System/Software development or Quality Assurance in complex System environment with

certification constraints (Transportation, Aerospace, Medical Devices, Nuclear, Cybersecurity)

Knowledge of Transportation domain / CBTC system is an asset.

Generative AI Prompting, Python

Experience with CMMI

Process Improvement Training or background (Six Sigma Green Belt, DMAIC)

Other Safety Critical Industry Standards: DO-178C/ISO 13485

Written and spoken French language proficiency is an asset

Certifications: American Society of Quality (ASQ) Certification (CQE, CQA...) , ISO 9001 Lead Auditor

Base Salary : $102,481 – $131,594

The Company provides an extensive benefits program for all full-time employees working 24 or more hours per week and their eligible dependents, including the following:

Health, Dental and Vision plans - 100% of premiums are company-paid

Retirement Savings Plan with a company match

Company paid holidays - 3 weeks of vacation

Company provided Life and accident Insurance, LTD

Worklife programs such as Flextime and a variety of Development and Training opportunities

This posting relates to an existing vacancy.

Our hiring process uses both human and technology‑assisted (AI) tools to support candidate screening and assessment. All results are reviewed by people, and all hiring decisions are made by people.

At Hitachi Rail, there is a place for everyone. We welcome and value differences in background, age, gender, sexuality, family status, disability, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and world view. It is our commitment to create an inclusive environment - we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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📌 Technical Specialist, Quality Assurance (Ontario)
🏢 Hitachi Rail
📍 Ontario