Network Design Intern (4months)

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.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

Internship Duration: January 2025 - April 2025 (4 months)

Job Description

We are currently seeking a Network Design Intern to join the Systems Engineering team at our North York, Canada office.

The intern will assist with various project activities and work on specific initiatives such as script development, KPI updates, and automation of tasks and processes. This role also provides the opportunity to train an intern for potential future opportunities within the department.

Key Accountabilities:

• Converts customer (internal and/or external) requirements into conceptual designs and prepares associated documentation by performing operational analyses, simulations, and technical trade-off studies to evaluate alternative design configurations and functional features.
  
• Creates new concepts or modifies existing ones to fulfill customer requirements.
  
• Develops and documents detailed network designs based on the requirements.
  
• Deploys solutions in the lab and supports testing activities.
  
• Participates in technical reviews of component designs, installation designs, vendor selection and qualification, and other related areas.
  
• Provides support for field issues.
  
• Prepares and supports bids and proposals, including customer requirements compliance assessments, gap analysis, architecture design, simulations, trade-offs of key features, and estimations.
  
• Presents technical designs and reports to customers and/or other engineering or management groups in clear, complete, concise, and unambiguous terms.
  
• Interfaces and builds working relationships with software, hardware, and testing teams to ensure timely analysis and resolution of in-house and field test issues.
  
• Must be able to accurately report work progress and estimates to complete the assigned tasks.
  

Key Requirements

• The successful candidate should be working towards a bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited university or college in System, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science degree, or a related field.
  
• Completion of the first year of your undergraduate degree, or currently pursuing a master's degree.
  
• Knowledge of network principles and technologies, including Ethernet/IP-based networking (switching and routing protocols).
  
• The ability to work 40 hours a week in a hybrid environment for the duration of the internship, with at least 3 days per week in the office.
  
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English are required.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Co-op student available for a 4-month term, with at least one additional quarter or semester of coursework remaining after the completion of the internship.
  
• Previous co-op or internship experience, or relevant school project experience, is an asset.
  
• Knowledge of network principles and technologies: Redundancy and high-availability technologies; Network/IT services; MPLS and VPN technologies; RF networking (802.11, LTE); Rail signalling such as CBTC
  
• Knowledge of specification-driven network design (as it applies to computer systems with both hardware & software operation are assets)
  

Thank you for your interest in Hitachi Rail. If your application is of interest, we will be in contact. Please do not hesitate to discover more about us and our latest jobs at https://www.hitachirail.com/careers .

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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