Quality Assurance Intern (Winter 2027, 12months)

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Job ID:

R0145764

Date Posted:

2026-10-01

Company Name:

Hitachi Rail Canada Inc.

Profession (Job Category):

Administration & Facilities

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

No

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: Quality Assurance Intern

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

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

Vacancy: 1

Toronto Location: 100 Consilium Place, Scarborough, ON M1H 3E3

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.

Position Summary

The successful candidate will be introduced to the exciting world of urban transit at Hitachi Rail. You will be exposed to and be able to contribute to process/practices improvements and to vastly improve your understanding of project/product lifecycle and process associated with it.

Key Areas of Responsibility

• Assist North America Quality department on various tasks related to software and hardware quality assurance
• Implement AI use case to reduce cost conducting quality activities e.g. Automate collection of metrics, create AI use cases to reduce effort.
• Participate as Active member of the AI committee to understand and contribute with AI ideas
• Assist Quality Assurance Manager in follow up on various tasks:
  • Support the metrics collection and update KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) for the Quality Organization
  • Support Project Quality Managers (PQMs) with metrics included in Monthly Quality Report
  • Update scripts or tools used by Quality Assurance team
• Manage the Customer Surveys to collect feedback from the customers
• Accountable to monitor milestones to send the customer surveys
  Assist other departments on as needed basis

Required Skills and Experience

• The successful candidate must be pursuing an undergraduate degree in Engineering or a related field at an accredited university, such as Artificial Intelligence Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, or Electrical Engineering.
• Completed at least 2 years of undergraduate course
• Fluent in English both in written and oral communication skills
• Able to work full time hours (40 hours) with the start date and the agreed work term
• Desire and ability to learn quickly and to contribute
• Ability to work independently (find solutions and seek help when needed)
• Hands-on experience with Excel and PowerPoint, Power BI and Microsoft Power Automate, Phyton, JavaScripts/SQL and Cloud Platform like Microsoft Azures, Copilot.

Ready to Begin Your Journey?  

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Line Status: Open until filled

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. 

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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