Posted 3 months ago
Illumination Engineer
@ SYSTRA
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
SYSTRA Canada is hiring an intermediate Electrical and Illumination Engineer to design, analyze and validate street lighting systems. The role covers roadway photometric design, LED driver integration, optical simulation and compliance with lighting standards. It is a full-time, hybrid position requiring 5 to 10 years of lighting or luminaire experience.
Responsibilities:
- Design street and outdoor area lighting systems for municipal and infrastructure use
- Perform photometric analysis and optical simulations
- Specify and validate LED drivers, power supplies and surge protection
- Conduct photometric, electrical safety and field testing
- Prepare schematics, validation reports and ECRs
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, optical or electromechanical engineering
- 5 to 10 years of illumination or luminaire experience
- Proficiency with AGi32, DIALux, LightTools or Zemax
- Knowledge of IES TM-15, UL 1598 and UL 8750 standards
- LC designation or willingness to pursue it (preferred)
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-07-30
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Engineering |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Laboratory, Outdoors |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Electrical engineering, Optical engineering, Electromechanical engineering |
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SYSTRA
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Full company description
SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions. For more than 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure. With its 11,000 employees, the Group's mission is to connect people and bring territories closer together in the 80 countries where it operates. By making travel more fluid, the infrastructures designed by SYSTRA bring communities together, develop social integration and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure. A signature for transport solutions, SYSTRA supports its partners and clients throughout the lifecycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved at a very early stage in the design phase, right through to the deployment and maintenance test phases. SYSTRA provides all of its services in more than 80 countries worldwide and generates 80% of its turnover internationally. KEY FIGURES - €1.3 bn in sales in 2024 - 2nd international engineering company for Mass Transit & Rail* - 3d for Bridges* - 6th in the Transport sector* * Engineering News-Record (ENR) ranking, 2025
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SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and mobility solutions. For more than 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure. With its 11,000 employees, the Group's mission is to connect people and bring territories closer…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering Services |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Paris |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Specialties | Project managementDesignSustainable and environmental studiesConstruction supervisionTesting CommissioningOperation MaintenanceTransport planning & Preliminary studiesInfrastructureSystems engineeringand Operation & Maintenance engineering |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 165 |
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SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.
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Context
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Intermediate Electrical & Illumination Engineer to support the design, development, analysis, and validation of street lighting systems. This role is central to delivering efficient, durable, and regulation-compliant outdoor lighting solutions that meet photometric performance, electrical safety, energy efficiency, and public safety requirements.
The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in roadway lighting design, LED driver integration, optical simulation, and cross-functional collaboration within a product development environment. Familiarity with smart lighting technologies (NLC) and a commitment to sustainable, dark-sky-friendly design practices are strong assets in this role.
Missions/Main Duties
Optical design and photometric analysis
- Design and develop street lighting and outdoor area lighting systems for municipal, commercial, and infrastructure applications.
- Create and optimize optical solutions - LEDs, lenses, reflectors, diffusers, and light distribution systems - to meet roadway lighting performance targets.
- Perform photometric analysis and optical simulations to evaluate illuminance, luminance, uniformity, glare control, light trespass, and system efficiency.
Electrical system integration and luminaire development
- Specify, integrate, and validate LED drivers, power supplies, and surge protection devices to ensure electrical efficiency, reliability, and grid compatibility.
- Develop luminaire concepts that balance optical performance, electrical safety, thermal management, environmental durability, cost, and manufacturability.
- Collaborate with mechanical, optical, thermal, quality, and manufacturing teams to ensure successful integration of electrical and lighting components throughout the product lifecycle.
Compliance and standards support
- Support the design of luminaires for compliance with applicable street and roadway lighting standards, including ANSI/IES RP-8, IES TM-15 (BUG ratings), IDA/DarkSky International approval criteria, and relevant customer specifications.
- Ensure electrical safety and performance compliance with UL 1598, UL 8750 (LED Power Supplies), IEC 60598, and basic EMC/EMI requirements.
Validation and continuous improvement
- Conduct design verification activities including photometric testing, electrical safety testing (hi-pot, ground continuity, surge), optical validation, and field evaluations.
- Analyze lab and field test results and recommend design improvements. Investigate issues related to glare, LED driver failures, electrical noise, optical losses, and environmental impact on performance.
Engineering process and documentation
- Active participation in design reviews, DFMEA, tolerance analysis, root cause analysis, and product risk assessments.
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation including electrical schematics, design specifications, simulation reports, validation reports, compliance documentation, and engineering change records (ECRs).
Supplier and component evaluation
- Support supplier evaluations for LEDs, optical materials, LED drivers, control nodes, housings, and related street lighting components, contributing to product improvements that support dark-sky considerations, sustainability goals, and reduced maintenance requirements.
Profile/Skills
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Optical Engineering, Electromechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.
- 5 - 10 years of experience in illumination engineering, electrical design for lighting, or luminaire product development.
- Strong understanding of photometric principles: illuminance, luminance, uniformity, BUG ratings (IES TM-15), glare, and light distribution patterns.
- Strong understanding of LED driver technologies, power electronics, and electrical safety principles for outdoor luminaires.
- Proficiency with optical design and simulation tools such as AGi32, DIALux, LightTools, LucidShape, Zemax, LightStanza, Radiance, ElumTools, or IES VE.
- Familiarity with LED-based luminaire design, optical component integration, and thermal management considerations.
- Knowledge of photometric testing methods and interpretation of IES photometric files (.ies/.ldt).
- Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and perform basic circuit analysis.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills.
- Familiarity with electrical safety and EMC standards (UL, CSA, IEC, FCC).
- Knowledge of lighting control protocols (0-10V, DALI, PWM) and basic communication networks for smart lighting.
Preferred Qualifications
- LC (Lighting Certified) designation from the NCQLP (National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions), or active pursuit of this certification.
- Experience designing products for municipal, roadway, highway, pedestrian, parking, or other outdoor public lighting applications.
- Solid knowledge of applicable standards: ANSI/IES RP-8, IES TM-15, CIE 115, IEC 60598, UL 1598, UL 8750, and local roadway or municipal lighting requirements.
- Understanding of dark-sky compliance, glare reduction, and light pollution mitigation strategies in accordance with IDA/DarkSky International approval criteria.
- Experience with smart lighting controls and networked systems, including familiarity with protocols such as DALI-2, Zhaga D4i, 0-10V, PWM, or similar networked lighting control (NLC) platforms.
- Knowledge of ingress protection (IP ratings), impact resistance (IK ratings), NEMA enclosure standards, and corrosion resistance for outdoor luminaires.
- Experience with CAD tools such as SolidWorks, Creo, or AutoCAD (AutoCAD Electrical).
- Experience designing or integrating LED drivers, surge protection, and power quality solutions for outdoor applications.
- Familiarity with EMC/EMI testing and mitigation strategies for LED power supplies.
- Understanding of thermal management and its impact on both LED performance and electrical component lifespan.
- Experience supporting products from concept development through electrical safety certification and production launch.
Key Skills
Domain
Skills
Photometric design
Roadway photometric analysis, IES/LDT file interpretation, illuminance/luminance calculations
Electrical integration
LED driver selection and integration, surge protection, electrical safety (UL 8750), basic EMC/EMI
Optical simulation
AGi32, DIALux, LightTools, LucidShape, Zemax, LightStanza, Radiance, ElumTools, or IES VE
Luminaire development
LED optics, light distribution, thermal management, outdoor durability (IP/IK/NEMA)
Standards and compliance
ANSI/IES RP-8, IES TM-15 (BUG), UL 1598/8750, IDA DarkSky, CIE 115, IEC 60598
Engineering process
DFMEA, root cause analysis, tolerance analysis, design reviews, ECRs
Smart lighting
DALI-2, Zhaga D4i, 0-10V, Networked Lighting Controls (NLC)
SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.
Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.
We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions; all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team.
For questions about our hiring process or AI tools, please contact [email protected].
Workplace Type
HybridJournal
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