The Role
Designs and integrates railroad and transit vehicle movement systems for light rail projects. Defines system requirements, architectures, interfaces, and performance criteria for signaling, communications, and electrification systems. Performs braking, traction power, electrical, and system analyses; troubleshoots complex issues; reviews vendor submittals; supports testing, validation, design reviews, procurement, cutover planning, and field engineering. Produces technical documentation and collaborates with public agencies, utilities, subcontractors, and suppliers.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Systems Engineer provides systemwide design deliverables for railroad and transit vehicle movements. This position will be supporting the East San Fernando Valley (ESFV) Light Rail project, working on highly sophisticated project deliverables. The role is responsible for defining system requirements, interfaces and performance criteria to ensure the proper development, integration and implementation of signal, communications and electrification systems while ensuring operational and safety objectives for transit systems.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:
System Design
- Develop and manage system-level integration of transit systems.
- Perform block design calculations including safe braking analysis.
- Perform traction power return current analysis to ensure broken rail protection.
- Train Performance Calculator Operation
- Troubleshoot complex system problems and identify root causes / corrective actions
- Assist with the preparation and delivery of technical presentations to customers
- Define system architectures, functional allocations, and interface requirements to ensure cohesive subsystem integration.
- Prepare systems documentation, including requirement specifications, schematics, drawings, etc.
- Support system design reviews (e.g., conceptual design, preliminary design, final design) to verify alignment with project and operational objectives.
Requirements & Configuration Management
- Develop, review, and maintain system requirements and requirements allocations to subsystem designs.
- Validate customer, regulatory, and operational inputs and translate them into clear system engineering outputs prior to design delivery.
- Review procurement and vendor submittals to verify compliance with system and project requirements.
Engineering Analysis & Technical Support
- Perform system-level and electrical circuit analysis to support novel or non-standard design architectures.
- Evaluate electrical equipment and product selections for compliance with technical specifications and system performance requirements.
- Analyze data collected from field surveys and testing activities to support troubleshooting, validation, and system performance assessments.
Documentation & Tools
- Develop technical documentation, test procedures, and verification forms supporting system design and validation activities.
- Data Analysis experience using Excel, MATLAB, Python, C, C++, etc
- Utilize project collaboration and document control tools (e.g., Box, Smartsheet, Bluebeam, Microsoft Office) to manage system engineering deliverables.
Project Operations Support
- Perform cutover planning and support field engineering work for transit systems projects as needed.
- Support of shop drawing development and technical support of equipment procurement.
QUALIFICATIONS
**Please note--Requirements are essential, but preferences have flexibility.
Requirements
Requirements
- 2-5 years of experience within similar transit system design environment.
- Valid U.S. Driver’s License in good standing.
- Ability to travel occasionally for Corporate Events and Training.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Good organization and communication skills.
- Strong Time Management skills.
- Work with a diverse group of individuals and organizations representing public agencies, private utilities, subcontractors and suppliers.
Preferences
Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Electrical Engineering Degree Preferred.
Bachelor of Science in Engineering; Electrical Engineering Degree Preferred.
- Familiar with FRA regulations CFR 234, 236, NFPA and transit related codes/standards
WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER
- Work for an Award-winning contractor with a dynamic business model and an excellent reputation.
- We are a 100% employee-owned company with a competitive company contribution to ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan).
- Company contribution to 401k.
- Annual Raises and Bonuses.
- Company pays 100% of employee premiums for health insurance; employee pays up to $15 per week for family premiums.
- HSA and FSA plans that will allow you to divert pre-tax money.
- Life insurance provided by the company at 2.5 times your yearly salary.
- Volunteer Time Off.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
NOTE
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.
**At this time, no candidates presented through external staffing/recruiting agencies will be considered. Any resumes submitted to Stacy and Witbeck Inc. (SWI) will be considered the sole property of Stacy and Witbeck. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, SWI will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, SWI explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Stacy and Witbeck, Inc.
About
We are passionate about public infrastructure, and our track record shows it.We are a full-service contractor that can manage, and self-perform, the entirety of heavy civil infrastructure projects, from start to finish. We have a reputation for being the go-to contractor for complex urban transit projects that require a partner that understands how to make alternative delivery projects successful.From classic streetcars to high-speed rail, we have completed some of the most innovative and iconic transit systems in the United States. We leverage our experience building more than 650 miles of track to support construction of a wide range of infrastructure projects in complex environments and challenging terrain across the country.
Skills Required
- 2-5 years of experience in a similar transit system design environment
- Valid U.S. driver's license in good standing
- Ability to travel occasionally for corporate events and training
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good organization and communication skills
- Strong time management skills
- Ability to work with public agencies, private utilities, subcontractors, suppliers, and diverse organizations
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering
- Electrical Engineering degree
- Familiarity with FRA regulations CFR 234 and CFR 236, NFPA, and transit-related codes and standards
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The Company
What We Do
Stacy Witbeck is a full-service heavy civil contractor that manages and self-performs complex infrastructure projects from start to finish. The company specializes in transit infrastructure, including rail and streetcar projects, and works in challenging urban environments. Its capabilities include client-focused project management, alternative delivery, complete systems solutions, and complex infrastructure construction. Through its subsidiary Modern Railway Systems, it also provides rail communications and signaling systems.
