Burns Engineering, Inc.

Burns Engineering, Inc.

Senior Systems Engineering Specialist

Pittsburgh, PA or Philadelphia, PA · Senior

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 6 days ago
DevOpsProject ManagementSystems EngineeringControlsLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • We help our clients attain their strategic goals and initiatives through successful large-scale infrastructure projects.
  • Burns' full-service capabilities include mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, transportation, and energy consulting engineering.
  • Recently voted a Top Workplace by Philly.com, we credit our strength as an organization to our talented, driven, vibrant team.

Responsibilities

  • Develop system architecture and define functional allocations to support implementation of train control solutions.
  • Lead interface identification, definition, and coordination across subsystems, disciplines and internal/external stakeholders.
  • Develop and maintain interface control documentation and lead collaboration efforts to resolve interface issues throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Provide technical leadership on assigned projects, determine discipline work tasks and flow, and delegate design elements to less senior Engineers and Designers while retaining most complex, high value tasks as appropriate.
  • Serve as the primary subject matter expert and technical resource for clients and external partners, including participation in technical workshops, design reviews, and coordination meetings.
  • Support Project Managers by providing technical input to project planning, resource allocation, and risk management.
  • Perform all tasks in compliance with Burns (and, when applicable, a client's) standards, policies, procedures, and engineering codes.
  • Under the oversight of the Project Manager, the Engineer I may provide direction to CAD Operators, CAD Technicians, Designers, Co-Ops, Interns, Engineering Design Associates, and Engineering Associates.
  • Burns Engineering provides professional engineering design and project management services for transportation, facilities, and infrastructure projects.
  • Lead systems engineering activities for complex rail train control and signaling projects, including requirements development, system design, system verification, and integration.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's (B.S.) Engineering degree.
  • A minimum of 10 years of progressive discipline specific engineering experience in the railroad industry, with at least 6 of those years in the field of system engineering.
  • Experience with Positive Train Control (PTC) systems, including Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System (ACSES) and/or Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (I-ETMS).
  • Experience with modern train control systems, such as Automatic Train Control (ATC) and/or Communications Based Train Control (CBTC).
  • Experience working on large-scale train control projects, especially those within the Northeast Corridor (NEC).
  • Experience testing and commissioning complex large-scale systems.
  • Proficient with system engineering software and requirements management tools such as DevOps or DOORS.
  • Proficient knowledge of railroad operations and maintenance practices.

Benefits

  • When requested, partner with a Learning & Development Lead to create and deliver training content.

Company info

  • We are industry experts, proven leaders, innovative thinkers, and team players.
  • We have fun at work because we love making a difference in the world.
  • We are looking for high-energy, bright, collaborative individuals who want the opportunity to "write their own story" with us.

Equal opportunity

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  • For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
  • This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws.
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