Engineer, Communications

About Us

Lochner and Egis are entering an exciting new chapter as one organization.

We have combined decades of trusted U.S. engineering expertise with the global reach, technical excellence, and career opportunities of a leading international engineering, consulting, and infrastructure firm. While our name has changed, our commitment to our people, clients, and communities is stronger than ever.

At Egis, every project is an opportunity to create lasting impact. We collaborate with public and private clients to design and deliver innovative transportation, aviation, rail, transit, water, structural, environmental, and infrastructure solutions that connect communities and improve everyday life. Join a team where innovation is encouraged, collaboration is valued, and your work helps build a more sustainable future.

We are looking for a Engineer, Communications in our Sacramento, CA office.

This role will be responsible for developing technical solutions, coordinating system interfaces, supporting compliance activities, and ensuring communications systems are successfully delivered into operation.

The ideal candidate will have experience working with complex transportation infrastructure projects and collaborating with multidisciplinary engineering teams, operators, suppliers, and stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.

The Impact You’ll Make (Job Responsibilities)

• Develop, review, and approve communications engineering deliverables throughout design, construction, testing, and commissioning phases.
• Support requirements management, system architecture development, and interface coordination across multiple engineering disciplines.
• Review supplier and contractor designs to ensure compliance with project requirements, operational needs, and applicable standards.
• Provide technical oversight for communications systems, including fiber networks, radio systems, telecommunications infrastructure, operational communications, and control center technologies.
• Support regulatory, operational, and compliance activities, including preparation and review of technical documentation and approval packages.
• Develop and support testing, commissioning, system integration, defect resolution, and final acceptance activities.
• Coordinate with project stakeholders, operators, consultants, service providers, and technical teams to ensure successful project delivery and operational readiness.

The Expertise You’ll Bring (Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or ability to obtain licensure.
• 10+ years of experience in railway communications, operational telecommunications, or transportation systems engineering.
• Proven experience delivering communications systems through design, integration, testing, commissioning, and operational acceptance.
• Experience with fiber optic networks, IP/MPLS networking, radio systems, operational telecommunications, LTE, FRMCS, or other mission-critical communications technologies.
• Strong understanding of systems integration, operational communications, cybersecurity interfaces, and transportation infrastructure applications.
• Demonstrated ability to develop technical deliverables, support compliance and operational approvals, and coordinate multidisciplinary teams, suppliers, and contractors on complex infrastructure projects.

Why You'll Thrive at Egis

At Egis, you'll do more than build your career—you'll help shape the future of infrastructure. As we continue to expand across the United States, we're looking for curious, collaborative professionals who are passionate about solving complex…