Sr. Signal Engineer

Overview

Wabtec’s Digital Intelligence Signaling & Systems team is a recognized industry leader in the successful delivery of complex integrated system projects. These projects involve signaling, train control, communications, and back-office solutions with a strong focus on project execution, schedule adherence, and customer satisfaction.

Job Description

As a member of the Signal Engineering group, you will design and engineer rail signal systems, including circuit designs and vital logic programming. You will work closely with customer specifications, railroad standards, and FRA regulations to deliver high-quality signal solutions, and you will become proficient in both wayside and crossing design.

• Design Highway Crossing Warning systems (primary focus).
• Design wayside systems, including vital logic controller (VLC) programming and wayside interface unit (WIU) programming as required.
• Participate in review of project scope with managers and project leads to ensure alignment with customer expectations and project goals.
• Review and manage document control, including versioning controls and reviewing deliverables for accuracy prior to submission.
• Attend project reviews with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure clear communication and alignment with project objectives.
• Perform other duties outside core responsibilities as needed, with adequate training provided.

You Must Have

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, electronic, computer or mechanical engineering; or computer science. Equivalent work experience in the railroad signal industry is acceptable in lieu of educational requirement
• 5+ years’ experience in the railroad signaling industry with an engineering degree; or 10+ years’ experience without a degree
• Thorough knowledge of signal systems including but not limited to: automatic block, traffic control, cab signals, interlockings, highway grade crossing warning systems, office systems, FRA requirements, AREMA standards, and general railroad operating rules
• Must become familiar with individual customer’s standards as a part of the check process
• Excellent verbal and written skills to include general engineering terminology
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and design tools such as Micro Station and AUTOCAD
• Demonstrated proficiency as a Signal Designer

We Would Love It If You Had

• Previous signal safety checking experience
• Signal programming experience
• Signal program testing experience

• Designing Highway Crossing Warning systems will be the primary focus of this position.
• Designing wayside systems, including VLC programming and WIU programming may be required.
• Review project scope with managers and project leads to ensure alignment with customer expectations and project goals.
• Review and manage document control, including versioning controls and reviewing deliverables for accuracy prior to submission.
• Attend project reviews with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure clear communication and alignment with project objectives.
• Opportunities to perform other duties outside core responsibilities, with adequate training provided if necessary.

Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.

Additional Information

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $89,. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by factors such as training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at  Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

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