5203-Assistant Engineer
Listed on 2026-08-11
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Electrical Engineering
TCUP Technology Project Engineer (Electrical Assistant Engineer) – Administration Division – SF Municipal Transportation Agency (5203)
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The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is a department of the City and County of San Francisco responsible for the management of all ground transportation in the City. SFMTA has oversight over the Municipal Railway public transit (Transit Division or “Muni”), as well as bicycling, paratransit, parking, traffic, walking, and taxis. SFMTA is currently in the process of implementing an upgrade of the technology used to manage light rail operations on the surface and in the subway.
APPOINTMENT TYPE: Temporary Exempt, Category 18:
This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process, shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer and are considered to be "at-will" employees. The duration of this appointment shall not exceed 36 months.
Application Opening: April 7, 2026
Final date to receive applications: 11:59PM PST on May 13, 2026
Recruitment : 164951
Division: Administration
Section/Unit: Technology Solutions and Integration – Project Delivery
Work Location: One South Van Ness Avenue, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA
Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8:00AM-5:00PM; onsite 4 days a week and occasional after hours work as needed during evenings or weekends (typically once or twice a month)
POSITION
DESCRIPTION:
Under the direction of the TCUP Technology Project Manager, the Assistant Engineer supports systems engineering and communications integration activities for the Train Control Upgrade Project (TCUP).
During design, the Assistant Engineer reviews and evaluates technical submittals from the Communications‑Based Train Control (CBTC) Supplier to ensure conformance with project requirements and compatibility with existing and planned systems. The role supports integration between the CBTC system and related technologies, including CAD/AVL, asset management systems, SCADA, and agency network infrastructure.
The Assistant Engineer will contribute to communications enabling works, including development and review of electrical drawings, schematics, and plans for fiber, copper, conduit, cabinets, power, and network connectivity required to support CBTC deployment. The position participates in design reviews, technical workshops, and coordination meetings with the Supplier, the information technology teams, and field installers to ensure alignment across disciplines.
During construction, testing, and commissioning phases, the Assistant Engineer provides field support to verify installation against approved designs, resolve interface issues, and document field conditions. The role supports inspection of communications infrastructure along the wayside and within control center facilities, monitors network and system testing activities, and assists in validating performance against project specifications.
The Assistant Engineer also contributes to the development and review of installation, integration, and test plans to ensure successful system acceptance and operational readiness.
IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Provides engineering support to the Train Control Upgrade Project delivering communication‑based train control (CBTC) technology to Muni’s rail system.
- Organize and lead technical meetings aimed at identifying, analyzing, and resolving engineering issues internally.
- Reviews vendor submissions of plans, technical documents, and reports to support SFMTA design reviews at key milestones.
- Works with vendors, SFMTA transit staff, and consultants to design integrations between the CBTC system and other systems.
- Generate drawings, plans, guides, manuals, as‑built drawings.
- Develop root cause analyses and corrective action reports.
- Witness post‑installation tests and other tests necessary to commission the communications system; performs QA/QC tasks.
- Plan and execute SFMTA‑led field tests to validate vendor's functionality supporting system interfaces. Create test plans and procedures, including creating test environments/scenarios as…
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