Field Service Engineer

Responsibilities

• Field service, troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of equipment on railway vehicles at various domestic and international customer sites, as well as in our facilities.
• Installation, calibration and testing of track inspection systems on railway vehicles.
• Assembly, test, debug and repair of electronic circuit boards, cables, component chassis wiring, sensor assemblies and associated computer equipment.
• Support design engineers in the assembly, test and debug of new products.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechatronics, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• Technical experience or formal training in the service of complex, automated, industrial or transportation-related systems.
• Demonstrated experience in the following areas:
• Understanding and troubleshooting of complex software-electro-mechanical systems, including both software and hardware functionality and interactions between the two.
• Working independently at customer sites investigating, diagnosing, and resolving system problems.
• Electro-Mechanical system level assembly, testing, troubleshooting and repair.
• Performing data analysis to troubleshoot electro-mechanical data acquisition systems.
• Installing and configuring application software and operating systems, including but not limited to: Windows 95, 7, 10, Linux, Qnx)
• Installing and configuring local area network (LAN) and wireless (Wi-Fi) systems,
• Cable fabrication and management, including Coax, Cat5, Cat6, Fiber,
• Configuring computer networks and Network Switches.
• Testing, installing as well as remote and onsite servicing systems, containing highly sophisticated sub-assemblies including lasers, optics, data acquisition electronics, mechatronics, and high-performance computing hardware and software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to perform the following:
• Effectively communicate with customers by telephone and in person to diagnose and resolve system problems.
• Perform basic electrical/electronic circuit analysis.
• Effectively use multi-meters, oscilloscopes, function generators and general laboratory test equipment for testing and troubleshooting equipment to the component level.
• Climb a 15 foot high ladder to gain access to railroad vehicles.
• Work in tight spots under and about railway vehicles.
• Work 12 hour shifts as necessary when on field assignments.
• Work in inclement weather as needed.
• Must be able to lift 50 pound objects and carry them a distance of 150 feet.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time.

Qualifications Desired

• Experience in railroad testing or inspections.
• Experience with optical and inertial sensors.
• Experience working in an ISO 9001 environment.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including salary range of $65,499.20 - $70,000 USD.
• Real ID requirement.

Pay and Schedule

• Salary Range: $65,499.20 - $70,000 USD
• Employment Type: Regular Full-time
• Background Check Type: 10 Year Pre-Employment
• Drug Screen Required: Yes
• Position Contingent Upon Contract Award: No

Schedule

• Work 12 hour shifts as necessary when on field assignments.
• Work in inclement weather as needed.
• Must be able to lift 50 pound objects and carry them a distance of 150 feet.
• Travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time.