Signal Engineer IV

About the role

Wabtec’s Digital Intelligence Signaling & Systems team is a recognized industry leader in delivering 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.

Responsibilities

• Designing and engineering rail signal systems, including circuit designs and vital logic programming
• Working closely with customer specifications, railroad standards, and FRA regulations to deliver high-quality signal solutions
• Becoming proficient in both wayside and crossing design
• Designing Highway Crossing Warning systems
• Designing wayside systems, including vital logic controller (VLC) programming and wayside interface unit (WIU) programming
• Participating in the review of project scope with managers and project leads, ensuring alignment with customer expectations and project goals
• Reviewing and managing document control, including maintaining versioning controls and reviewing deliverables for accuracy prior to submission
• Attending project reviews with customers and internal stakeholders to ensure clear communication and alignment with project objectives

Requirements

• 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 MicroStation and AUTOCAD
• Demonstrated proficiency as a Signal Designer

Qualifications

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

Skills

• Strong knowledge of signal systems
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite and design tools
• Experience with signal design and programming

Benefits

Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.

Pay

The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of 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 mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

Schedule

Full-time