Project Engineer, Signaling and Train Control

The role

This person will provide engineering leadership for railway signaling and train control systems on the California High-Speed Rail Program. They will support design, integration, testing, and commissioning for various signaling and communications systems.

What you will do

• Prepare, review, and approve signaling engineering deliverables
• Ensure technical documentation is complete and follows Program requirements
• Support requirements management, system architecture development, and interface definition
• Review supplier and contractor designs for compliance
• Coordinate interfaces between signaling, telecommunications, rolling stock, track, traction power, and operations teams
• Provide technical oversight for ETCS Level 2, Automatic Route Setting, Computer Based Interlockings, and Radio Block Centers
• Provide technical oversight for Traffic Management Systems, axle counter train detection, broken rail detection, and integrated train control and communications systems
• Support FRA submissions and coordination activities
• Work with safety assurance teams, authorizing authorities, operators, and Program stakeholders
• Develop and review test plans, test procedures, and commissioning strategies

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in railway signaling, train control, or rail systems engineering
• Demonstrated experience taking signaling systems from design through testing, commissioning, and final acceptance
• Experience developing and reviewing engineering deliverables on large transportation infrastructure projects
• Strong working knowledge of systems integration and safety-critical railway applications
• Experience supporting requirements management, system architecture development, and interface definition
• Experience reviewing supplier and contractor designs against project specifications and operational requirements
• Experience developing and reviewing test plans, test procedures, and commissioning documentation
• Experience witnessing Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, and System Integration Testing
• Experience preparing documentation supporting regulatory, safety, and operational approvals
• Strong technical writing, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Availability for travel of 25 to 50 percent along the alignment

Nice to have

• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure, or membership of a recognized professional institution such as IRSE
• ETCS Level 2 or ERTMS deployment experience
• Experience with CBTC, PTC, ATP, or ATO systems
• High-speed rail project experience
• Familiarity with high-speed FRA requirements and U.S. rail regulations
• Working knowledge of EN 50126, EN 50128, and EN 50129
• Experience supporting system certification, safety approvals, and entry into revenue service

About the company

Burns Engineering provides professional engineering design and project management services for transportation, facilities, and infrastructure projects. They are an ENR Top 500 Firm.