Project Engineer, Communications

The role

The Project Engineer, Communications provides engineering leadership for railway communications and operational telecommunications systems on the California High-Speed Rail Program. This role supports design, integration, testing, and commissioning for various network and radio systems.

What you will do

• Prepare, review, and approve communications engineering deliverables
• Ensure technical documentation is complete and developed in accordance with Program requirements
• Support requirements management, system architecture development, and interface definition
• Review supplier and contractor designs for compliance
• Coordinate interfaces between communications, signaling, traction power, SCADA, stations, operations, maintenance facilities, and information technology teams
• Provide technical oversight for fiber optic backbone networks, operational telecommunications systems, and IP/MPLS networks
• Provide technical oversight for Operations Control Center communications, wayside radio, maintenance radio, and dispatch communications systems
• Provide technical oversight for public address systems, CCTV transport networks, cybersecurity interfaces, and integrated operational communications and control systems
• Support FCC licensing and frequency coordination activities
• Develop and review test plans, test procedures, and commissioning strategies

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in railway communications, operational telecommunications, or transportation systems engineering
• Demonstrated experience taking communications 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 operational railway communications applications
• Experience supporting requirements management, system architecture development, and interface definition
• Experience reviewing supplier and contractor designs, network designs, and telecommunications documentation
• Experience developing and reviewing test plans, test procedures, and commissioning documentation
• Experience supporting radio coverage studies, interference assessment, or spectrum management activities
• Experience preparing documentation supporting telecommunications, operational, and regulatory 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; additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of licensure
• Experience with railway operational telecommunications systems
• Experience with wayside radio and maintenance radio systems
• High-speed rail project experience
• Familiarity with FCC licensing requirements and U.S. telecommunications regulations
• Experience with fiber optic transport systems, IP networking, LTE, mission-critical communications, or FRMCS
• Experience supporting system certification, operational approvals, and entry into revenue service
• Experience leading design reviews and resolving technical issues in the field

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.