Network & Communication Systems Engineer

Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical, electronic, computer or network engineering; or computer science (equivalent work experience accepted)
  • 5+ years' design experience in relevant systems
  • Expertise in two or more sub-systems including networking, SCADA, RF, CCTV, Telephones, PA/VMS
  • Hands-on experience in engineering, designing, troubleshooting, and integrating systems
  • Experience in both fieldwork and desk design is preferred
  • Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate within a team

Responsibilities

  • Create site-specific drawing packages
  • Test and integrate systems, including commissioning and cutting to live service
  • Respond to RFIs as required
  • Assist in project planning and coordination
  • Attend meetings to advance project timelines
  • Participate in conference calls for product discussions and action planning
  • Prepare comprehensive written reports and presentations
  • Ensure project delivery aligns with budget and quality standards
  • Travel to meet with suppliers, customers, and remote colleagues

Benefits

  • Relocation assistance may be available
  • Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
  • Retirement benefits options available
  • Potential eligibility for annual bonuses
Full Job Description
Job Description

Who will you be working with?

Wabtec's Digital Intelligence Signaling & Systems team is a recognized industry leader in the successful delivery of 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.

How will you make a difference?

As a member of the Signal Engineering group, you will play a key role as Architect, engineer and designer of various communication based systems. The systems may include Networking, Wireless, CCTV, Public Address, Visual Messaging, SCADA, Intrusion & Access.

What do we want to know about you?

You must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical, electronic, computer or network engineering; or computer science. Equivalent work experience is acceptable in lieu of educational requirement
  • 5+ years' design experience
  • Experienced designer with experience in two or more of the following sub-systems - networking (Ethernet, FO, routers, outside plant, inside plant), SCADA, RF, CCTV, Telephones, PA/VMS.
  • Hands-on experience engineering and designing such sub-systems including troubleshooting, testing and integrating, strongly preferred.
  • Preference for field experience and also desk design experience i.e. can go wire it and troubleshoot in the field, as well as design the network in the office.
  • Good thinking capability and work well with customers. Works well and cooperatively in a team environment.

We would love it if you had:

Experience in full lifecycle of a project from preliminary design, final design to field test and commissioning.

Railroad / PTC experience strongly preferred

What will your typical day look like?
  • You will create site specific drawing packages.
  • Test and integrate systems. Commission and cut to live service.
  • Respond to RFI's.
  • Assist in planning.
  • Attend regular meetings to discuss the best way to move projects forward.
  • Participate in conference calls to discuss products and action plans.
  • Prepare high-quality written reports and presentations.
  • Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget and meet Xorail standards of quality.
  • Travel to meet suppliers, customers and colleagues based in other offices.


Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.

Qualifications

Additional Information

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $[redacted]00 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.

About Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (Wabtec)

Wabtec Corporation is an American company formed by the merger of the Westinghouse Air Brake Company and MotivePower Industries Corporation in 1999. It is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Wabtec manufactures products for locomotives, freight cars and passenger transit vehicles, and builds new locomotives up to 6,000 horsepower. The company merged with GE Transportation on February 25, 2019.

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