R.J. Corman Signaling Company is searching for a
Senior Railway Systems Engineer in
Nicholasville, KY. This role leads the design, development, testing, and support of complex electrical and signaling systems and serves as the technical lead for production support, root cause analysis, product improvements, and system redesign efforts.
Accountability:- A seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of Railway Signaling Systems including Wayside and Grade Crossing Signals and Controls.
- Ability to resolve a wide range of issues in creative ways.
- Designs, defines, and implements complex Railway Signal System requirements for customers and/or prepares studies and analyzes existing systems.
- Determines system specifications, input/output processes and working parameters for hardware/software compatibility.
- Coordinates design of subsystems and integration of total system. Identifies, analyzes and resolves program support deficiencies.
- Develops and recommends corrective actions.
Supervision:- Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments.
- Determines and develops approach to solutions. May function as project lead and/or supervise/mentor other Signaling personnel.
Responsibilities: - Technical and team lead for current production and analysis of root cause/corrective action for failures.
- Serve as the technical and team lead in various aspects of product redesign and process improvement.
- Review and make recommendations on complex existing and new designs to ensure product meets functionality, performance, and quality per system requirements and procedures.
- Design complex, high-speed logic/circuitry using programmable devices.
- Oversee the development, maintenance, testing, and troubleshooting of product/system prototypes.
- Keep abreast of industry trends, technical developments, and other new concepts and recommend and apply to current system design and platform development efforts.
- Ensure documentation is completed in accordance with company/customer quality standards.
- Work with and implement low cost/high efficiency engineering technologies, resources and/or processes to continually improve financial metrics.
Specialized or Technical Knowledge, or Education and Experience:- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a related degree and 5-8 years related experience, or significant industry experience
- Experience with safety critical design, verification, and validation criteria
Physical Requirements: - Limited lifting, no greater than 20 pounds in the movement of office materials and equipment.
- Hand and finger dexterity for use of keyboard skills
Environmental Conditions: - Performs duties in an inside administrative office environment
Major or Unusual Problems: - Acquisition and inventory management of parts under short timeframes within a rapidly growing company
- Necessity to be available, solve and expedite problems to ensure adequate coverage for responding to problems
Job Dimensions: - Normally receives little instruction on day-to-day work, general instructions on new assignments
- Determines and develops approach to solutions
- May function as project lead and/or supervise/mentor other Signaling personnel
