Sr Electrical Engineer

$103,700 - $134,460/Yr

Amtrak - Philadelphia, PA

Full-time - Mid Level

Philadelphia, PA

10,001+ employees

Rail Transportation

About the position

The Sr Electrical Engineer - Configuration Management role at Amtrak focuses on supporting the Communication and Signals (C&S) System Office departments in managing design documentation, asset data, and change management processes. This position is crucial for ensuring the reliability and efficiency of C&S infrastructure through effective documentation and reporting functions.

Responsibilities

• Support implementation and improvement of change management processes and procedures.
• Serve as administrator and custodian of C&S Engineering's SharePoint page for published standards and design documentation.
• Lead development and administration of configuration management systems and software.
• Support document control and change management processes to maintain current train control design files and databases.
• Lead and participate in meetings to maintain and plan improvements to C&S infrastructure, documenting actions and publishing reports.
• Serve as lead custodian for document and configuration management data in various systems.
• Support development of reporting on C&S system reliability.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with six years relevant experience or ten years equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Experience in design and change management processes, project management, and maintenance/construction methods.
• Strong working knowledge of railroad operations and construction practices.
• Knowledge of C&S equipment and infrastructure such as PTC systems and network communication systems.
• Knowledge of FRA standards, rules, and regulations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Tools and SharePoint, with ability to learn configuration management software quickly.
• Demonstrated experience in effective communication, both orally and in writing.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in Engineering with eight years relevant experience or twelve years equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Experience in management of C&S design projects and operations management.
• Extensive field knowledge of train control construction and maintenance practices.
• Experience using Bentley Microstation Applications.
• Qualified on NORAC, AMT-2 and RWP.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision plans
• Health savings accounts
• Wellness programs
• Flexible spending accounts
• 401K retirement plan with employer match
• Life insurance
• Short and long term disability insurance
• Paid time off
• Back-up care
• Adoption assistance
• Surrogacy assistance
• Reimbursement of education expenses
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility
• Railroad Retirement sickness and retirement benefits
• Rail pass privileges