Highspeed Rail Radio Technical Lead

Description

• Required interaction/relationship with others within the organization. Interfaces with senior technical professionals, technical managers, and administrative staff and managers as necessary.
• Required interaction/relationship with others outside the organization): Represents the organization in conferences with clients, prospective clients, and regulatory agencies.
• Provides technical leadership in radio systems engineering, including frequency planning, interference analysis, risk assessment, and change control in accordance with industry standards (e.g., AREMA, IEEE, FRA, FTA, FCC).
• Leads and manages multidisciplinary teams in the design, implementation, and integration of radio communications systems for high-speed rail, including RF networks, wireless data transmission, and train-to-ground communications.
• Keeps abreast of state-of-the-art methods and developments in radio communications and systems engineering, and recommends changes or improvements to engineering plans and programs.
• Develops and implements radio system management plans, risk management strategies, and configuration management processes for complex high-speed rail projects.
• May function as the project manager for routine to complex radio communications projects, including responsibilities for marketing, contract negotiation, budgeting, financial management, schedule coordination, and resource allocation.
• Acts as the primary technical liaison with clients, regulatory agencies, and third-party vendors on all matters related to radio communications for high-speed rail projects.
• Defines project scope related to radio systems, organizes and executes assignments, and ensures that all deliverables meet quality, safety, and performance standards.
• Conducts quality control checks, reviews radio system documentation and specifications developed by design staff for accuracy and completeness, and oversees on-site inspections and remedial design work as needed.
• Oversees the development and implementation of radio system specifications, integration plans, and verification and validation strategies for large-scale high-speed rail projects.

Requirements

• Variety or uniqueness of tasks; relative difficulty or importance of work performed; size of unit supported, etc. Work involves coordination, research and problem solving on a variety of engineering projects with unique or controversial problems, the solution of which has an important effect on major organization programs.
• B.S. or M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Communications Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field. M.S. or graduate-level technical coursework preferred.
• Familiarity with industry standards (e.g., AREMA, IEEE, FRA, FTA, FCC) and safety certification processes.
• Strong technical writing and communications skills, proven through technical presentations, technical papers, and/or participation in technical committees.
• P.E. license is desired.
• Demonstrated expertise in train control, signaling, and related safety-critical systems.
• Demonstrated experience with radio system design tools and requirements management platforms.
• 5 or more years of experience focused on radio communications or RF systems integration for high-speed rail or transit projects.
• Ability to process paper/electronic documents and utilize computer equipment; ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing; ability to visit project sites if necessary. Job also requires ability to plan, prioritize and review project plans and documents, evaluate alternatives, and select appropriate solutions.
• Supervision received; independent judgment or initiative; consequence of error. Supervision received is essentially administrative, with assignments given in terms of broad general objectives and limits. Acts independently on technical matters relating to his/her field.
• 10 years of experience in rail, transit, or wireless communications is preferred.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance