System Interface & Integration Engineer (Rail)

Parsons Corporation

The Role

Overview

Lead coordination and integration of rail system interfaces across projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • interface management
  • integration testing
  • system commissioning
  • design review
  • stakeholder coordination
  • icd management

Tasks

-Report directly to the Interface & Integration Manager as part of the PMC team. -Facilitate communication and coordination among stakeholders, including clients, consultants, contractors, and suppliers. -Oversee integration testing, validation, and commissioning activities, ensuring seamless operation of the integrated system. -Review and verify subsystem designs, ensuring compatibility and compliance with project specifications and standards. -Develop and maintain the Interface Management Plan and Interface Control Documents (ICDs). -Manage interface points between systems and subsystems, ensuring alignment with project goals. -Proactively identify potential interface conflicts or gaps between systems. -Establish processes and protocols to manage and track interface requirements and ensure compliance throughout the project lifecycle. -Verify that system designs and integrations comply with relevant international standards (e.g., IEC, ISO, EN). -Oversee the implementation of systems interfaces during construction and installation phases. -Develop integration test plans and oversee the testing of system interfaces. -Ensure the successful commissioning of integrated systems, including functionality, interoperability, and performance. -Review designs, specifications, and interface control documents to ensure proper integration between systems. -Collaborate with contractors to address integration-related technical challenges during construction. -Perform system verification and validation activities to ensure that integrated systems meet functional and performance criteria. -Ensure all designs meet project specifications, functional requirements, and safety standards. -Act as the primary point of contact for all rail systems interface and integration activities. -Act as the central point of contact for managing interfaces and ensuring alignment across all systems and subsystems. -Maintain records of decisions, agreements, and resolutions for traceability. -Facilitate technical discussions and workshops to resolve interface issues.

Requirements

  • incose
  • 8+ years
  • autocad
  • doors
  • interface management
  • problem solving

What You Bring

-Professional certifications (e.g., INCOSE CSEP/ASEP) are a plus. -Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams under tight deadlines. -Minimum 8 years of design experience in systems interface and integration, preferably in large-scale rail infrastructure projects. -Familiarity with industry standards such as ISO/IEC 15288, EN 50126, EN 50128, and EN 50129. -Proven expertise in managing multidisciplinary interfaces (e.g., signaling, rolling stock, communications, power distribution system, passenger screen doors etc.). -Proficiency in systems engineering tools (e.g., DOORS, AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks). -Prior experience of working with a Consultancy and in a Client facing role is preferred. -Strong problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills. -Bachelor’s degree in Electrical / Mechanical / Systems Engineering and /or Computer Science or related field (Master’s preferred).

The Company

About Parsons Corporation

-Over decades it expanded into oil, petrochemical, water and infrastructure projects across the US and globally. -It leverages digital tools such as AI platforms, utility data systems, and drone integration alongside traditional design and construction. -Parsons completed high‑profile projects like major bridge, tunnel, and transit works. -Specializing in transportation, energy, environmental remediation, urban development, industrial, and cybersecurity projects. -The firm has delivered hundreds of mega‑projects worldwide, including infrastructure in the Middle East and environmental cleanup contracts.

Sector Specialisms

National Security

Defense

Cybersecurity

Intelligence

Transportation

Environmental Remediation

Urban Development

Geospatial Solutions

Energy

Water/Wastewater

Construction

Infrastructure

Systems Integration

Engineering

Environmental Engineering

Design

Project Management

Information Technology

Maritime

Intermodal Transportation

Security Consulting

Crisis Management

Counter-Terrorism

Counter-Drug Support

Advanced Signal Processing