CBTC System Engineering Manager

About the Role

In this role the manager will provide technical leadership for the CBTC design and implementation process, evaluate system architecture decisions, and collaborate with requirements management to maintain traceability across subsystems and interfaces. They will review deliverables for technical completeness, assess design risks and dependencies, and coordinate with NYCT operations, safety, and maintenance stakeholders to ensure efficiency, maintainability, and interoperability. • Lead CBTC design and implementation, ensuring compliance with authority requirements and industry standards. • Evaluate and guide system architecture decisions for vital/non‑vital subsystems, interlocking, ATS, telecom, OCC, and train‑borne equipment. • Maintain requirements traceability and validation across all subsystems and interface control points. • Review supplier and designer deliverables for technical completeness against CENELEC (EN 50126/8/9), IEEE 1474, and FTA standards. • Assess design risks, dependencies, and provide mitigation recommendations. • Coordinate with NYCT operations, safety, and maintenance to support efficiency, maintainability, and interoperability. • Develop and review System Integration Plans, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and verification/validation documentation. • Advise on system assurance, RAMS, certification readiness, and I2S compliance. • Track design maturity, configuration changes, and system readiness milestones, reporting progress to the agency.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸cbtc design
• ▸architecture review
• ▸requirements traceability
• ▸deliverable review
• ▸risk assessment
• ▸integration planning

What You Bring

The ideal candidate blends deep expertise in CBTC hardware and software architecture with strong systems engineering and integration management skills. They possess thorough knowledge of vital and non‑vital hardware/software architectures, a solid understanding of NYCT operations, and the ability to guide requirement traceability, design validation, and safe, reliable rail operations throughout all program phases. Required qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in electrical or systems engineering, at least ten years of engineering experience with five years in CBTC projects, and a deep understanding of CBTC subsystems, interlocking logic, ATS, telecoms, and OCC interfaces. Experience with requirements management tools such as DOORS, configuration control, and a strong safety record are also essential, along with flexibility to adapt to varying schedules and occasional travel. Preferred candidates hold a master’s degree, have overseen complex brownfield CBTC deployments, and are familiar with Interface Interoperability Specification (I2S) and NYCT signal design standards. Technical knowledge should cover vital and non‑vital signal logic, relay‑based control circuits, interlocking design, block layouts, and test sequencing for mixed‑mode operation. • Minimum 10+ years engineering experience, 5+ years CBTC project experience, bachelor's degree in EE or Systems Engineering. • Deep knowledge of CBTC hardware/software, vital/non‑vital architectures, interlocking logic, ATS, telecoms, and OCC interfaces. • Proficient with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS) and configuration control processes. • Strong safety record and ability to adapt to changing schedules; occasional travel required. • Preferred: Master’s degree, experience with complex brownfield CBTC deployments, familiarity with I2S and NYCT standards.

Requirements

• ▸cbtc
• ▸10+ years
• ▸doors
• ▸bachelor's
• ▸master's
• ▸i2s

Benefits

WSP offers a comprehensive benefits package covering medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, retirement savings, and various forms of paid leave, along with a salary range of $115,000 to $250,000 that reflects experience, skills, and geographic location. • Comprehensive benefits: medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, retirement savings, paid sick leave, vacation, parental leave, bereavement, voting, and naturalization leave. • Salary range: $115,000 – $250,000, adjusted for experience, skills, and location.

Work Environment

Hybrid