Rail Controls Engineer: Field Support & Innovation

ZTR LLC; London; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Benefits package

Job summary

ZTR is seeking an experienced Intermediate Controls Developer to provide engineering support for our rail products. You will troubleshoot issues, address design challenges, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality, value-driven solutions.

The role requires 5+ years as an Electrical Engineer, 2+ years in field service, proficiency with PLCs, strong writing, and hands-on experience across development lifecycle and control algorithms.

Qualifications

• Electrical engineer with 5+ years experience in supporting products.
• Experience in field service (2+ years).
• Proficiency with PLCs (Siemens, Rockwell, etc.).
• Strong documentation and technical writing skills.
• Familiarity with product life cycle and design processes.
• Knowledge of control algorithms and industrial communications.

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support to customers through troubleshooting and addressing design challenges.
• Lead design and implementation of product life cycle and roadmap activities.
• Select and validate sensors, actuators, and components for system integration.
• Identify improvements including new algorithms and cost reductions.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize processes using JIRA, Confluence, Word, etc.
• Support on-site control system and locomotive commissioning at rail yards.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Field service

PLC programming

Technical writing

Development life cycle

Control algorithms

Industrial communications

Education

Electrical/Mechatronics/Control/Electronic degree

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Word

Job description

ZTR is seeking an experienced Intermediate Controls Developer to provide engineering support for our rail products. You will troubleshoot issues, address design challenges, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality, value-driven solutions.

The role requires 5+ years as an Electrical Engineer, 2+ years in field service, proficiency with PLCs, strong writing, and hands-on experience across development lifecycle and control algorithms.