Electrical Design Engineer.

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group in Oakland, CA seeks a Senior Design Engineer Railway Integration Designer (Electrical or Signaling) to lead installation design in a fast-paced rail environment. You will coordinate cable routing, interfaces, and field requirements for brownfield and new track projects.

Ideal candidates have 5–10 years in railway engineering, strong CAD proficiency (AutoCAD, Bluebeam), and solid English communication. The role is based on-site in Oakland with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• 5 to 10 years' experience in Railway Engineering design, especially installation design.
• Experience with brownfield rail contexts is a plus.
• Strong CAD workflows knowledge and regulatory awareness.

Responsibilities

• Integrate CBTC systems and produce install design details compliant with contract and local regulations.
• Guide subcontractor designers to route cables in technical rooms and along track systems.
• Manage interfaces between engineering installation works and subsystems.
• Serve as liaison between site personnel and the engineering team.
• Identify critical issues and propose mitigation actions.
• Represent the Installation team and support design choices with the client.
• Use Bluebeam and CAD for interface definition and project delivery planning.

Skills

Railway design

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Team collaboration

Education

Electrical or Civil Engineering degree

Tools

AutoCAD

Bluebeam

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking for an enthusiastic self‑motivated Senior Design Engineer Railway Integration Designer (Electrical or Signaling) who thrives in a fast‑paced environment. The successful candidate has a solid experience in rail context, to manage wayside Installation Design and understanding the ideal cable routing along the track and within the technical rooms. The position is based in Oakland, California.

Accountabilities

• Integrating the CBTC system to create a design that can be easily constructed on site, making sure the produced installation details are compliant with the contract, the system requirements and the local electrical regulations.
• Design and instruct subcontractor designer to route cables within the technical rooms and along the track system, managing filling ratio, existing pathways challenging, proposing new pathways etc..
• Manage and seek resolution of the technical Interfaces between the engineering installation works and technological Systems/ subsystems;
• Be the connection chain between the site personnel and the engineering team – creating synergy between the design and the field needs.
• Identify the critical issues in the development of the project and propose mitigation actions;
• Represent the Installation engineering team and support the design choices with the client;
• Ability to use Bluebeam and CAD software for interfaces definition and management, as part of the project delivery strategy according to the Engineering Management Plan.

Required Skills/Knowledge

• 5 to 10 years' experience of Designer in the Railway Engineering context, especially developed in the area of construction and Installation Design. Additional expertise in the railways contexts for a brownfield is considered as a plus.

Operative competencies

• Survey field locations and gather information for the existing infrastructure to complete the installation design when necessary
• Ability to identify, understand and overcome installation challenging when developing the design
• Size pathways and raceway, considering existing conditions and filling
• Familiar with Requirement Traceability Matrix and the Interface Registers tools.
• Design management of contractors and sub-contractor activities: contract requirements and design processes-control.
• Previous experience in construction is a plus.
• Demonstrate critical attention to detail and deadlines and are self‑motivated.
• Possess the ability to adapt well to change in direction and priorities in a project and deadline‑oriented environment.

Soft Skills

• Ability to stay organized and maintain project records.
• Team working
• Co‑operative approach
• Mobility Mindset

Software

• Must be able to proficiently use AutoCAD, Bluebeam and Microsoft Office (Word/Excel)

Education

• Electrical or Civil Engineering University Degree or Equivalent Technical Background

Languages

• Written and verbal English communication skills