Lead Professional, Signal Engineer - CBTC

WSP in the U.S.; Lawrenceville (NJ); On-site; USD 123,700 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Job summary

WSP USA seeks a Lead Professional, Signal Engineer-CBTC to join our Transit and Rail/Systems Engineering teams in NY/NJ offices including Lawrenceville. You will drive CBTC migration projects, review mixed-mode signaling designs, and ensure safety-compliant interlocking logic and test procedures.

The role requires deep expertise in CBTC and fixed-block systems, collaboration with NYCT operations, and liaison with suppliers and designers to achieve reliable, safe signaling solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, systems, or railway engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in fixed-block and/or CBTC signaling.
• Experience reviewing and coordinating block design packages for mixed-mode signaling.
• Experience developing or reviewing interlocking logic test procedures and software state machines.
• Understanding NYCT signal principles and legacy control systems.
• Familiarity with interlocking design standards and CBTC interfaces.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical review and approval of block design drawings for mixed-mode operation.
• Liaise between CBTC supplier, designer, and NYCT operations on signal design and block approval.
• Review interlocking logic implementation in relay-based and CBTC subsystems.
• Approve test procedures for interlocking logic and signal control sequences.
• Evaluate software state machines used for interlocking in CBTC systems.
• Ensure interoperability, safety, and maintainability during migration to CBTC.
• Support interface alignment between CBTC zone controllers, relays, and field equipment.
• Participate in design and field reviews with NYCT teams.
• Track and report design deliverables and test progress.
• Adhere to WSP Code of Conduct and perform additional duties as needed.

Skills

CBTC signaling

Fixed-block signaling

Interlocking logic

Test procedures

NYCT standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, systems, or railway engineering

Job description

Lead Professional, Signal Engineer-CBTC

to join our Transit and Rail/Systems Engineering in one of our New York or New Jersey offices. This position can be based out of: New York City, Valhalla-NY, Troy-NY, Lawrenceville-NJ, Morristown-NJ, Newark-NJ.

The Signal Engineer provides specialized technical support and oversight of both fixed-block signaling and application to the CBTC system program. This position ensures that signal designs, interlocking logic, and mixed-mode block configurations are reviewed, validated, and approved in compliance with NYCT operational principles and safety standards. The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of both traditional relay-based signaling and software-based interlocking logic, with hands-on experience to support NYCT projects. This role serves as a vital liaison between the supplier, designer, and NYCT Operations to facilitate design acceptance, support test readiness, and ensure system safety and operational continuity throughout the migration to CBTC.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical review and approval of block design drawings and documentation for mixed-mode (CBTC and fixed-block) operation.
• Serve as a liaison between the CBTC supplier, designer, and operations for all matters related to signal design coordination and block approval.
• Review and assess the implementation of interlocking logic in both the relay-based fixed-block design and the CBTC subsystem software, ensuring operational and safety compliance.
• Review and approve test procedures related to interlocking logic, signal aspects, and control sequences to confirm compliance with Authority and NYCT requirements.
• Evaluate software state machine logic used to implement interlocking functions in CBTC subsystems and ensure proper alignment with NYCT signaling principles and operational rules.
• Provide assurance that signal design changes maintain interoperability, safety integrity, and system maintainability during migration from fixed-block to CBTC control.
• Support interface alignment between CBTC zone controller logic, relay interlockings, and field signal equipment.
• Participate in design and field review meetings with NYCT Engineering, Operations Planning, and maintenance teams to address design, testing, and configuration issues.
• Track and report on signal design deliverables, test progress, and open design comments requiring review or resolution.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required to support the successful integration, validation, and acceptance of the CBTC and fixed-block signaling systems.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, systems, or railway engineering;
• 7+ years of progressive experience in fixed-block and/or CBTC signaling system maintenance and/or design may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Proven record of reviewing, approving, and coordinating block design packages for mixed-mode signaling operation.
• Experience developing or reviewing interlocking logic test procedures and software state machine implementations.
• Understanding of NYCT signal principles, operational practices, and legacy control systems.
• Understanding of vital and non-vital signal logic, relay-based control circuits, and their translation into CBTC subsystem software.
• Familiarity with Interface Interoperability Specification signal design standards.
• Working knowledge of interlocking design, block layouts, overlap logic, and control line functions.
• Understanding of test sequencing, verification, and validation of signaling systems within mixed-mode operation.
• Prior involvement in at least one major Train Control System deployment or migration project within NYCT or a comparable transit agency.
• Ability to work during off-hour testing or commissioning as needed.
• Ability to support field reviews, test witnessing, and agency coordination meetings.
• Flexibility to perform additional responsibilities as assigned to ensure program success.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exceptional analytical and diagnostic skills for reviewing detailed circuit and software logic.
• Effective communicator able to represent technical findings and recommendations to NYCT operations and design teams.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $123,700 - $182,000

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

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