Lead Signal Engineer - CBTC & Transit Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Retirement savings

Paid time off

Parental leave

Job summary

WSP USA is seeking a Lead Professional, Signal Engineer-CBTC to join our Transit and Rail/Systems Engineering practice. This role supports NYCT CBTC migrations from multiple offices in New York and New Jersey.

The ideal candidate has deep experience with fixed-block and CBTC interlocking logic, participates in design reviews, testing, and field coordination, and can communicate findings clearly with suppliers, designers, and NYCT operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, systems, or railway engineering.
• 7+ years in fixed-block and/or CBTC signaling design/maintenance.
• Experience reviewing block design packages for mixed-mode operation.
• Experience developing/interpreting interlocking logic test procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical review and approval of block design drawings for mixed-mode operation.
• Serve as liaison between CBTC supplier, designer, and NYCT operations for signal design coordination.
• Review interlocking logic implementations in relay-based and CBTC subsystems for safety and operational compliance.
• Review and approve interlocking test procedures, signal aspects, and control sequences.
• Evaluate software state machines for CBTC interlocking functionality.
• Ensure interoperability, safety, and maintainability during migration to CBTC.
• Support interface alignment between CBTC zone controllers, relay interlockings, and field equipment.
• Participate in design and field review meetings with NYCT teams.

Skills

CBTC signaling

Fixed-block signaling

Interlocking logic design

Software state machines

NYCT principles

Field testing coordination

Education

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

Job description

WSP USA is seeking a Lead Professional, Signal Engineer-CBTC to join our Transit and Rail/Systems Engineering practice. This role supports NYCT CBTC migrations from multiple offices in New York and New Jersey.

The ideal candidate has deep experience with fixed-block and CBTC interlocking logic, participates in design reviews, testing, and field coordination, and can communicate findings clearly with suppliers, designers, and NYCT operations.