Program Analyst (Positive Train Control) - INTERNAL TO FRA

Federal Railroad Administration; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 102,000 - 158,000; Full time

Job summary

Federal Railroad Administration in Washington, DC seeks a Program Analyst (Positive Train Control) to provide analytical expertise, conduct studies, and support data-driven decisions within the Signal and Train Control Division. You will analyze PTC performance, prepare trend reports, and maintain host railroad metric databases.

The role emphasizes collaboration with technical and non-technical staff, deadlines, and clear communication to leadership.

Qualifications

• Analytical and evaluative duties to support audits and studies.
• Experience with data lifecycle management and reporting.
• Ability to work with both technical and non-technical staff under deadline pressure.

Responsibilities

• Perform analytical and evaluative duties to support compliance audits and trend analyses.
• Write technical reports on railroad operations related to PTC performance.
• Monitor and maintain databases for PTC system metrics submitted by host railroads.
• Provide briefings, reports, and responses to inquiries related to PTC incidents.

Skills

Data analysis

Data mining

Reporting

Trend analysis

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Program Analyst (Positive Train Control) - INTERNAL TO FRA

• Department: Department of Transportation
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

This position is in the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Office of Railroad Safety, Signal and Train Control Division. As a Program Analyst, the work involves providing expertise in analysis, methods and practices and the performance of critical studies requiring several related tasks.

Key Responsibilities

As a Program Analyst (Positive Train Control), you will: Perform a variety of analytical and evaluative duties to support compliance audits, perform various data and trend analyses, and write reports of a technical nature relating to railroad operations related to Signal and Train Control. Provide expertise in analysis, methods and practices and the performance of critical studies identifying trends to railroad operations related to Positive Train Control (PTC) performance.

Prepare reports and information identifying trends in railroad operations related to Positive Train Control (PTC) systems. Utilize knowledge of data mining and analysis to provide reports to the Supervisory Safety Specialist (Signal and Train Control).

Utilize programs to monitor and maintain databases on each applicable host railroad that submits certain metrics about PTC system performance and reliability to FRA on behalf of the host railroad itself and each of its applicable tenant railroads. Provide briefings, reports and responses to congressional inquiries related to PTC rail accidents/incidents The ideal candidate is experienced in analytics and data lifecycle management.

A professional who is comfortable working with technical and non-technical staff in a fast-paced work environment & with interactions with all levels of leadership; exhibits attention to detail, sound judgment, creativity, strong logic & reasoning skills, and sensitivity to deadline.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $102415 – $158322/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-29.

What is the work schedule?

This is a Full Time position.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.