Rail Systems Engineer – HVAC & Controls

Knorr Brake Company; Westminster (MD); On-site; USD 76,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group health insurance

401k plan

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Knorr Brake Company in Westminster, MD is seeking a Systems Engineer to design and develop HVAC systems and controls for passenger rail transit vehicles. You will ensure on-time delivery within budget and meet specifications while maintaining customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities include system calculations, schematics, BOMs, cost and weight estimates, and technical support. Rail experience is a plus; a Bachelor's in engineering, math, or physics is required.

Qualifications

• Must possess knowledge and practical understanding of HVAC equipment or similar electromechanical equipment and principles.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, physics.
• At least 5 years of experience as a Project Engineer or Project manager.
• Rail experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Review customer specifications and create clause-by-clause documentation in response
• Perform system performance calculations
• Prepare technical proposals
• Develop new system specifications and documentation such as system descriptions, tests, and analysis
• Develop system schematics (piping diagrams) and keep updated
• Create system bill of materials, keep updated, and provide costing/weight estimates per system bill of materials
• Monitor/ensure specification compliance and create waivers when required
• Provide customer feedback to design engineers and project management
• Provide engineering task schedule input to project management
• Review and approve customer manuals and training materials produced by the Engineering Services Department
• Develop component specifications to meet requirements of the system
• Provide quarterly project updates to Senior Staff and Department Managers regarding project progress
• Check and verify the documentation created by other Systems Engineers
• Develop new systems for the North American market, with new functions and features based on customer requirements
• Provide technical support for the other Systems Engineers

Skills

HVAC knowledge

Thermodynamics

Physics

Systems calculations

Technical proposals

ISO Standards

Documentation development

Technical documentation

Refrigeration systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering, math, physics

Job description

Knorr Brake Company in Westminster, MD is seeking a Systems Engineer to design and develop HVAC systems and controls for passenger rail transit vehicles. You will ensure on-time delivery within budget and meet specifications while maintaining customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities include system calculations, schematics, BOMs, cost and weight estimates, and technical support. Rail experience is a plus; a Bachelor's in engineering, math, or physics is required.