Railway Communications Manager — Systems & Commissioning

Noble Hearts HR Consulting; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Noble Hearts HR Consulting Inc. is seeking a Communications Manager to oversee communications engineering deliverables from design through commissioning on a rail project.

You will coordinate interfaces across multiple disciplines and ensure compliance with program requirements and regulatory standards. The role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, 10+ years in railway communications, and strong systems integration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Telecommunications, or Systems Engineering.
• 10+ years in railway communications or related transportation systems engineering.
• Experience taking communications systems from design through testing, commissioning, and final acceptance.
• Experience developing and reviewing engineering deliverables on large transportation projects.
• Strong knowledge of systems integration and railway communications applications.
• Experience supporting requirements management, system architecture development, and interface definition.
• Experience reviewing supplier and contractor designs, network designs, and telecom documentation.
• Experience developing test plans and commissioning documentation.
• Experience supporting radio coverage studies, interference assessments, or spectrum management.
• Experience preparing documentation for telecommunications, regulatory approvals.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and approve communications deliverables across design, construction, testing, and commissioning.
• Ensure technical documentation is complete and compliant with program requirements and standards.
• Support requirements management, system architecture development, and interface definition for communications systems.
• Review supplier and contractor designs for compliance with program specs and operational needs.
• Coordinate interfaces between communications, signaling, traction power, SCADA, stations, and IT teams.
• Provide technical oversight for fiber optic networks and IP/MPLS systems.
• Oversee operations control center communications, wayside and maintenance radio, and dispatch systems.
• Oversee public address systems, CCTV transport networks, cybersecurity interfaces, and integrated communications.
• Support FCC licensing and frequency coordination, plus documentation for regulatory approvals.
• Collaborate with regulators, telecom providers, and program stakeholders to obtain approvals and certifications.
• Support spectrum management, interference studies, and radio coverage assessments.
• Address regulatory review comments and closeout actions.
• Develop and review test plans, procedures, and commissioning strategies.
• Coordinate testing activities including Factory Acceptance, Site Acceptance, and System Integration testing.
• Coordinate defect management and final system acceptance, and support revenue service handover.

Skills

Technical writing

Stakeholder engagement

Systems integration

Requirements management

Interface definition

Network design

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in EE/TE/SE

Tools

IP/MPLS networks

Job description

Noble Hearts HR Consulting Inc. is seeking a Communications Manager to oversee communications engineering deliverables from design through commissioning on a rail project.

You will coordinate interfaces across multiple disciplines and ensure compliance with program requirements and regulatory standards. The role requires a bachelor's degree in engineering, 10+ years in railway communications, and strong systems integration skills.