Railway Communications Project Engineer – On-Site CA

AECOM Corporation; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sponsorship provided

Relocation provided

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Project Engineer, Communications to join our on-site team in California, supporting rail and transportation communications systems across Sacramento, Fresno, or Bakersfield. The role focuses on leadership of design, testing, and commissioning of fiber, IP/MPLS, radio, and CCTV networks.

You will help develop requirements, review interfaces, and ensure regulatory alignment while travelling 25–50% along the alignment.

Qualifications

• BA/BS and 6 years of relevant experience or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Telecommunications/Systems Engineering or related field.
• PE licensure preferred; more experience may substitute.
• 10+ years of experience in railway communications or transportation systems engineering.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and approve communications engineering deliverables throughout design, construction, and testing and commissioning
• Ensure technical documentation is complete, coordinated, and developed in accordance with Program requirements and applicable standards
• Support requirements management, system architecture development, and interface definition activities for communications systems
• Review supplier and contractor designs for compliance with Program specifications and operational requirements
• Coordinate interfaces between communications, signaling, traction power, SCADA, stations, operations, maintenance facilities, and information technology teams
• Provide technical oversight for fiber optic backbone networks, operational telecommunications systems, and IP/MPLS networks
• Provide technical oversight for Operations Control Center communications, wayside radio, maintenance radio, and dispatch communications systems
• Provide technical oversight for public address systems, CCTV transport networks, cybersecurity interfaces, and integrated operational communications and control systems
• Support FCC licensing and frequency coordination activities, and prepare and review documentation required for telecommunications, operational, and regulatory approvals
• Work with regulatory authorities, telecommunications providers, operators, and Program stakeholders to obtain approvals and certifications
• Support radio spectrum management, interference assessments, radio coverage studies, and compliance documentation
• Address technical review comments and closeout actions raised by regulatory agencies and independent assessors
• Develop and review test plans, test procedures, and commissioning strategies for communications systems
• Support Factory Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, System Integration Testing, network validation testing, and operational trial running, and witness testing to verify compliance with operational and performance requirements
• Coordinate defect management, corrective actions, and final system acceptance, and support revenue service demonstration and operational handover

Skills

Technical writing

Coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Project Engineer, Communications to join our on-site team in California, supporting rail and transportation communications systems across Sacramento, Fresno, or Bakersfield. The role focuses on leadership of design, testing, and commissioning of fiber, IP/MPLS, radio, and CCTV networks.

You will help develop requirements, review interfaces, and ensure regulatory alignment while travelling 25–50% along the alignment.