Senior CBTC Systems Engineer – Transit & Rail

WSP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 135,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off

Job summary

WSP seeks a CBTC System Engineer to join the Transit and Rail/Systems Engineering Team at the New York Office (MTA Headquarters). You will serve as the technical authority for CBTC design, system integration, and verification to ensure safe, reliable rail operations across all program phases.

The ideal candidate has deep CBTC hardware/software knowledge, strong systems engineering skills, and experience with requirements management, interface control, and validation activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ years of relevant post-education experience in engineering, prior transit and rail experience, and infrastructure design.
• Deep understanding of CBTC architecture, including vital/non-vital subsystems, interlockings, ATS, telecoms, and OCC interfaces.
• Experience with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS) and configuration control processes.
• Experience in CBTC technology. Minimum of 5 years of CBTC Project experience.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety, drug/alcohol, and harassment policies.
• Strong ability to quickly adapt to change and demonstrate flexibility to a variety of schedules and hours to meet business needs.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
• Full understanding of vital and non-vital signal logic, relay-based control circuits, and their translation into CBTC subsystem software.
• Working knowledge of interlocking design, block layouts, overlap logic, and control line functions.
• Understanding of test sequencing, verification, and validation of signaling systems within mixed-mode operation.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership of the CBTC design and implementation process, ensuring compliance with Authority requirements, project standards, and best practices.
• Evaluate and guide system architecture decisions for CBTC subsystems, including vital/non-vital software, interlocking logic, ATS, telecoms, OCC, and train-borne equipment.
• Collaborate with the requirements management team to ensure requirements traceability and validation across all subsystems and interface control points.
• Review supplier and designer deliverables for technical completeness, ensuring system designs align with CENELEC (EN 50126/8/9), IEEE 1474, and FTA standards.
• Assess design impacts, risks, and dependencies across contracts; provide recommendations for mitigation and integration.
• Coordinate with NYCT operations, safety, and maintenance stakeholders to ensure the design supports operational efficiency, maintainability, and interoperability.
• Support and review the development of the System Integration Plan, Interface Control Documents (ICDs), and verification/validation documentation.
• Review and advise on system assurance, RAMS, and certification readiness deliverables.
• Provide guidance on I2S (Interface Interoperability Specification) compliance and its implications for system integration and migration at NYCT.
• Support coordination between the design, testing & commissioning, and safety certification teams to ensure seamless progression from design to validation.
• Track design maturity, configuration changes, and system readiness milestones, and report progress to the agency.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required to support technical reviews, stakeholder coordination, and program execution.

Skills

CBTC Architecture

Systems Engineering

Requirements Traceability

Interface Control

RAMS

Interlocking Design

OCC Interfaces

Travel Flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Systems Engineering

Master’s Degree in Engineering

Tools

DOORS

Interface Control Documents (ICDs)

Job description

WSP seeks a CBTC System Engineer to join the Transit and Rail/Systems Engineering Team at the New York Office (MTA Headquarters). You will serve as the technical authority for CBTC design, system integration, and verification to ensure safe, reliable rail operations across all program phases.

The ideal candidate has deep CBTC hardware/software knowledge, strong systems engineering skills, and experience with requirements management, interface control, and validation activities.