Senior Electrical Engineer - Traction & Transit Power

TYLin

Silver Spring (MD)

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 170,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits
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Retirement plan
Paid time off

Job summary

TYLin is seeking a highly skilled Senior Electrical Engineer with expertise in traction power and transportation electrical systems to support planning, design, and delivery of complex infrastructure projects across the Mid-Atlantic region. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee TPSS and substations, and ensure compliance with NEC, IEEE, and client standards.

This role emphasizes technical leadership, coordination with utilities, and mentoring junior engineers within TYLin's

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering; Master's preferred.
  • PE license in DC/MD/VA preferred or ability to reciprocity.
  • 10+ years designing electrical systems for large infrastructure projects.
  • Experience with traction power, substations, utility coordination.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design and delivery of transportation electrical systems for infrastructure projects.
  • Design electrical infrastructure: TPSS, medium/low voltage, substations, interconnections.
  • Perform power system analyses: load flow, short-circuit, voltage drop, arc flash.
  • Develop specifications, calculations, reports, and construction documents.
  • Conduct design reviews and QA/QC.
  • Serve as Engineer of Record where applicable.
  • Coordinate across disciplines and interface with utilities and agencies.
  • Mentor junior engineers and support business development in TYLin's Transportation practice.

Skills

Traction power
TPSS design
Power distribution
Protective relaying
Grounding & bonding
NEC/IEEE standards
Leadership
Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

ETAP
SKM
EasyPower

Job description

TYLin is seeking a highly skilled Senior Electrical Engineer with expertise in traction power and transportation electrical systems to support planning, design, and delivery of complex infrastructure projects across the Mid-Atlantic region. You will lead multidisciplinary teams, oversee TPSS and substations, and ensure compliance with NEC, IEEE, and client standards.

This role emphasizes technical leadership, coordination with utilities, and mentoring junior engineers within TYLin's

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