Senior Rail Electrification & Systems Engineer

Luster National; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited time off

Paid holidays

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

Luster National is seeking Senior Project Engineers to lead engineering oversight on large heavy civil rail projects in Sacramento. You will cover traction power, OCS, and wayside communications, guiding designs from review through testing and passenger operations.

Expect significant field work and cross-disciplinary coordination with utilities, regulators, and suppliers. Applicants should have 10+ years in traction power or rail tech, a PE license, and a strong track record across lifecycle

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, telecommunications, systems, or civil engineering or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years in traction power, railway electrification, or rail communications for large transit programs.
• Experience across design to commissioning and system acceptance for rail projects.
• Experience coordinating interfaces with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, utilities, and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Review design packages, studies, specs, construction packages, and submittals for traction power, OCS, and communications.
• Provide technical oversight of traction power systems and substations, switching, and power distribution.
• Oversee 25kV AC OCS components and related infrastructure.
• Oversee wayside communications, including fiber optic and IP/MPLS networks.
• Coordinate interfaces between traction power, OCS, signaling, communications, and SCADA with civil and operations teams.
• Support regulatory approvals and energy interconnections for rail projects.
• Conduct field inspections to verify conformance with drawings and standards.
• Develop test strategies, FAT/SAT/SIT, and energization plans.

Skills

Traction power systems

Railway electrification

Railway communications

Multidisciplinary coordination

Technical reporting

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering

PE license

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

AutoCAD

ETAP

MS Office Suite

Job description

Luster National is seeking Senior Project Engineers to lead engineering oversight on large heavy civil rail projects in Sacramento. You will cover traction power, OCS, and wayside communications, guiding designs from review through testing and passenger operations.

Expect significant field work and cross-disciplinary coordination with utilities, regulators, and suppliers. Applicants should have 10+ years in traction power or rail tech, a PE license, and a strong track record across lifecycle