Senior Signal Engineer

Modern Railway Systems; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

401k Company contribution

Annual raises and bonuses

Health insurance

HSA and FSA plans

Life insurance

Job summary

Modern Railway Systems in Denver seeks a Senior Signal Engineer to plan, design, and deliver rail transit signal systems from concept through construction support. You will lead multi-disciplinary design teams, develop test plans, and ensure safety and standards compliance while engaging clients and internal stakeholders. A deep expertise in signaling is essential, with mentorship for junior engineers and scheduling/budget responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Design & review of detailed signal hardware and logic designs.
• Lead design teams for railroad signal systems and coordinate with drafting/CAD.
• Prepare and review test procedures, power calculations, and interlocking logic.
• Ability to read specifications and contract drawings; strong writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Design & review signal hardware, logic, interlocking and cabling plans.
• Support testing/commissioning and issue resolution in the field.
• Manage project schedules, budgets, and documentation with cross-functional teams.
• Ensure safety standards compliance and conduct meetings/trainings as needed.

Skills

Rail signaling design

Project leadership

Electrical/electronic engineering

CAD/drafting coordination

Test planning & verification

Documentation & specification writing

Client interfacing

Scheduling & budgeting

Mentoring engineers

Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel)

Education

Associate’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Vital Signal Circuit Design

Logic simulation environments

MicroLok

VPI applications

ELIXS

Logic Station compiler

Job description

Modern Railway Systems, a subsidiary of Stacy Witbeck is seeking an experienced Senior Signal Engineer to plan, design, and deliver rail transit signal systems from conceptual to final design, and construction support phases for light rail, commuter rail and high-speed rail projects. This position offers a unique opportunity to interact with clients and team members across the entire organization, working on highly sophisticated project deliverables.

WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER

• 100% employee-owned company with a competitive company contribution to ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan).
• Company contribution to 401k.
• Annual raises and bonuses (discretionary).
• 100% of employee health insurance premiums paid for by the company; employee pays up to $15 per week for family premiums.
• HSA and FSA plans that will allow you to divert pre-tax money.
• Life insurance provided by the company at 2.5 times your yearly salary.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

Design & Review: Develop and check detailed signal hardware and logic designs, control tables, route and aspect charts, and vital interlocking logic. Redline existing drawings and work with drafting to maintain and update CAD files. Design/modify signal line, crossing approach and cable plans. Design/modify and test/verify application logic programs, write test procedures, and develop a test plan.

Testing & Commissioning: Support installation and field testing for signal systems. Configure and maintain Software Configuration Management Control Plan database. Develop and maintain power calculations for AC, DC and battery loads associated with signal design.

Project Management: Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, contribute to engineering schedule and budget development, and review contractor shop drawings. Develop and maintain material lists.

Safety & Standards: Comply with all safety rules and procedures and report all hazards as required. Attend and participate in all assigned meetings and training, specifically safety and security related.

QUALIFICATIONS

**Please note--Requirements are essential, but preferences have flexibility.**

Education:

Associate’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or 10 years of experience in Signal Engineering Design.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 15 years designing railroad signal systems.
• Minimum of 8 years leading design teams for railroad signal systems.
• Experience with Vital Signal Circuit Design for relay and microprocessor-based systems, minimum of 7 years.
• Familiarity with multiple logic simulation environments.
• Quality minded and detail oriented with the ability to read and understand specifications and contract drawings.
• Report and correspondence writing ability including specification documents, release notes, product submittals and RFIs.
• Capable of generating technical white papers and power calculations.
• Understanding of requirements tracing methods and tools.
• Highly organized and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Adept at in working in a deadline-driven environment.
• Knowledgeable in train operations and associated safety requirements.
• Familiar with Microsoft 365, specifically Word and Excel, with the ability to learn other software applications.
• Strong interpersonal skills to be able to communicate successfully with a variety of disciplines and levels, both internal and external staff.
• Able to perform moderate data collection and analysis.
• Experience working independently and leading small teams.
• Can manage their own schedule and priority.
• Possess mentorship skills to guide less experienced engineers to prepare project documents and designs.
• Able to design, peer review designs, and troubleshoot independently even on more complex engineering.
• Be able to manage significant client interfaces on small to medium projects and moderate interfaces on large projects.
• Can contribute moderately to schedule, estimating and budgeting efforts.

PREFERENCES

• Is a subject matter expert in at least one subsystem.
• Able to develop logic for ELIXS and VHLC applications using Logic Station compiler, experience with MicroLok and VPI applications is also desired.

NOTE

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

**At this time, no candidates presented through external staffing/recruiting agencies will be considered. Any resumes submitted to Modern Railway Systems (MRS) or Stacy and Witbeck Inc. (SWI) will be considered the sole property of Stacy and Witbeck. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, SWI will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, SWI explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resume, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Stacy and Witbeck, Inc.