Software Engineering Specialist-Rail & Transit

Burns Brand; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); In loco; USD 70.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

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Burns Engineering, Inc. is seeking a licensed Software Engineering Specialist to join our Railroad & Transit team in either Pittsburgh or Philadelphia, PA. This role involves preparing designs and implementing software solutions for rail and public mass transit applications, including developing simulators and automating data collection.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in engineering or computer science and 2 to 5 years of experience in software development, with a focus on automation. Experience in the railroad or public transit industry is a plus.

Competenze

• Must have prior educational focus in software development for automation or laboratory simulators.
• Two to 5 years of professional work experience in the field.
• Experience in the railroad and/or public mass transit industry is a plus.

Mansioni

• Develop automated tools for testing and reporting.
• Setup and maintain virtual machines within a laboratory environment.
• Participate in design and engineering analyses.

Conoscenze

Software Development for Automation

Script Development

Laboratory Simulators

Microsoft Windows Office Applications

Version Control

Understanding of TCP/IP and UDP

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in electrical, computer or software engineering, or computer science

Descrizione del lavoro

Software Engineering Specialist-Rail & Transit

Burns Engineering provides professional engineering design and project management services for transportation, facilities, and infrastructure projects. We help our clients attain their strategic goals and initiatives through successful large-scale infrastructure projects. Burns’ full-service capabilities include mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, transportation, and energy consulting engineering.

Railroad & Transit Team

Burns provides design and construction solutions to help maintain, improve, and expand the nation’s railroad and transit infrastructure. We have designed the implementation of critical programs across the country and support the renewed emphasis on a public transit-oriented lifestyle.

Burns is currently seeking a licensedSoftware Engineering Specialist to join ourRailroad & Transit team inPittsburgh, Pa or Philadelphia, Pa.

SUMMARY

Under direct supervision of the project manager, and with the cooperation and guidance of other ranking technical staff, prepare designs and implement software solutions for railroad and public mass transit applications. Designs include simulators for a wide range of rail applications, automation for data collection and analysis, and automatic generation of files and reports from custom databases.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Development of automated tools for the purposes of:
• Automatic test and reporting
• Automatic file and report generation from a custom database environment
• Automatic data parsing and report generation from data files
• Development of simulator and stimulators within a laboratory environment following existing design interface specifications
• Setup and maintain virtual machines within a laboratory environment
• Learns and participates in the execution of specific engineering and design analyses
• Assists activities to ensure that design, installation, and operational testing conform to functional specifications and customer requirements
• Accompanies senior technical staff in performing on-site inspections during testing
• Performs work in the timeframe and budget allotted.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• None

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Proficient in using common Microsoft Windows Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Ability to setup virtual machine environments on a server
• Experience with version control
• Understanding of standard communication protocols, such as TCP/IP, UDP

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical, computer or software engineering, or computer science from a four‑year college or university accredited program.
• Two to 5 years’ professional work experience.
• Must have prior experience/educational focus in software development for automation, script development, or laboratory simulators.
• Railroad and/or public mass transit industry is considered a plus.

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