Transit Field Engineer - Systems Integration & Commissioning

RL Controls, LLC; Woburn (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

RL Controls, LLC is seeking a Field Implementation Engineer to lead site engineering and field functional testing of transit technology systems on assigned projects. You will serve as the day-to-day liaison between Engineering and Field Service, from site survey through turnover.

Responsibilities include conducting surveys, resolving installation questions, executing tests, configuring networked subsystems, and producing turnover documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical, electronics, computer, or systems engineering, or engineering technology.
• 3–8 years of field engineering, commissioning, or systems integration experience.
• Certifications in networking or fiber optics are a plus.
• Experience communicating with installers, subcontractors, and customer representatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead site engineering and field testing across project phases and sites.
• Conduct site surveys, prepare reports, and provide field input to designs.
• Act as technical liaison for installers and subcontractors; issue RFIs and field change requests.
• Execute installation checkout, functional/integration testing per procedures; document results.
• Configure and verify networked subsystems (switches, routers, NVRs, cameras, radios, controllers).
• Produce redlines, as-built inputs, test reports, turnover docs; support customer witnessing.
• Travel frequently to customer sites and work nights or weekends as required.

Skills

Troubleshooting

IP networking

RF/communications

Field engineering

Test equipment operation

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering

Networking or fiber optic certifications (e.g., CCNA, FOA CFOT)

Tools

Multimeters

Network testers

Fiber test sets/OTDR

Protocol analyzers (Wireshark)

Job description

RL Controls, LLC is seeking a Field Implementation Engineer to lead site engineering and field functional testing of transit technology systems on assigned projects. You will serve as the day-to-day liaison between Engineering and Field Service, from site survey through turnover.

Responsibilities include conducting surveys, resolving installation questions, executing tests, configuring networked subsystems, and producing turnover documentation.