System Engineer

Job Title: System Engineer

Location: Oakland, CA (Hybrid)

Duration: Full Time/Contract

Accountabilities:

• Define Concept of Operations for the project including identifying operational scenarios and use cases
• Define System Architecture for the project (logical, functional, and physical architectures)
• Lead scope/requirement discussions with technical teams and customer
• Lead System Requirements effort and maintain the Requirements Traceability Matrix (RTM)
• Decompose System Requirements to lower-level elements and work with the engineering teams to ensure proper allocation
• Serve as the project’s cross-functional technical interface between product development, engineering, manufacturing, verification & validation, commissioning, and RAMS teams.
• Identify, define, control and manage system interfaces
• Acquire deep understanding of subsystems provided by external suppliers and ensure compatibility at system level
• Support project Engineering in all technical decisions
• Active participation in optimal overall project technical solution
• Support Customer design review and internal design reviews
• Support lab, factory, and field testing
• Execution of System Integration Test
• Define impact analysis for proposed changes to the system and support System Configuration Management through the whole lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with company processes
• Understands and integrates applicable CMMI, CENELEC, AREMA, IEEE, IPC, etc standards.
• Provide support to Projects external stakeholders (Customers, Users, Tenders) and participate to the budget estimation.

Required Skills/Knowledge:

o 5-10 year engineering with a minimum 5 years’ as a lead systems/design engineer.

o Experience in managing External Integration Consultant Packages

o Experience in managing external stakeholders such as Civil Partners/External Contractors/Suppliers

o Extensive understanding and/or prior experience with engineering lifecycles, delivery, and HW/SW integration lifecycle and demonstrate the ability to deliver solutions to closure

o Prior experience managing small-medium sized projects and project teams

o Strong prior experience with Microsoft Office suite, requirements management systems (e.g. Doors), product lifecycle management systems, defect tracking tools, and software configuration tools

o Demonstrated ability to lead, engage, and manage tasking of cross-functional teams of varying skills/experience

o Builds effective relationships and has exceptional communication and leadership skills

o Ability to acquire deep understanding of new technologies with minimal guidance

o Ability to communicate complex ideas to peers, management, and customers in a simplified manner

o Strong technical troubleshooting and problem solving abilities

o Strong prior experience applying fundamental Systems Engineering concepts:

· V-lifecycle,

· System Architecture

· Requirements Management,

· Configuration Management,

· Interface Management,

o Deep competency in interactions between mechanical, electrical, and software components in complex electromechanical systems

o Success with multi-tasking across multiple projects at given time

o Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills

Desired Skills/Knowledge:

• PE certification in California within an Electrical Engineering discipline
• Experience with Construction / Civil Work and application standards
• Prefer Expertise in any ONE or more of the following:
• High Speed Railways System
• Power systems including traction power and medium to low voltage designs
• EMI / EMC system integration and validation
• Telecoms and Network designs
• Automated control design and development systems
• Conventional signaling control designs
• CBTC (Communication based train control) systems and designs
• Knowledge and/or experience working with Railway, Signaling Applications and/or ERTMS systems
• Prior experience collaborating with a diverse, cross-functional team across multiple geographic locations
• Knowledge of job-specific tools (Doors, others may apply) is an advantage
• Experience in BIM design process
• Knowledge of FRA/FTA regulations

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic, Mechanical Engineering or equivalent work experience.

Job Type: Contract

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Oakland, CA 94601: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person