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About this Role:
Consertus is seeking an experienced, hands-on Systems Engineer – Rail & Transit Systems to support a major rail and transit agency in Los Angeles, California. This position focuses on systems engineering, design management, and integration and delivery of complex transportation hardware and software solutions.
The Systems Engineer will serve as a technical interface between the client, designers, engineers, contractors, and technology vendors. This individual will bridge the gap from requirements and design through installation, integration, testing, commissioning, deployment, and final acceptance, with direct involvement in troubleshooting and field execution.
The ideal candidate brings practical experience managing design interfaces and full-lifecycle systems delivery, with a strong understanding of integrated transit technologies. This is a full-time position requiring onsite work in Los Angeles Monday through Friday, including occasional project site walks and field visits.
Key Responsibilities
Systems Engineering & Integration
• Support definition, development, integration, and implementation of rail and transit software and hardware systems, including CAD/AVL, fare collection, communications, and related technologies.
• Coordinate system requirements, technical specifications, interfaces, and engineering deliverables across multidisciplinary teams.
• Identify and resolve interoperability, interface, and performance issues between hardware, software, and existing infrastructure.
• Maintain continuity across the entire systems engineering lifecycle, from initial requirements through operational handover.
Design Management & Technical Coordination
• Coordinate design management activities, technical reviews, design submissions, revisions, and approvals.
• Review engineering drawings, system diagrams, specifications, and technical documentation for consistency with project requirements.
• Manage cross-discipline technical interfaces and collaborate with designers, contractors, and vendors to resolve constructability and integration issues.
• Track design comments, action items, and changes to support timely and coordinated delivery.
Systems Testing, Commissioning & Delivery
• Plan, coordinate, and participate in integration testing, verification and validation, formal acceptance testing, and commissioning activities.
• Perform hands-on technical troubleshooting during system installation, testing, and deployment.
• Coordinate test procedures, results, deficiencies, and corrective actions with the client and technical project partners.
• Assess system performance and reliability, validate readiness for operation, and support final client acceptance and delivery.
Documentation & Configuration Management
• Develop and maintain design documents, system specifications, interface records, requirements traceability matrices, and technical diagrams.
• Manage system configuration records and support engineering change management throughout implementation.
• Prepare clear progress reports, technical findings, and documentation of integration and test results.
Client Interface & Field Execution
• Act as a hands-on technical interface for rail and transit agency stakeholders,…