Senior Communications Systems Design Engineer

AECOM•Los Angeles, CA

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM Technical Services, Inc. is seeking a Senior Communications Systems Design Engineer in Los Angeles. This role involves developing and reviewing detailed communications sub-system designs specific to transportation systems, including creating system-wide ductbank drawings, assisting with BIM clash detection, and providing value engineering. The engineer will produce various system design deliverables such as block diagrams, network diagrams, equipment layouts, cable schedules, and bill of materials. They will also generate design reports, author test procedures, and support the systems implementation phase, including installation, testing, and commissioning. Additionally, the role requires authoring technical requirements and specifications, evaluating vendor bids, supporting vendor selection, and participating in Requirements Management and System Interfaces. The engineer will lead technical interactions with clients and stakeholders, deliver technical training, and author project plan documents, cost estimates, schedules, and budgets. A key responsibility includes performing technical reviews of other team members' designs. Up to 5% domestic travel is required, and telecommuting is permitted up to 2 days per week.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field of study and 8 years of experience as a Systems Engineer, Design Engineer, Electrical Engineer, or in a related occupation.
Alternatively, a Master's degree in Civil Engineering, or a related field of study and 6 years of experience as a Systems Engineer, Design Engineer, Electrical Engineer, or in a related occupation.
Experience with rail and transit systems in North America
Experience in an Owner’s Engineer role
Design of IP backbone networks
Design of integrated communications systems, passenger information systems, and fire and life systems.
BIM 360
Participating in Interface Management, Testing & Commissioning, Cutover, and Operations and Maintenance
Codes and standards applicable to rail projects, including NFPA 130, and EN 50121
Operating within a multi-disciplinary project structure with responsibility for communications sub-systems design
AutoCAD software

Responsibilities

Develop and review detailed communications sub-system designs specific to transportation systems.
Develop system-wide ductbank drawings in close coordination with the respective system disciplines.
Assist and provide working information to CAD for BIM clash detection.
Provide value engineering on communications systems-related issues, saving costs and schedule.
Produce system design deliverables: block diagrams, riser diagrams, network diagrams, equipment layouts, cable schedules, bill of materials, and radio and optical link budgets.
Generate design reports for all phases of system design.
Author test procedures and reports in support of design verification and validation during the project life cycle.
Support and participate in the systems implementation phase of projects, including installation, testing and commissioning, cutover, record drawings, and final reports.
Author technical requirements and specifications, perform vendor bid evaluations, and support vendor selection.
Participate in the Requirements Management effort.
Support the management of System Interfaces and creation of Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
Lead technical interactions with clients, operators, and other major stakeholders.
Deliver technical training to client staff.
Author project plan documents and support cost estimates, project schedules, and budgets.
Perform technical review of other team members’ designs.