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Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.Job Description:\nOur NYC Transit and Rail team is seeking a Transit & Rail Systems Engineer / Vehicle Integration Lead to support major rolling stock, CBTC, ATS, and related rail systems programs. Based in New York, this role will support transit vehicle procurements, vehicle-infrastructure compatibility evaluations, systems integration, signaling and train control support, design review, testing and commissioning, technical coordination, and implementation planning across owners, suppliers, and multidisciplinary engineering teams.\nThis position is intended for a candidate who can operate at a mid-level to senior level with a blend of technical depth and project delivery capability. In addition to vehicle-related assignments, the role will also support signaling and train control efforts such as CBTC/ATC/ATS technical reviews, owner-side support, subsystem interface management, implementation coordination, and related system integration activities across vehicle and signaling scopes.\nKey Responsibilities\nLead or support systems integration activities for transit vehicle and infrastructure programs, including interface management, compatibility assessments, and coordination with clients, manufacturers, signaling suppliers, and project teams.\n\nPerform and manage technical design reviews of vehicle, systems, signaling, and infrastructure submittals, drawings, calculations, and related documentation for transit and rail procurements, upgrades, or modernization programs.\n\nSupport vehicle-infrastructure and vehicle-signaling interface engineering, including evaluation of design constraints, field conditions, conceptual design changes, and implementation impacts.\n\nSupport signaling and train control assignments involving CBTC, ATC, ATS, related subsystems, training support, and owner-side technical services for implementation and closeout activities.\n\nFacilitate coordination across owners, suppliers, planners, operations personnel, and internal multidisciplinary teams to build consensus and resolve technical issues.\n\nHelp improve technical workflows, document control practices, and delivery processes for large, document-intensive transit and signaling programs.\n\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Engineering; Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Transportation, or similar disciplines are acceptable.\n\n8+ years of relevant experience supporting transit, rail, rolling stock, signaling, bus, or transportation infrastructure programs at a level consistent with a mid-level or senior engineering role.\n\nExperience in one or more of the following areas: systems integration, vehicle-interface engineering, transit vehicle or rail design review, signaling or train control support, testing and commissioning, fleet planning, or operational analysis.\n\nAbility to coordinate technical work across multiple disciplines, including vehicle, infrastructure, and signaling / train control stakeholders.\n\nStrong written and verbal communication skills with ability to coordinate across clients, suppliers, and internal technical teams.\n\nAbility to manage multiple technical workstreams, organize reviews, and provide clear design direction or technical recommendations.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nProfessional Engineer (PE) registration.\n\nMaster’s degree in Transportation or related field.\n\nExperience with transit vehicle procurements, streetcar or rail vehicle programs, vehicle-infrastructure compatibility, or transit systems implementation.\n\nExperience supporting signaling, train control, or owner-side technical services for CBTC, ATS, ATC, train control modernization, or related rail systems work.\n\n Security Clearance Requirement:\nNoneThis position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions-and to help them see what's next!Salary Range: $88,400.00 - $154,700.00We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest-APPLY TODAY!Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. 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