Overview:

MxV Rail’s Communications & Train Control (C&TC) team assists the railroad industry in designing, defining, modeling, testing, and evaluating C&TC technologies. We seek a talented and highly motivated engineer to support current and next-generation train control technology and railway operations research. The successful candidate will support the research of Positive Train Control (PTC) systems, railroad wireless communications, radio technology performance, railroad safety systems, automation technology, lifecycle management, and/or other C&TC areas of activity.

Primary Duties:

The Entry-Level Systems Engineer is responsible for providing professional engineering and scientific services to internal and external customers as directed by the Resource Manager. This role involves using engineering principles, data analysis, systems engineering, programming languages, database management/querying, communication systems, and Positive Train Control (PTC). The successful candidate is expected to participate in all phases of projects by assisting in proposal preparation, requirements development, modeling, implementation, test planning, test execution, data analysis, presentations, and report writing. Essential duties include, but are not limited to:

• Support the development of system concepts and formal system Concepts of Operations documents.
• Participate in problem definition and technical needs analysis.
• Support the development of systems engineering documentation, including formal system functional and performance requirements and interface specifications.
• Work independently or within a multi-disciplinary group composed of MxV Rail staff, Railroad personnel, and vendor product development personnel.
• Support the development of requirement verification methods.
• Support the definition and execution of formal test cases and test programs.
• Perform data collection, organization, and analysis using common and customized tools and techniques.
• Perform requirements tracing tasks within requirements management tools.
• Learn the use and application of industry-specific models and simulations.
• Supports technology research and development activities.
• Duties may also include project management assignments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, engineering-related field, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Familiarity with systems engineering concepts, particularly the system definition process (requirements analysis, system concept definition, and requirements definition) and test methodology (test case definition, test design).
• Exposure to projects involving the development of practical solutions to unique, open-ended problems.
• Ability to apply logical and methodical approaches to solving engineering problems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, along with demonstrable public speaking skills. Capable of preparing and delivering technical presentations to scientific groups. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with internal engineering teams and customers are essential.
• Ability to work independently and within a team from a hybrid work environment.
• Demonstrable computer skills, with experience using Microsoft® Office products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• MxV Rail policy requires all prospective employees to complete a criminal background check (Disclosure for Consumer Reports Consent Form) and a pre-employment substance abuse screening (Applicant Consent for Drug Testing Form) as a condition of employment.

Preferred Qualifications:

In addition to the above, the following qualifications are preferred:

• Familiarity with the development of formal systems engineering documentation.
• Familiarity with, or basic understanding of, risk/threat/hazard analysis.
• Experience with requirements management, including requirements management tools and requirements tracing activities.
• Experience working with engineering projects related to PTC systems.
• Proficient in testing methods, data collection, analysis techniques, and reporting.
• Experience in testing against system requirements, including familiarity with test case management and software tools and traceability of test cases to system requirements.
• Experience with computer programming, computer-based analysis, computer-aided design, and computer-based modeling.
• Experience with reliability, availability, and maintainability (RAM) analysis concepts.
• Ability to aggregate and analyze large complex data sets from diverse sources and structures.
• Experience with numerical data analysis software packages, particularly MATLAB®.

Working Environment and Level of Physical Activity:

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

• Environment: Office and field environments. Must be able to walk in an industrial and/or railroad environment, including uneven surfaces such as ballast.
• Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents.
• Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Benefits Overview:

• Health, Dental, Life, and Vision Insurance
• Railroad Retirement
• 401(k) Program with Company Match
• AAR Pension Plan
• Life Insurance (life, accident, or disability insurance)
• Paid Holidays, Vacation, and Sick Time
• Incentive Compensation Program
• Fortnight Schedule
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Club Membership
• Family Atmosphere with a Great Work/Life Balance
• Opportunity for Growth and Development

About MxV Rail:

Located near the foot of the beautiful Rocky Mountain Front Range, MxV Rail is the world’s premier rail advisory because we have the expertise to keep our industry moving forward. Toward safer equipment and people. More transformative technology. Toward more efficient operations and fewer emissions. We are called MxV Rail because it is the formula for momentum, and that’s what we deliver. We advance our industry, our clients, and the best ideas. We help set the standards and solve immediate and long-standing challenges. We put breakthrough technologies to the test and train first responders how to do things right when things go wrong. In partnership, we safely experiment, learn, adapt, and advance, so our clients can thrive.

MxV Rail is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, status as a covered veteran, genetic information, or any other legally protected status not related to a person’s ability to do a job. MxV Rail is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please email hr@aar.com.