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Traction Power Engineer

Piscataway, NJ, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-08 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design and construction of traction power systems for rail transit, including substations, grounding networks, and protective relay coordination.

Role type

Senior IC traction power engineer (rail transit)

Builds

Electrical substations, grounding & bonding networks, power distribution systems for commuter rail, light rail, and subway systems

Domain

Transportation infrastructure / Railway electrification

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Traction power design (DC/AC), substation design, grounding & bonding network design, protective relay settings, electrical calculations, technical specifications development, field inspections, single-line diagrams, control schematics

Preferred skills

Professional Engineering License (New York), proven experience in railway traction power discipline

Technologies

750 V DC third rail, 12 kV AC, 25 Hz, 2 x 12.5 kV AC, 60 Hz, 2 x 25 kV, 60 Hz

Responsibilities

Prepare power system diagrams, schematics, and drawings; perform protective relay settings and coordination studies; conduct onsite inspections in live high-voltage substations; develop technical specifications and design criteria; prepare field reports from factory tests and commissioning.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC

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