Senior Control Center Maintenance Engineer

Senior Control Center Maintenance Engineer

Location: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Job ID: R0052449
Date Posted: Sep 17, 2024
Segment: Green Energy & Mobility
Business Unit: Hitachi Rail
Company Name: HITACHI RAIL STS USA, INC.
Profession (Job Category): Engineering & Science
Job Type (Experience Level): Experienced
Job Schedule: Full time
Remote: No

A career at Hitachi Rail will help create a legacy. With operations in every corner of the world, our work goes to the cutting-edge of digital transformation and technology. From the multi-cultural strength of our global organisation to the sustainable and innovative ways we work to bring people together, there’s something for everyone to get stuck into. And that’s where you come in.

Description

Hitachi Rail is looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated Senior Control Center Maintenance Engineer for the MTA Main Operation Control Center in Boston, MA with troubleshooting expertise and knowledge of CBTC and ATS systems.

The Senior Control Center Maintenance Engineer will serve as the primary troubleshooting and repair resource in the event of a system failure within a Hitachi subsystem. The Senior Control Center Maintenance Engineer will also assist the MBTA in performing corrective maintenance actions and recovery operations. This resource is tasked with execution and support of help desk, onsite and remote maintenance and will actively monitor system performance logs, string charts, event recording logs, and other data for diagnosis and resolution of issues. In addition to assisting the customer with actual failures as they occur, the Senior Control Center Maintenance Engineer will perform special testing and investigations as needed.

Accountabilities:

• Ensure the execution of help desk activities in alignment with contractual requirements
• Ensure the execution of starting, performance and closing of onsite and remote interventions
• Ensure troubleshooting execution and fault finding analysis
• Ensure monitoring and analysis of Reliability & Maintainability figures and operational performance of in-service equipment
• Ensure the update and maintenance of “as maintained“ software and hardware configurations
• Ensure the issuing of reporting for onsite and remote maintenance activities in alignment with contractual SLAs
• Identify, implement, and track support needs and system modifications
• Work collaboratively with the Engineering team to monitor and control activities leading to the successful implementation of engineering changes
• Monitor CBTC subsystems for failures, exceptions, and threshold issues
• Complete adherence to quality standards and procedures
• Develop technical reports and presentations for senior management as needed
• Requires on-call status
  • After hours and periodic shift work may occasionally be required
• Additional duties as assigned

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• ACSES II PTC, CBTC and back-office experience
• Interpersonal skills a must
• Self-motivated, goal oriented, task oriented, and able to follow written procedures
• Able to read and follow written procedures, network diagrams, wiring diagrams, and schematics
• Experience in railroad signaling projects or maintenance
• Railway Safety Rules & Regulations
• Testing & fault finding
• Knowledge of technologies
• Statistical analysis and “data management”
• Use of maintenance tools
• Windows and Unix server skills to include Command Prompt and Terminal commands
• Excellent Organizational skills
• Strong Leadership and Communication skills
• Solid documentation experience with Visio, Word, and Excel
• Field experience acceptable in lieu of lab experience

Education / Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical area or equivalent technical background
• Five to ten years of experience in maintenance activities or equivalent

Languages: Written and spoken English proficiency.

In accordance with the DOT’s FRA and FTA programs, Hitachi’s substance screening program tests pre-employment candidates and current employees, as required for safety-sensitive positions.

The salary range for this position is $87,000 - $131,000 per year. Final pay is determined by the candidate’s experience, skillset and ability level, internal equity and location.

Hitachi Rail employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including Competitive Pay, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Short & Long Term Disability, Life & Accident Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, a Retirement Savings Plan, and Paid Vacation. We also offer a number of Work/Life Programs such as Flextime and a variety of Training and Development opportunities.

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