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# Software Engineering Specialist - Signals & Communications

Burns Engineering, Inc.

About Burns: Burns Engineering provides professional engineering design and project management services for transportation, facilities, and infrastructure projects. We help our clients attain their strategic goals and initiatives through successful large-scale infrastructure projects.  Burns’ full-service capabilities include mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, transportation, and energy consulting engineering. Recently voted a Top Workplace by Philly.com, we credit our strength as an organization to our talented, driven, vibrant team.  Burns is an ENR Top 500 Firm, and has been named an MEP Giant by Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine, as well as a Hot Firm by Zweig.  We are industry experts, proven leaders, innovative thinkers, and team players. We put our clients’ successes and best interests first, because their success is our success. We have fun at work because we love making a difference in the world.  We are looking for high-energy, bright, collaborative individuals who want the opportunity to “write their own story” with us.Railroad & Transit TeamBurns provides design and construction solutions to help maintain, improve, and expand the nation’s railroad and transit infrastructure. We have designed the implementation of critical programs across the country and support the renewed emphasis on a public transit-oriented lifestyle. We are currently seeking a Software Engineering Specialist to join our Railroad & Transit - Signals and Communications team in Pittsburgh, PA, Philadelphia, PA, or Boston, MA. SUMMARYUnder direct supervision of the project manager, and with the cooperation and guidance of other ranking technical staff, prepare designs and implement software solutions for railroad and public mass transit applications. Designs include simulators for a wide range of rail applications, automation for data collection and analysis, and automatic generation of files and reports from custom databases. ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Development of automated tools for the purposes of: Automatic test and reporting Automatic file and report generation from a custom database environment Automatic data parsing and report generation from data files Development of simulator and stimulators within a laboratory environment following existing design interface specifications Setup and maintain virtual machines within a laboratory environment Learns and participates in the execution of specific engineering and design analyses Assists activities to ensure that design, installation, and operational testing conform to functional specifications and customer requirements Accompanies senior technical staff in performing on-site inspections during testing Performs work in the timeframe and budget allotted EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Computer Science or Computer Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university, or a combination of relevant education and equivalent engineering experience. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS  3
• 5 years of relevant experience Previous software work in the rail sector Experience with ACSES PTC or CBTC Experience with Python, C or C++ SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities: This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. California Privacy Notice: If you are a California resident, please review our California Applicant Privacy Notice to learn how we collect, use, and disclose personal information during the recruiting process: click here

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