Job description
Job Description
ENSCO is seeking a Junior Railway Research Engineer with experience within the railroad industry to provide research, engineering, testing, and training services to the railway industry in the areas of track; rollingstock; signals and communications; and human factors.
Efforts may focus on a wide variety of railway initiatives including:
Participation in these efforts may include:
Efforts may focus on a wide variety of railway initiatives including:
- Rollingstock testing such as ride quality, braking performance and noise/vibration levels
- Vehicle/Track Interaction modeling, simulation, and testing
- Vehicle and track component evaluations
- Bridge evaluations
- Signal and communications testing
- Grade crossing safety
- Ergonomics and human factors
Participation in these efforts may include:
- Writing research plans, test reports and briefings
- Conducting the research and testing
- Analysis of data
Qualifications Required (Skills)
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
- Experience in railroad industry
- Testing/analysis experience in an applicable engineering field
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a diverse interdisciplinary team
- Ability to build professional and courteous relationships with your colleagues and supervisors
- Must be able to safely climb a 15-foot-high ladder to gain access to railroad cars
- Ability to react well under pressure in high-stressed situations; accept responsibility for own actions.
- Ability to observe all safety and security procedures; determine appropriate action beyond guidelines; report potentially unsafe conditions; use equipment and materials properly.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
Railroad regulations require that the selected candidate must pass an e-RAILSAFE security background check and online safety tests to work on railroad properties. Wearing safety equipment (hardhat, steel-toe boots, protective vest, and protective eyeglasses) when working on railroad properties is also a requirement. ENSCO will provide all necessary safety equipment.
Qualifications Desired
- Master's degree or higher in an engineering field
- Active contributor in relevant professional organizations within the rail industry (e.g., participation in or leading of committee meetings/working groups, presentation of research, review/publication of papers for sponsored conferences/journals)
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Req ID
2809BR
Internal Position Title
Rail Research Engineer II
Employment Status
Regular Full-time
U.S. Citizenship
No
Background Check Type
10 year Pre-employment
Drug Screen Type
Pre-Employment Drug and Random Alcohol and Drug (FRA)
Export Control and Licensing
This position may involve access to technology or technical data that is controlled under U.S. export control laws and regulations and the release of which to a foreign national may require an export license from the U.S. Government.
Contract Award Contingency
Yes
Recruiter
Deborah Morse
Salary Range
$57,595.20 - $77,000.00
Benefit Highlights
- Annual education tuition reimbursement
- 401(k) Plan with up to 6% dollar-for-dollar company match
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Spending Accounts – FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and HSA
- Leave available for holidays, bereavement, jury duty, military service, family medical leave, and as required by State law
- Paid Time Off
- 100% Company paid Employee Assistance Program and life, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, business travel accident, and professional liability insurance (employee only)
- Other voluntary programs, including supplemental life, auto and home insurance, and legal program
- Computer purchase discount
- Recognition and reward programs
- Patent awards
- Technical paper awards for presentations and publications
- Recruitment awards
- Length of service awards
- Community service recognition
Strength in Diversity
ENSCO, Inc. and its wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.
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