Metropolitan Transportation Authority ยท 13 hours ago
Systems Engineering Level 1-5 (Buses)
Metropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking Systems Engineering professionals at various levels to lead technical efforts in developing and deploying advanced information technology for the transit industry. The role involves managing a team responsible for the quality of technologies that support the MTA's fleet and enhance service for over 2.8 million daily riders.
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Responsibilities
As the engineering lead within the Bus Technology Group project team, the Systems Engineering Manager leads MTA DOB's technical efforts in developing and deploying world class information technology for the transit industry using modem technology management processes
Aids in the transition of these projects from development to maintenance
Develops a technology strategy which ensures that the MTA controls its own technical and financial destiny in the deployment of various technology initiatives while trading off between schedule, scope, and cost according to the strategic directives of senior management
The candidate leads a small but skilled team responsible for the technical quality of modular, open, and standards-based technologies to DOB staff and the MTA's fleet of almost 6,000 buses serving over 2.8 million daily riders
The technologies include Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL), Bus Trek, MTA Bus Time, Automated Bus Lane Enforcement, on-Board Audio-Visual Announcements, Automated Passenger Counters, Traffic Signal Priority etc
Functional Areas include Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V-to-I) communication, Renewable energy integration, Sustainable urban mobility solutions
Qualification
Required
A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in Computer Science, Engineering or in a related field and four (4) years of full-time related experience, at least one (1) year of which must have been in a managerial/supervisory capacity; or A satisfactory equivalent of the combined education and experience requirements
A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in Computer Science, Engineering or in a related field and six (6) years of full-time related experience, at least two (2) years of which must have been in a managerial/supervisory capacity; or A satisfactory equivalent of the combined education and experience requirements
A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in Computer Science, Engineering or in a related field and eight (8) years of full-time related experience, at least three (3) years of which must have been in a managerial/supervisory capacity; or A satisfactory equivalent of the combined education and experience requirements
A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in Computer Science, Engineering or in a related field and ten (10) years of full-time related experience, at least four (4) years of which must have been in a managerial/supervisory capacity; or A satisfactory equivalent of the combined education and experience requirements
A Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in Computer Science, Engineering or in a related field and twelve (12) years of full-time related experience, at least five (5) years of which must have been in a managerial/supervisory capacity; or A satisfactory equivalent of the combined education and experience requirements
Preferred
Master Degree preferred
Company
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut.
Funding
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