Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) · 3 hours ago
Asst Vehicle Engineer-RAIL
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
0+ years expWashington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) is seeking an entry-level Electromechanical, Electrical or Mechanical Engineer to join their Rail Car Engineering team. The role involves providing technical assistance to professional engineers and supporting maintenance and engineering activities related to transit rail passenger vehicles.
Association
Responsibilities
Tests vehicles using various test and data acquisition equipment to evaluate operational performance parameters
Evaluates the performance of transit rail car and maintenance vehicle systems, subsystems and components to determine the nature and cause of problems that develop in their operation
Investigates technical issues and provides support for the creation of technical studies & reports related to maintenance and testing requirements of rail car systems/maintenance of way (MOW) equipment and subsystems
Responds to incidents, conducts incident investigations and writes formal reports of findings
Supports operational testing of rapid transit car systems and subsystems in coordination with maintenance or engineering personnel
Performs engineering and technical evaluation of new vehicles/track equipment and newly installed, modified, or existing equipment to ensure conformity with WMATA’s installation, performance and maintenance standards
Provides technical assistance and guidance to car maintenance/MOW equipment personnel
Provides technical assistance to training personnel on the development of instructional programs to help ensure the required skill levels of staff who maintain new and redesigned systems
Performs duties of the Roadway Worker-In-Charge as assigned in support of rail vehicle track testing
Represents WMATA at meetings with consultants and contractors as required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or a related engineering field
In lieu of a Bachelor's degree, a High School Diploma/GED and a minimum of four (4) years of experience working in an electromechanical industrial environment may be considered
No work experience required with Bachelor's degree in fields listed above
Roadway Worker Protection Level Four certification (after hire)
Ability to satisfactorily complete the medical examination for this job
The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of this job either with or without reasonable accommodations
In accordance with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority's Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) this job has been identified as critical to mission essential functions
Preferred
Experience in design, test, maintenance and/or troubleshooting of transit rail vehicles/Maintenance of Way Equipment (or sub-systems) is preferred
Company
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
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