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About the Role

Arcadis is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer, Light Rail to play a key role in delivering innovative, reliable, and high-performing rail systems that support safe and efficient transit operations. This position will lead systems engineering activities across the project lifecycle, helping shape solutions from early planning and design through integration, testing, commissioning, and final delivery. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, clients, and delivery partners, the Sr Systems Engineer will help drive technical excellence, ensure alignment across complex interfaces, and support the successful execution of major light rail programs. This is an opportunity to contribute to impactful transportation projects, bring strong technical leadership to complex challenges, and help deliver systems that improve mobility for communities.

Responsibilities

Lead systems engineering activities across the full project lifecycle for light rail and CBTC train control systems, guiding work from requirements definition and architecture through design, integration, verification, validation, testing, and commissioning.
Take ownership of the systems engineering lifecycle, ensuring requirements are clearly defined, fully traceable, and effectively managed through implementation and final delivery.
Maintain alignment across technical disciplines and project phases so that solutions are delivered in a structured, reliable, and efficient manner.
Advance system assurance, safety, and compliance across the program.
Lead and support system and safety assurance audits.
Apply relevant rail standards and safety frameworks.
Establish RAMS objectives.
Contribute to the development of safety cases and certification documentation.
Oversee system integration and validation for critical rail subsystems, including ATO, ATP, and ATS.
Develop and implement verification and validation strategies across simulation, factory testing, site acceptance, and field testing activities.
Support testing and commissioning efforts.
Troubleshoot complex integration issues.
Drive timely resolution of technical challenges that emerge during delivery.
Manage technical interfaces and promote a coordinated project approach.
Produce and review core engineering and compliance documentation, such as system design packages, interface control documents, test plans, and validation reports.
Provide technical leadership within the team by mentoring junior engineers, encouraging best practices in systems engineering, and helping strengthen the overall quality and consistency of project delivery.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Systems, Electrical, Control or related engineering discipline
12+ years’ CBTC/signalling systems engineering experience
Proven application of INCOSE V‑Model, requirements engineering and V&V
Deep knowledge of CENELEC 50126/50128/50129 and safety/RAMS processes
Practical experience with ATO, ATP and ATS design, integration and testing
Skilled with requirements and systems tools (e.g., DOORS, SysML/EA) and CAD/test tools
Field experience in FAT, SAT, commissioning and troubleshooting
Strong technical writing, communication and team leadership skills
PE or relevant professional certification (Preferred)
Experience with major CBTC vendors (Siemens, Hitachi, Alstom) and vendor-specific ATO/ATP/ATS implementations (Preferred)
Familiarity with railway operations, communications networks and SCADA integration (Preferred)

Skills

Systems Engineering
Light Rail Systems
CBTC Train Control Systems
Requirements Definition
Architecture Design
Integration
Verification
Validation
Testing
Commissioning
System Assurance
Safety Assurance
Compliance
RAMS
Safety Cases
Certification Documentation
Standards Compliance
Data Governance
Security Protocols
Change Request Management
NCR Management
RFI Management
System Integration
ATO
ATP
ATS
Simulation
Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT)
Site Acceptance Testing (SAT)
Field Testing
Technical Interface Management
System Design Packages
Interface Control Documents
Test Plans
Validation Reports
Mentoring
Best Practices
DOORS
SysML/EA
CAD
Siemens
Hitachi
Alstom
Railway Operations
Communications Networks
SCADA Integration

Experience Level

Senior
12+ years

Education Level

Bachelor’s or Master’s in Systems, Electrical, Control or related engineering discipline
PE or relevant professional certification

Salary/Compensations

$130,000 - $160,000

About the Company

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.
We are more than 34,000 people, in over 30 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life.
We believe everyone's contribution matters.
We are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.
You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet.
Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.
Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Equal Opportunity

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions.
Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.
We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.
Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.
We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.