TSE

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Transit Systems Engineering, Inc. (TSE) is rapidly growing systems engineering technology company based in the heart of San Francisco Bay Area in Emeryville, CA.

We are a progressive engineering firm that empowers its team members to be the most creative and fulfilled they can possibly be. Our philosophy is that our engineering moves more than machines – we move people. TSE is big enough so that our work comes with the reward of making an impact on people and society, yet we are also small and nimble enough to offer an ideal work environment.

We frequently offer employment opportunities in these primary transit engineering specialties:

Traction Power
Train Control
Systems Integration
Design Drawings/Specifications
Facility Systems
System Capacity Analysis
Bandwidth Analysis
Safety Analysis, Simulation
Testing/Commissioning Support
Systems Training
Project Control
Construction Management
Risk Management
Communications
Control Systems

Job Postings

TITLE: Train Control Systems Engineer

Hours: 40/week Schedule: 9am - 5 pm (Monday-Friday) Rate: Contact TSE Site: Emeryville, CA

Duties:

- Performing Safe Braking Distances (SBD) calculations utilizing train control simulation software.

- Creating design for the Automatic Train Control System, system block design by analyzing the results from the software.

- Creating Control Limit Line Drawings (CLLD) for the automatic train control system.

- Making modifications to the wiring book (Speed encoding logic wirelist) of the track circuits based on Multiplexer systems to stop the trains at safe distance to avoid collision.

- Creating mathematical models and simulations for train safe breaking models.

- Preparing design drawings based on the latest NEC (National Electrical Code) and AREMA standards.

- Creating raceway layout drawings, raceway, and cable schedules, termination details, train control room and wayside routing details, elevations, and train control equipment (Vital and Non-Vital equipment) design Route and Aspect, Track and Signal, Typical and Detailed Circuits, etc.

- Designing Train Control System for Relay based interlockings, Microprocessor based interlocking (VHLC and VPI).

- Generating technical specifications explaining the design requirements and list of equipment, and products to install.

- Meeting with clients and working collaboratively with civil, structural, and other engineering teams.

- Reviewing contractor’s document and drawing submittals, including plans and analyses.

- Creating single line drawings.

- Creating temporary power staging design details.

- Developing electrical panel design drawings and parameters for the low voltage distribution system.

- Generating Grounding calculations for existing equipment and new equipment’s.

- Generating Voltage drop calculations for the new cables required for the design.

- Creating Circuit breaker coordination study reports using Electrical Power Systems Analysis (ETAP) Software.

Requirements:

Requires Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related technical field and 12 months in Train Control Engineering or other related occupation

Proficient knowledge may be obtained through education or experience

- Supervisory Train Control using ATS (Automatic Train Supervision) a CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) System in CBTC (Communication Based Train Control System), Fixed Block System using track circuits

- Audio Frequency Track Circuits, Power Frequency Track Circuits, AC Track Circuits

- Railway Systems Vital and Non-Vital equipment which included wayside equipment

- High-speed rail systems, electrical interfaces, and system integration with hardware and software.

- AutoCAD

- Electrical systems, switch gear and protection, load calculations, and breaker coordination studies.

- Creating PLC logic using digital logic design, microprocessors, and digital logic gates

- Microprocessor based Interlocking, relay-based interlocking

- SCADA Systems

JOB LOCATION:

1900 Powell St. Suite 720 Emeryville CA 94608.

Interested applicants please mail/submit your resume directly to the attention of:

Sheena Padilla, HR Manager, 1900 Powell St. Suite 720 Emeryville CA 94608.

TITLE: Traction Power Systems Engineer

Hours: 40/week Schedule: 9am - 5 pm (Monday-Friday) Rate: Contact TSE Site: Emeryville, CA

Duties:

- Development of AC and DC traction power supply systems.

- Design traction power substations, feeder, and equipment sizing, site plans, duct bank and conduit layouts, auxiliary power supply systems, and control circuits.

- Preparing design drawings based on the latest NEC (National Electrical Code) and AREMA standards.

- Use of train traction load-flow simulation package to model traction power supplies.

- Perform load flow simulations and prepare reports.

- Creating Circuit breaker coordination study reports using Electrical Power Systems Analysis (ETAP) Software.

- Production of electrical protection schemes and relay settings.

- Interpreting and preparing revisions for engineering plans, drawings, and specifications.

- Support of overall engineering design effort for traction power systems using Computer Aided Design (CAD) application.

- Development of specifications for electrical, instrumentation, and control systems that includes various traction power equipment.

- Studies and prepares single line diagrams, elementary diagrams, panel layouts design drawings and parameters for the low voltage distribution system.

- Procurement of major electrical equipment which includes reviewing technical specifications, and drawings.

- Coordination with all disciplines involved (Architectural, Mechanical, Civil, and Structural), including outside consultants and contractors for systems integration and design.

- Coordinate construction, installation, maintenance, support, documentation, or testing activities to ensure compliance with specifications, codes, or customer requirements.

- Creating temporary power staging design details.

- Performs site investigations in substations and along railroad tracks.

- Initiates and evaluates design and field engineering changes during construction.

- Reviewing contractor’s documents and drawing submittals, including plans and analyses.

- Production of earthing and bonding designs and calculations for existing and new equipment.

May telecommute.

Requirements:

Requires Master’s in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related technical field.

Proficient knowledge may be obtained through education or experience.

- Power flow study & analysis in AC/DC systems.

- Electrical systems, switch gear and protection, load calculations, and breaker coordination studies.

- PLC logic and programming using digital logic design, microprocessors.

- AC & DC distribution systems.

- AC and DC machines. (Motors, Generators, Transformers).

- Calibration and measurements of different electrical quantities.

- Microprocessors and microcontrollers.

- MATLAB.

- Pspice.