Systems Design Associate-Rail & Transit

About Burns

Burns Engineering is a premier provider of professional engineering design and project management services for transportation, facilities, and infrastructure projects. We help clients attain their strategic goals through successful large-scale infrastructure initiatives. Our full-service capabilities span mechanical, electrical, civil, structural, transportation, and energy consulting engineering.

Voted a Top Workplace by Philly.com, we credit our organizational strength to our talented, driven, and vibrant team. Recognized as an ENR Top 500 Firm, an MEP Giant by Consulting-Specifying Engineer Magazine, and a Hot Firm by Zweig, we are industry experts and proven leaders. We put our clients' successes first, believing that their success is our success. We are a culture where we love making a difference in the world and have fun at work. We are looking for high-energy, bright, collaborative individuals who want the opportunity to "write their own story" with us.

The Railroad & Transit Team

Our Railroad & Transit team provides design and construction solutions to help maintain, improve, and expand the nation's railroad and transit infrastructure. We have designed the implementation of critical programs across the country and support the renewed emphasis on a public transit-oriented lifestyle.

About the Role

As a Systems Design Associate on our Railroad & Transit team, you will join a collaborative environment in Pittsburgh or Philadelphia, PA. This role is designed to provide technical support for the development, integration, and verification of complex train control and signaling systems. You will participate in systems engineering activities across the entire project lifecycle, focusing on requirements management, system architecture, interface coordination, and system integration.

This position offers a unique opportunity to develop your technical expertise through direct mentorship with senior engineering and design staff. You will balance railroad operational objectives, such as train performance and capacity, with safety-critical requirements while authoring technical papers to document system functionality enhancements. The role involves close collaboration with other disciplines to resolve interface issues and support project planning, resource allocation, and risk management.

Join Our Team

We are seeking individuals who are eager to contribute to critical infrastructure projects while growing their careers in a supportive, innovative environment. If you are passionate about transportation engineering and want to make a tangible impact on the nation's transit systems, we invite you to apply.