Senior Signal Engineer

Job overview

The Senior Signal Engineer role is onsite in Omaha, NE. The posting lists a salary range of $104,800–$149,300. The engineer supports Wabtec’s Digital Intelligence Signaling & Systems team, which delivers integrated signaling, train control, communications, and back-office projects. The role designs rail signal systems, with a primary focus on highway crossing warning systems, to meet customer specifications, railroad standards, and Federal Railroad Administration requirements. Accurate engineering and project coordination support safe, high-quality rail signaling solutions.

What you'll do

• Design highway crossing warning systems
• wayside system design and vital logic controller or wayside interface unit programming may be required
• review project scope with managers and project leads
• manage document control and versioning
• review deliverables for accuracy
• attend customer and internal project reviews
• apply customer standards, railroad standards, and FRA requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior signal engineer

omaha ne

wabtec

full-time

rail signaling

highway crossing systems

wayside systems

vital logic controller

fra requirements

arema standards

microstation

autocad

$104,800–$149,300

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Health, welfare, and retirement benefits
• annual bonus may be available if eligible
• relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.

Why this role

The posting requires railroad signaling experience and demonstrated signal design proficiency; signal safety checking, programming, and testing experience are listed as preferred or desired.

About the employer

Wabtec is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.