Controls Engineer

• Define and validate the architecture and functionalities of traction and Aux power systems.
• Controls and hardware development of locomotive subsystems, from requirements development to model development, testing and validating designs on locomotive and in the simulation lab, utilizing tools like Matlab, Simulink, Doors, Visio, and ClearQuest.
• provide design concepts, product requirements, ICD, FMEA for sub system requirements.
• Perform simulations and analyses to verify system performance.
• Use sound engineering principles and adhere to business standards, practices, and procedures, to develop product / program requirements.
• Lead/support investigation, root-cause identification, and resolution of reliability issues.
• Execute a variety of projects ensuring proper definition of requirements and interfaces for various subsystems
• Design, integrate, implement and validate subsystem functions and Human Machine Interface for locomotives
• Present to customers and suppliers and lead technical endeavors to develop technologies for the railroad industry
• Ensure that the documentation of technical data generated for the assigned project is consistent with engineering policies and procedures

Secondary Job Functions:

• At QuEST, we often challenge our team members to temporarily work outside the scope of their primary job functions to broaden their skills and help the organization. Some of these roles and opportunities include:
• Execution within multiple services
• Project Management: Execution and Support
• Technical Leadership and Technical Reviews
• Develop work instructions to ensure repeatability
• Personnel Management
• Onboarding and Professional Development: collaborate and mentor QuEST Team Members
• Cross-functional teams
• Geographic re-assignments
• Quality Management and Continuous Improvement

Desired characteristics:

• Experience with MATLab Simulink or other Modeling tools

• Experience with Electrical machines, power electronics and logic/algorithm design

• Experience with system, subsystem and component level validation testing

• Experience with transportation/locomotive systems control design and test

• Experience with Human Machine Interface and human factors analysis for embedded systems

• Experience with Design For Six Sigma (DFSS) tools (i. e. FMEA, Score Cards)

• Strong technical aptitude, including applicable engineering tools and systems

• Solid oral and written communication skills

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

• PC proficiency

Qualifications

- Bachelor of Science or Master of Science in a STEM discipline.

- At least 1 year of experience with RTOS control design, hardware design, diagnostics, or test

- Ability and willingness to work hands-on in test labs and on locomotives with high HP (1000 KVA), medium voltage (2 KV) and high current (10 KA) systems