Project V&V Engineer
 

LOCATION: Jacksonville / Florida (US-FL), United States | BRAND: KB Signaling | REQUISITION ID: 9091 | JOB GRADE: 14 |

ON-SITE/REMOTE: Hybrid 

KB Signaling delivers unparalleled end-to-end wayside and onboard conventional signaling Control, Command, and Signaling (CCS) platforms and solutions. A trailblazer, we are driven to provide the best solutions for improved safety, performance, and lower overall operating cost for today’s transit and freight railway systems and operators in North America and beyond. Our team is fueled by innovation and grounded in solid values, like giving back to the communities where we do business and embracing sustainability to help protect our planet. KB Signaling is part of a global, high-tech company that will challenge you and help you grow. Discover your potential.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Duties: The Project V&V Engineer will execute a defined plan to achieve both short-term and long-term objectives. This individual must demonstrate the ability to resolve issues through immediate action and short-term planning in engineering applications.

This position will also play a key role in major deployment projects by leading, organizing, and performing verification, integration, and testing activities for signaling projects. These may involve either the adaptation of a generic solution or a vertical solution encompassing both product development and project implementation. All activities must align with the client’s requirements for quality, cost, and delivery.

The role includes defining and leading in-house project activities related to verification, integration, and testing, either performed directly by a team within the V&V department or delegated to subject matter experts in other signaling departments. Additionally, the Senior Engineer will collaborate closely with Test & Commissioning Engineers to ensure seamless integration of in-house and on-site testing activities.

Essential Functions: 

• Investigates, troubleshoots, and provides recommendations for resolving complex, unique, or major technical problems. Provides technical leadership to individuals or teams in addressing these issues.
• Advises and provides technical direction on assigned projects to other technical staff involved in the same projects.
• Performs design work including electro-mechanical circuit design, relay-based and/or application-based logic, hardware and software interfaces, material selection, and equipment rack layouts.
• Relies on extensive industry experience to continuously improve departmental work instructions, processes, and procedures.
• Maintains project-related files and documents, including revision control of documents under their direct responsibility.
• Develops project-related requirements for test environments.
• Prepares accurate material lists to meet both internal and external project requirements.
• Troubleshoots issues identified during factory and field testing, offering technical solutions to minimize project impact.
• Contributes to the definition of the Project Verification and Validation (V&V) strategy as outlined in the V&V Plan and proactively supports its implementation.
• Defines verification methodologies for specific deliverables, when required by the V&V strategy.
• Develops test plans and test descriptions for in-house activities; coordinates with the Test and Commissioning (T&C) team for exported testing.
• Performs and reports on assigned verification, integration, and testing activities.
• When safety is involved, shares and justifies results with the Safety Assurance Manager to support the safety case.
• Interfaces with experts in other departments to align methodologies for V&V activities.
• Specifies, procures, develops, sets up, and configures test environments for KB Signaling solutions.
• Provides data to support the maintenance of applicable Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
• Defines the project Requirement Validation Table (RVT) to demonstrate compliance with technical requirements.
• Organizes and leads document verification and review activities.
• Manages the full verification and validation of all configured functions, including parameters and data produced for the project.
• Monitors and follows up on the execution and reporting of V&V activities delegated to other departments.
• Defines needs and architecture and oversees the implementation of test benches and analysis tools.
• Ensures independence of verification from the design process.
• Selects and manages subcontractors, if needed.
• Provides training on test setup configuration and usage.
• Collaborates with the Test and Commissioning team on the definition and execution of Site Acceptance Tests.
• Coordinates with the T&C team for testing activities exported to on-site execution.

Degree/Experience required:  Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field and five (5) years of experience in an engineering role within railway, signaling, aerospace, or defense industry. 

Special skills required:

• Experience with computer-based and network-connected interlocking systems, including operation, configuration, diagnostics, and troubleshooting in multi-location environments.
• Experience with Audio Frequency Track Circuit (AFTC) technology, including hands-on work with the AFTC5 product line.
• Experience designing, configuring, and utilizing test environments including Field Object Simulators, wire table creation, and configuration file development.
• Familiarity with test simulators used to replicate adjacent interlockings and external interfaces.
• Proficiency with National Instruments test platforms.
• Experience providing training on interlocking products such as IVPI and AFTC5, covering software installation, configuration, and diagnostics.
• Experience in signaling application design, V&V, product design, and safety assurance.

Work hours: Full-time

Travel requirements: Domestic and international travel 10%-25%.

Remote work: May work remote 2 days per week

What does KB Signaling have to offer you? 
- Competitive Health Benefits, including Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision and Virtual visits
- Company-paid Basic Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
- Company-paid Short-Term Disability Coverage
- Voluntary life, Disability, and other Supplemental coverages
- Identity Theft and Legal Protection benefits
- Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Health Savings Accounts
- Generous 401(k) plan
- Personal Paid Time Off
- Company-paid holidays 

KB Signaling Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.