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# Senior Communications Systems Design Engineer

- **Company:** AECOM
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $173,909.0 - $190,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer-Aided Design, AutoCAD, Systems Engineering, Building Information Modeling, Network Interface Controllers, Network Diagrams, Requirements Management, Subsystems, Value Engineering, Integrated Communications Access Packages
- **Published:** October 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/A61F2E2BFCAF429E84AEA444BD9B4E42/job/

## About the Role

Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field of study and 8 years of experience as a Systems Engineer, Design Engineer, Electrical Engineer, or in a related occupation.

Alternatively, the employer will accept a Master's degree in Civil Engineering, or a related field of study and 6 years of experience as a Systems Engineer, Design Engineer, Electrical

Engineer, or in a related occupation.

Position requires experience in the following:

 1. Experience with rail and transit systems in North America
 2. Experience in an Owner's Engineer role
 3. Design of IP backbone networks
 4. Design of integrated communications systems, passenger information systems, and fire and life systems.
 5. BIM 360
 6. Participating in Interface Management, Testing & Commissioning, Cutover, and Operations and Maintenance
 7. Codes and standards applicable to rail projects, including NFPA 130, and EN 50121
 8. Operating within a multi-disciplinary project structure with responsibility for communications sub-systems design
 9. AutoCAD software

## Description

* Develop and review detailed communications sub-system designs specific to transportation systems.
 * Develop system-wide ductbank drawings in close coordination with the respective system disciplines.
 * Assist and provide working information to CAD for BIM clash detection.
 * Provide value engineering on communications systems-related issues, saving costs and schedule.
 * Produce system design deliverables: block diagrams, riser diagrams, network diagrams, equipment layouts, cable schedules, bill of materials, and radio and optical link budgets.
 * Generate design reports for all phases of system design.
 * Author test procedures and reports in support of design verification and validation during the project life cycle.
 * Support and participate in the systems implementation phase of projects, including installation, testing and commissioning, cutover, record drawings, and final reports.
 * Author technical requirements and specifications, perform vendor bid evaluations, and support vendor selection.
 * Participate in the Requirements Management effort.
 * Support the management of System Interfaces and creation of Interface Control Documents (ICDs).
 * Lead technical interactions with clients, operators, and other major stakeholders.
 * Deliver technical training to client staff.
 * Author project plan documents and support cost estimates, project schedules, and budgets.
 * Perform technical review of other team members' designs.
 * Up to 5% domestic travel required.
 * Telecommuting permitted up to 2 days per week.