Field Service Engineer

No Clearance Requirement

Rail Technologies

City

Chambersburg

State

Pennsylvania

Job Description

ENSCO’s Applied Technology and Engineering (ATE) Division designs, develops and manufactures precision, high speed, real-time track inspection systems for the national and international railway market. We are seeking a skilled Field Service Engineer to join our service group, to provide installation, test, debug and repair of complex railway-vehicle-based electro-mechanical inertial and optical based data acquisition systems.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Field service, troubleshooting, maintenance and repair of equipment on railway vehicles at various domestic and international customer sites, as well as in our facilities.
• Installation, calibration and testing of track inspection systems on railway vehicles.
• Assembly, test, debug and repair of electronic circuit boards, cables, component chassis wiring, sensor assemblies and associated computer equipment.
• Support design engineers in the assembly, test and debug of new products

Qualifications Required (Skills)

• Understanding and troubleshooting of complex software-electro-mechanical systems, including both software and hardware functionality and interactions between the two.
• Working independently at customer sites investigating, diagnosing, and resolving system problems.
• Electro-Mechanical system level assembly, testing, troubleshooting and repair.
• Performing data analysis to troubleshoot electro-mechanical data acquisition systems.
• Testing, installing as well as remote and onsite servicing systems, containing sophisticated sub-assemblies including lasers, optics, data acquisition electronics, mechatronics, and high-performance computing hardware and software.
• Effectively communicate with customers by telephone and in person to diagnose and resolve system problems.
• Proficiency reading and interpreting cable diagrams, cable assembly drawings, schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Effectively use multi-meters, oscilloscopes, function generators and general laboratory test equipment for testing and troubleshooting equipment to the component level.
• Proficiency with hand tools for assembly, installation, maintenance and repair of mechanical systems and components.
• Able to climb a 15 foot high ladder to gain access to railroad vehicles.
• Ability to work in tight spots: on, under and around rail vehicles
• Willingness to work 12 hour shifts as necessary when on field assignments.
• Work in inclement weather as needed.
• Must be able to lift 50 pound objects and carry them a distance of 150 feet.
• Able to travel domestically and internationally up to 50% of the time.
• Wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including hardhat, safety glasses, safety boots, protective vest and hearing protection.

Qualifications Desired

• Installing and configuring local area network (LAN), wireless (Wi-Fi) systems and  Network Switches.
• Installing and configuring application software and operating systems, including but not limited to: Windows 7, 10, Linux, Qnx
• Cable fabrication and management, including Coax, Cat5 and milspec connectors.
• Experience in railroad testing or inspections.
• Experience with optical and inertial sensors.
• Experience with sensors and data acquisition systems

Req ID

2247BR

Internal Position Title

Engineer II

Employment Status

Regular Full-time

U.S. Citizenship

No

Background Check Type

10 year Pre-employment

Drug Screen Type

Pre-Employment Drug and Random Alcohol and Drug (FRA)

Export Control and Licensing

This position may involve access to technology or technical data that is controlled under U.S. export control laws and regulations and the release of which to a foreign national may require an export license from the U.S. Government.

Contract Award Contingency

No

Recruiter

Judi VanDerWesthuizen

Benefit Highlights

• Annual education tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Plan with 2.5% dollar-for-dollar company match in first year of employment, and up to 6% company match thereafter
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Spending Accounts – FSA, Dependent Care FSA, and HSA
• Leave available for holidays, bereavement, jury duty, military service, family medical leave, and as required by State law
• Paid Time Off
• 100% Company paid Employee Assistance Program and life, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, business travel accident, and professional liability insurance (employee only)
• Other voluntary programs, including supplemental life, auto and home insurance, and legal program
• Computer purchase discount
• Recognition and reward programs
• Patent awards
• Technical paper awards for presentations and publications
• Recruitment awards
• Length of service awards
• Community service recognition

Division Description

ENSCO’s ATE Division is recognized globally as a leading provider of railway infrastructure inspection technology. Our products and services are provided to governments and railways in more than 12 countries on five continents. ENSCO work helps prevent train derailments and has a significant impact on the protection of human life, the environment and the economy.

Our team of more than 145 staff supports leading-edge technology projects in many exciting areas:

• Sensor systems integration: inertial, positioning (GPS/RFID), laser scanners, imaging (line scan, area scan, thermal), ultrasonic, ground penetrating radar, LIDAR
• Autonomous deployment of sensors, positioning systems and wireless communications on active rail cars to inspect railways
• Machine vision algorithm development to detect conditions traditionally inspected by humans
• Enterprise web-based data management systems to display, report and conduct big data analytics

ENSCO’s ATE Division is an exciting place to work and grow with many key benefits for technical staff, including:

• “Innovation Fridays:” Staff is given time to create and experiment with new processes, best practices, and technologies in their field.
• Involvement in all levels of the design and development process: Significant experience is gained that is not always available at larger companies that typically reserve serious engineering tasks for more seasoned staff.
• Direct exposure to customer management, financial management and business development.

Working in ENSCO’s Rail Division provides a means to acquire a wide range of practical skills and experience in a short period of time, work on exciting and ground-breaking technology projects that impact transportation safety and offers domestic and international travel opportunities if desired.

ENSCO provides a stimulating, collaborative, multi-discipline environment with coworkers from diverse technical and cultural backgrounds working together to make the world a safer place. Come join a stable and growing company and experience the reward of seeing the results of your work make a real impact on solving some of the world’s most challenging problems.

Strength in Diversity

ENSCO, Inc. and its wholly owned U.S. subsidiaries are equal opportunity/affirmative action employers, committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under state or local law.