ATS Database Configuration Engineer - Rail Transit

Business Title: ATS Database Configuration Engineer – Rail Transit

Location: Rochester, NY (Onsite)

Job Type: Direct hire (Contract is also an option)

Role Overview:

• ATS Application Engineer shall be able support the configuration and deployment of ATS systems for a North American rail transit project.
• The role involves analyzing railway track layouts, signaling documentation, interface specifications, and operational requirements, and converting them into ATS application and database configurations using customer-provided Siemens tools.
• The position focuses on application engineering, data preparation, and system configuration rather than ATS product development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Review and interpret track plans, signaling layouts, route definitions, and interface documents.
• Configure ATS databases and application data using customer engineering tools.
• Populate and maintain track topology, signals, switches/points, routes, and operational control data.
• Validate configured data against design documentation and operational requirements.
• Support generation and verification of ATS operator HMI displays and control center applications.
• Perform consistency checks, troubleshooting, and data corrections during engineering and testing phases.
• Collaborate with signaling, operations, and system engineering teams to resolve configuration issues.
• Support project deployment, testing, and commissioning activities as required.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor''s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Electronics, Computer Science, Transportation, or related discipline).
• 5–10 years of experience in railway signaling, ATS, CBTC, interlocking, or rail control center projects.
• Strong ability to read and interpret railway track layouts, signaling plans, route plans, and engineering documentation.
• Understanding of railway operations, signaling principles, routes, switches, track segments, and control center systems.
• Experience with application engineering, system configuration, database preparation, or railway data management.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Siemens, Bombardier, Alstom, Hitachi, Thales, or similar ATS/CBTC systems.
• Experience in ATS configuration, map database preparation, control center applications, or CBTC application engineering.
• Familiarity with operator HMI configuration and rail transit operations.
• Previous experience supporting metro, commuter rail, or transit signaling projects.

 Key Competencies:

• Railway Signaling
• ATS / CBTC Systems
• Track Layout Interpretation
• Application Engineering
• Database Configuration
• Route & Topology Modelling
• Control Center Systems
• Engineering Data Validation
• System Integration Support

Note: Engineer should be comfortable reviewing railway track plans and understanding how signaling and operational information must be represented within ATS applications and databases. Prior experience with a specific ATS tool is not mandatory, but strong railway domain knowledge and the ability to translate track and signaling information into system configuration data are essential.