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CBTC Project Engineer

Parsons Corporation

Centreville, VAJob$104–181K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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Compensation
$104–181K/yr
Location
Centreville, VA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Parsons seeks a Senior CBTC Systems Engineer in its Rail and Transit sector to lead rail systems projects and provide engineering support and client consultation for Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) and Automatic Train Control (ATC) systems. The role includes system design oversight, testing and implementation, migration planning, configuration management, and system assurance. It requires 10+ years of related rail systems project experience and is based in Centreville, Virginia.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Rail Systems Project ManagementCBTC SystemsATC SystemsIEEE StandardsCENELEC StandardsISO StandardsHitachi SystemsSiemens SystemsAlstom SystemsWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationTravelStrategic ThinkingEmotional IntelligenceMentoringCollaboration

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Engineering or Related Field10+ Years Rail Systems ExperienceProfessional Engineer License or Systems Engineering Certification or PMPComplex Rail Systems Project Management Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Overview: Join Parsons as a Senior CBTC Systems Engineer in our Rail and Transit sector, where you will lead and innovate in the realm of rail transit systems. This role combines the responsibilities of project engineering and client consultation to deliver cutting-edge solutions in Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) and Automatic Train Control (ATC) systems.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead and manage complex rail systems projects, ensuring system design schedules and budgets are met.

  • Provide engineering support and prepare technical specifications for CBTC systems, including functional, subsystem, testing, maintenance, and training requirements.

  • Oversee and perform technical reviews of system designs for transit systems, including legacy and new rail fleets.

  • Conduct oversight and witnessing of factory testing and field implementation for train control subsystems.

  • Support migration and cutover planning for CBTC/ATC on "brownfield" rail transit systems.

  • Manage configuration and change management processes for large CBTC procurements.

  • Develop and implement system assurance and quality plans, ensuring compliance with industry standards such as CENELEC.

  • Foster a professional environment of innovation, opportunity, development, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree Engineering (or related field)

  • 10+ years of related work experience in rail systems projects.

  • Proven experience in managing significant and complex rail systems projects.

  • Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) and/or Systems Engineering Certification and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) desirable.

  • Experience with IEEE/CENELEC/ISO standards.

  • Strong familiarity with key suppliers such as Hitachi, Siemens, and Alstom.

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills.

  • Ability to travel to client or project site locations as required.

Core Values:

  • Safety, quality, integrity, diversity, innovation, and sustainability.

  • Creative and strategic business thinker with strong emotional intelligence.

  • Effective mentor and developer of individual and team talent.

  • Collaborative and network-oriented leader.

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of rail transit innovation, working with a dynamic team to deliver impactful solutions across North America and beyond. Join us in shaping the future of transportation infrastructure.

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $103,500.00 - $181,100.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

Parsons is aware of fraudulent recruitment practices. To learn more about recruitment fraud and how to report it, please refer to https://www.parsons.com/fraudulent-recruitment/ .

About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+.

For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

How this job compares

Set against the 5,187 open Project Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$104–181K/yr
  • Virginia median$96–133K/yr141 salary ranges
  • US median$96–145K/yr2,728 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $142K, is 26% above the Virginia median midpoint ($113K) — in the top quarter of Project Engineer salary ranges in Virginia.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 176 open Project Engineer jobs in Virginia and 5,187 across the US. 3% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Virginia
Experience
This posting asks for at least 10 years of experience — more than three in four Project Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,003 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 3,180 of the 5,187 open Project Engineer jobs (61%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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