Job Description

Requisition 35193: B3 Track Geometry Engineer - Roanoke, VA

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Norfolk Southern\'s Engineering Department (Track Geometry Group) operates and maintains precision, real-time, track inspection vehicles.
We are presently seeking a Track Geometry Engineer to join our technical staff for the design, development, and support of track inspection and measurement systems. We are looking someone who is hands-on, enjoys working with a great team, is a good communicator, and likes new challenges.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist in improving existing software designs
• Support and enhance existing software products; system and software changes, improvements, testing and release
• Design, develop, code, and troubleshoot real-time, multi-threaded software applications and associated user interfaces
• Conduct field tests and provide support/troubleshooting

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor\'s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years of software design experience with real-time data acquisition, analysis, and presentation
• Proven track record of developing real-time multi-threaded, object-oriented software applications in C++ and C#
• Proficiency in developing real-time software applications using C++ for large scale computation
• Proficiency in algorithm prototyping and system modeling with MATLAB, Python, or software
• Ability to perform system research, design and analysis functions with minimal supervision
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to climb a ladder to gain access to railway freight cars, passenger cars, and locomotives
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

Software Development:

• C++ Win 32 API
• C# .Net Win Forms and WPF
• Labview (including FPGA module)
• Microsoft Visual Studio software development environment
• Reading / Writing data to TCP and UDP Sockets; TCP streams and UDP multicast/unicast messaging
• SQL Server Administration (creating tables, indexing, inserts, etc.)
• SSIS SQL Server Utility for processing data and importing into database tables

Electrical Engineering:

• Knowledge of counter/timer computer cards for pulse counting / generation

Qualifications Desired:
Software Development:

• VB.Net Win Forms
• MATLAB
• C++ OpenCV machine vision library
• FIR/IIR Digital filter design and implementation in software

Electrical Engineering:

• Digital circuit design; TTL / CMOS logic, RS422 differential signals
• Orcad Capture / Orcad PCB Editor Software Package
• Analog data acquisition / signal conditioning, use of electrical signal testing

Career Path:

Predecessor Jobs

• Chief Operator TGC
• Mechanical Supervision
• Engineering Supervision - MW&S

Future Jobs

• Manager Automated Track Inspection
• Manager Track Inspection and Development

Work Conditions

Environment: Office/Field

Shift Work: No

On-Call: Yes

Weekend Work: Yes

Travel Required: 6 - 10 Days per Month,

Company Overview

Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country\'s population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting .

At Norfolk Southern, we believe in celebrating our individuality. By leveraging the unique backgrounds and viewpoints of our employees, we can create a culture of innovation, respect, and inclusion. We know that employees thrive in a workplace where differing viewpoints, ideas, and experiences are freely shared and valued. As such, we encourage all employees to contribute their distinctive skills and capabilities to our organization.

Equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Together, we power progress.

Effective December 8, 2021, NS has paused its implementation of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate given the dynamic legal proceedings. The ultimate outcome of the federal contractor vaccine mandate is yet to be determined. It is still possible that the mandate, as it applies to NS, could be upheld in court in the near future. If the mandate is upheld, NS employees will be required to be vaccinated or have an approved medical or religious accommodation.

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