Senior Traction Power Engineer at hatchassocP

Location: Ambler, Pennsylvania
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 26, 2026

Summary from listing

Hatch is hiring a Senior Traction Power Engineer for its North American Infrastructure group’s Rail Systems team, primarily in the Ambler, Pennsylvania area, with possible locations in Chicago, Newark, Seattle, Brooklyn, and Los Angeles. The role leads junior electrical engineers, designs traction power substations and related electrical systems, performs load-flow simulations, prepares specifications and drawings, reviews contractor submittals, and supports installation, testing, and commissioning. Candidates need an electrical engineering degree, 15 to 25 years of dc traction power systems design experience, knowledge of the NEC and local codes, and a professional engineer license or engineer-in-training certificate is advantageous.

Required Skills

DC traction power design
Traction substations
Load-flow simulation
Power systems analysis
Protective relaying
Medium-voltage switchgear
Project management

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
Required Previous Experiences: 15 to 25 years of experience designing DC traction power systems
Design of 600 to 1500 volt DC rail transit traction power substations, AC and DC switchgear, transformers, rectifiers, and controls
Preferred Qualifications: Working knowledge of NFPA 70 and thorough understanding of the NEC and local codes
Professional engineer’s license or engineer-in-training certificate
Experience in the North American transit or transportation industry
Relevant experience may substitute for degree requirements
Load flow simulation software
Power systems analysis
Factory, field, and commissioning testing of traction power equipment
Protective relaying
Medium-voltage switchgear application design and specification
Railway overhead catenary or third-rail distribution systems
Project management experience
Management experience