Electrical Engineer (contract To Hire) - Remote With Up To 50% Travel Within The Est Zone
Open Systems Inc.
Job description
Job Title: Electrical Engineer
Location: Atlanta, GA (REMOTE with up to 50% travel within the EST zone)
Employment Type: Contract-to-Hire (C2H)
Industry: Rail Transportation.
Travel Requirement:
***Up to 50% travel required.
***Candidates must reside in, or be willing to work within, the Eastern or Central time zones.
***Non-local candidates open to relocation are welcome.
***Immediate relocation is not required until conversion to a full-time permanent role.
Position Overview:
The Electrical Engineer will support the design, deployment, and troubleshooting of electrical and automation systems in a rail transportation environment. This role requires a strong balance of hands-on hardware expertise and practical software skills, with frequent field support and on-site system deployment.
Key Qualifications and Responsibilities:
- Strong foundation in electrical engineering fundamentals, including circuits, sensors, and power distribution
- Hands-on experience troubleshooting hardware and field-deployed equipment
- Practical programming skills: Python and/or C++ experience preferred
- Experience with automation systems, data acquisition, or embedded systems
- Understanding of signal integrity and electromagnetic interference (EMI) considerations
- Ability to support hardware bring-up, wiring, testing, and component-level debugging
- Willingness to assist with onsite deployments, system installations, and field diagnostics
- Demonstrated ability to work across hardware and software domains, including the use of oscilloscopes, multimeters, and the development of utility scripts
The Electrical Engineer role (Contract-to-Hire) supports the design, deployment, and troubleshooting of electrical and automation systems within a rail transportation environment, combining hands-on hardware work with practical software development. Responsibilities include supporting hardware bring-up, wiring, testing, component-level debugging, onsite system installations, field diagnostics, and troubleshooting field-deployed equipment, with frequent travel (up to 50%).
Required qualifications include a strong foundation in electrical engineering fundamentals (circuits, sensors, power distribution), experience with automation systems, data acquisition, or embedded systems, understanding of signal integrity and EMI considerations, proficiency using diagnostic tools such as oscilloscopes and multimeters, and the ability to work across hardware and software domains, including development of utility scripts. Practical programming experience in Python and/or C++ is preferred.
Candidates must reside in or be willing to work within the Eastern or Central time zones, be open to up to 50% travel within the EST zone, and non-local candidates may relocate upon conversion to a full-time role.