Locomotive engineer job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Locomotive engineer in details. A complete job description concludes Locomotive engineer key duties/responsibilities, Locomotive engineer job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

I. List of Locomotive engineer duties:

1.      Create system level requirements to guide the design and development of intelligent braking systems for rail vehicles.

2.      Develop specifications for hardware and software to drive the creation of necessary elements for systems.

3.      Manage architecture of existing systems and design and develop new features intelligently to maximize reliability.

4.      Guide the development of systems and products from initial concept through prototype build and test and into production.

5.      Apply Knorr Bremse global technologies to develop next-generation solutions for our global customers.

6.      Lead project teams of mechanical, electrical, and software engineers to meet your system level requirements specifications.

7.      Coordinate work with mechanical, electrical, and software engineers, designers, technicians, manufacturing, suppliers, and customers in the support of existing systems and development of new systems.

8.      Perform Failure Modes Effects & Criticality Analysis to drive system safety

9.      Develop test plans and perform verification and validation activities on systems in development

II. List of Locomotive engineer qualifications

1.      Strong technical writing skills

2.      Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications

3.      Strong oral and written communication skills

4.      Strong presentation skills

5.      Ability to perform Failure Modes Effects and Criticality Analysis

6.      Analytical thinking

7.      Creativity and Innovation

8.      Familiarity with project management and coordination

9.      At least 3 years engineering experience, preferably in systems, mechanical, or electrical engineering.

10.  Rail, Automotive, Aerospace, or other manufacturing based engineering experience.

11.  Experience in the integration of complex micro-processor controlled electro-mechanical, electro-pneumatic, or electro-hydraulic systems.

12.  Project management involving multiple engineering disciplines, preferred

13.  Bachelors Degree in Engineering or related field

14.  Masters Degree in Engineering, preferred

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.