This includes design, specification, material and process review; interacting with staff engineers, vendors and consultants related to the development, design, manufacture, modification, testing, analysis, documentation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and configuration control of equipment, systems and material on new and existing LIRR rolling stock; assists in project planning, oversight, direction, and administration of project activities; ensure understanding of and adherence to appropriate federal, state and industry regulations and guidelines; manage select activities of consultants and 3rd party contractors when applicable. Supervise field, tear-down testing and trouble- shooting activities for new components or equipment as well as repetitive failure components using test equipment such as chart recorders, pressure transducers, pressure gages, thermocouples, speed sensors, and accelerometer to test various rolling stock systems and analyze data to form conclusions about the equipment operation and generate reports on findings.