Intern, Systems Engineering

LOCATION: Irving/Texas (US-TX),United States| BRAND: Knorr-Bremse | REQUISITION ID: 11337| JOB GRADE: 0| ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site Knorr-Brake Company is the innovative leader in the manufacture and supply of braking systems, passenger doors and climate-control equipment for all types of Mass Transit customers such as: METRO, Light Rail Vehicles, High-Speed Trains, Commuter Rail and Monorail Vehicles for the North America market. We’re part of the Knorr-Bremse Group, the global leader in braking technologies.We challenge our employees to pursue their work with passion while keeping an unparalleled commitment to technological excellence, integrity and social responsibility. Knorr-Brake Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

JOB DESCRIPTION

New York Air Brake (NYAB) has served the rail industry since 1890. The Train Dynamics Systems (TDS) Division is the worldwide leader in train dynamics, train control and automation expertise, and is the home of LEADER product family that delivers fuel efficiency and improved train handling to railroads in North America, South America and Australia. The Sales and Systems Engineering group within TDS holds system-level responsibility for the LEADER product family across its lifecycle: customer requirements; system design; verification and test; deployment; and in-service support. NYAB is seeking a Systems Engineering Intern to join that group for the 2027 summer term. The position reports to the Manager, Sales and Systems Engineering, and carries discrete deliverables owned end to end across the software, data analysis and onboard hardware sides of the product. The Intern shall contribute to the engineering, deployment and support of the LEADER product family, working alongside the systems engineers assigned to each railroad program. This includes: development and maintenance of automation scripts supporting engineering systems on Linux hosts; extension of the group's test automation harness, execution of regression campaigns across multiple projects, and production of pass, fail and error summary reporting; diagnosis and correction of defects in the group's tools, covering data accuracy, unit conversion and visualization; deployment and configuration of engineering web applications and virtual machine environments; preparation, imaging and commissioning of onboard LEADER hardware, if necessary; analysis of recorded locomotive data in support of incident investigation and product performance review; and preparation of design and hand-over documentation to the standard required for internal review. Requirements enrollment in an accredited Bachelor of Science or Master of Science program in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, with at least two (2) years completed by the start of the term; demonstrable capability in at least one scripting or programming language, Python preferred; proficient use of Unix/Linux environments and the command line; data analysis capability using Excel, Python, MATLAB or equivalent; use of the standard Microsoft Office suite for communication and documentation; and ability to carry an assigned task to completion, and to escape an impediment once identified. Preferred coursework or project experience in control systems, embedded systems or signal processing; exposure to virtualization, web application deployment or relational databases; familiarity with version control and continuous integration tooling, Perforce and Jenkins in particular; and interest in rail operations, train dynamics or locomotive systems; prior rail experience is not required. Become part of our team! Join us in shaping the mobility of the future! We - that's around 32,000 employees worldwide. At over 100 locations in more than 30 countries, we are committed to progress on rail and road through technological excellence, sustainable management and social responsibility. Our most recent turnover was 7.8 billion euros. With us, you can expect an exciting and varied job in an international environment as well as an attractive package. Nearest Major Market: Irving Nearest Secondary Market: Dallas #J-18808-Ljbffr Knorr-Bremse