Fleet Innovation and Transformation Lead Systems Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Who will you be working with?

Our Freight Services Division provides locomotive maintenance services to our customers, the country’s largest freight railroads, helping them keep their locomotives running at optimal levels.  The mission of the Fleet Innovation & Transformation team is to accelerate fleet transformation by consistently providing compelling solutions and innovative technologies that improve reliability, sustainability, and performance.

How will you make a difference?

The Lead Systems Engineer leads locomotive modernization and NPI projects and initiatives with broad scope and high impact to the business as a recognized expert in a specialized field. In this role you will be responsible for major and complex assignments with long-term business implications, manage complex issues within functional area(s) of expertise, and contribute to the overall business strategy.  The Lead Systems Engineer’s focus is to interpret and communicate system level customer product requirements to supporting subsystems and validate that they are met through the design review process and validation testing.  In this role you will lead projects from conception to customer delivery by being the primary technical interface between the product teams, engineering design, and manufacturing implementation.

What do we want to know about you?

Qualifications/ Requirements :

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science
• At least 3 years of system design experience

Desired Characteristics:

• Master’s degree in Engineering
• Strong electrical/mechanical design and analytical background
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes
• Ability to drive projects to completion
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to influence all organizations within the business
• Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization, and external customers
• North America and International legacy locomotive expertise

What will your typical day look like?

• Ability to excel in a lean mission-based team environment though optimized designs, validation scope, and customer focused results
• Provide technical leadership for a team of engineers for all product design aspects of the assigned NPI and/or locomotive modernization projects
• Deliver strong and concise requirements and product definition to the supporting engineering teams
• Provide analytical evaluation of overall system design with focus on design rigor and practical improvements
• Knowledge of engineering processes and tools used to create system level documentation (eDOT, QSW, eDR/Tollgate, DOORS, PLM, Reliance)
• Organizing, performing, and summarizing results from system level validation plans on products
• Legacy locomotive design and control system optimization required for modernization opportunities
• Support and coordinate with interfacing organizations such as commercial, proposals, manufacturing, sourcing, services, reliability, global engineering, and systems engineering
• Support service programs, fulfillment, and New Product Introduction (NPI)
• Communicate progress to all levels of the organization
• Engineering factory support with focus on build, testing, troubleshooting and validation support
• Mentor and develop less experienced personnel

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $91000-129800 The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.

Who are we?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.

We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.

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