Advanced Lead Systems Engineer

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company’s new website at: http://www.WabtecCorp.com.

It’s not just about your career… or your job title…it’s about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters…do things that haven’t been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

The Advanced Lead Systems Engineer leads locomotive modernization and New Product Introduction projects and initiatives with broad scope and high impact to the business and is 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. This position is part of our Fleet Innovation and Transformation team.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership for a team of engineers for all product design aspects of the assigned NPI and/or locomotive modernization projects

• Lead projects from conception to customer delivery by being the primary engineering interface between the product teams, engineering design, and manufacturing implementation.

• Manage complex issues within functional area(s) of expertise and contribute to the overall business strategy. 

• Responsible for major and complex assignments with long-term business implications, communicate progress to all levels of the organization.

• Provide engineering factory support 

Qualifications/ Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science

• 5+ years system design and integration experience

• Working knowledge of engineering processes and tools used to create system level documentation (TeamCenter PLM systems, Oracle bills of materials, Quality processes)

• Experience with mechanical and electrical sub-systems integration a plus

Desired Characteristics:

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science

• Six Sigma training

• Strong electrical/mechanical design and analytical background

• Familiarity with manufacturing processes

• North America and International legacy locomotive expertise

Note: Relocation lump sum may be provided if you meet eligibility guidelines.

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