Engineering Technical Leader - Network Systems

About the role

Wabtec is hiring an Engineering Technical Leader for its Modular Control Architecture (MCA) software team in Erie. The role leads the development and integration of Ethernet communication networks supporting the locomotive control system, ensuring robust, reliable, secure and scalable data exchange between distributed controllers such as locomotive supervisory controls, propulsion controls, engine controllers, I/O modules and external interfaces. It bridges network architecture, control system behavior and validation.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development of the control system network architecture, including data flows, protocols, bandwidth allocation, timing and redundancy.
• Own the integration of distributed control nodes across locomotive control system networks.
• Evaluate and manage the network impact of new features, software updates and hardware changes.
• Develop and run network-centric system integration test plans across SIL, HIL, lab and on-locomotive environments.
• Validate network performance against latency, jitter, throughput, synchronization and availability requirements.
• Investigate and resolve cross-system communication issues such as message loss, timing instability, packet congestion and fault recovery.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on interface definitions and on keeping logical architectures aligned with physical network implementations.
• Plan work for assigned features, run test plan and integration review design reviews, and report on architecture and stability to engineering leadership.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
• At least 7 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Experience with networked control systems, embedded communications, Ethernet-based networking, switch protocols, timing, synchronization and interface definition.
• Experience in system integration and/or system validation.
• Ability to support hands-on validation in simulation labs and on locomotives, willingness to travel as required, and legal authorization to work in the U.S.

Required skills

• Proficiency with DDS, INCA, MATLAB/Simulink and GitLab-based source repositories.
• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using SysML and familiarity with INCOSE systems engineering best practices.

What we offer

• Salary range of $91,000-$129,800, depending on experience, education and location.
• Benefits covering health, welfare and retirement, and possible annual bonus.
• Possible relocation assistance if eligibility requirements are met.