Director - Electronics and Firmware

About the role

Wabtec is hiring a Director of Electronics and Firmware in Erie, Pennsylvania, for its Control Electronics team. This is an executive-level technical position responsible for directing and overseeing all electronic hardware product designs, providing strategic direction in the field and supporting business proposals. The team develops new products with cutting-edge technologies for locomotives and off-highway vehicles, working with engineering, product management, supply chain teams and suppliers.

Key responsibilities

• Participate in and guide design projects for electronic hardware, firmware and FPGA logic, assessing and mitigating technical risks
• Ensure designs meet technical, professional and group standards and best practices
• Help resolve escalated technical challenges and support the system team on hardware architecture
• Provide technical input to proposal and concept designs and give strategic direction on electronics hardware and firmware technology
• Mentor and guide junior technical staff and drive long-term technical development with new techniques and practices
• Assist the Electronics HW/FW team with project planning, time and resource estimates, and ensure project documentation complies with the Tollgate product development lifecycle

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or equivalent
• 20+ years of experience developing complex electromechanical assemblies integrating mechanical and electronic hardware, software, firmware and FPGA logic
• 10+ years in a technical leadership position
• Demonstrated success mentoring technical teams and solving difficult technological challenges
• Self-motivated, able to work independently, with excellent communication skills

Required skills

• Analog and digital design experience
• Thorough working knowledge of electronic hardware design tools, processes and industry best practices
• Knowledge of deliverables across a structured product development lifecycle

What we offer

• Salary range of $120,600-$171,800, with eligibility for a performance bonus
• Benefits including health, welfare and retirement coverage