Fleet Innovation and Transformation Lead Systems Engineer

About the role

The Lead Systems Engineer works in Wabtec's Freight Services Division, which provides locomotive maintenance to the country's largest freight railroads. The team accelerates fleet transformation with solutions and technologies that improve reliability, sustainability and performance. The Lead Systems Engineer leads locomotive modernization and new product introduction (NPI) projects, acting as the primary technical link between product teams, engineering design and manufacturing, and interpreting system-level customer requirements through design review and validation testing.

Key responsibilities

• Lead projects from conception to customer delivery, including legacy locomotive modernization and NPI projects
• Provide technical leadership for a team of engineers on product design aspects of assigned projects
• Deliver clear requirements and product definitions to supporting engineering teams
• Evaluate system design analytically, focusing on design rigor and practical improvements
• Summarize results from system-level validation plans
• Coordinate with commercial, proposals, manufacturing, sourcing, services, reliability, global engineering and systems engineering
• Support service programs, fulfillment and NPI, and provide engineering factory support for build, testing, troubleshooting and validation
• Mentor and develop less experienced personnel

Required profile

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics or Computer Science
• At least 3 years of system design experience
• Desired: Master's degree in Engineering
• Desired: North America and international legacy locomotive expertise

Required skills

• Electrical and mechanical design and analytical background
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes
• Knowledge of engineering documentation tools: eDOT, QSW, eDR/Tollgate, DOORS, PLM, Reliance
• Strong communication, interpersonal and leadership skills, and ability to influence across the organization

Salary range stated as $91,000-$129,800, depending on experience, education and location; benefits include health, welfare and retirement, and possibly an annual bonus.