Senior Engineer, Electronics Packaging Design

About the role

Wabtec is hiring a Senior Engineer for its Electronics Hardware team in Erie, Ohio. The team develops advanced power and control electronics for locomotives and surface mining trucks, and you will lead the mechanical packaging design of complex electronic assemblies. You will work with electrical and systems engineers, manufacturing teams, suppliers and cross-functional stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Design and model electronic assemblies integrating PCBs, interconnects and mechanical enclosures
• Design electronic enclosures and optimize panel architectures for performance, testability, manufacturability and cost
• Select connectors and interconnect solutions and apply ruggedized electronics best practices (thermal management, EMC, shock and vibration)
• Create finite element models and perform thermal simulations and trade studies of active and passive cooling
• Analyze assemblies including bolted joints, tolerance stack-ups and GD&T requirements
• Prepare engineering documentation such as drawings, bills of materials, calculations and purchase specifications
• Lead design reviews, support supplier selection, production launches and PPAP documentation
• Plan and run validation and qualification testing, and drive technical problem solving

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field
• 10+ years of experience designing mechanical packaging for electronic products
• Knowledge of PCB integration, connectors and interconnect systems
• Understanding of thermal management, EMC, shock and vibration and environmental requirements for ruggedized electronics
• Experience with manufacturing support, product validation and design for manufacturability
• Ability to travel up to 10% and to access manufacturing and testing areas safely

Required skills

• 3D CAD software, preferably Siemens NX
• Thermal and structural analysis tools such as ANSYS, Icepak or CFD software
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration and project management skills

What we offer

• Salary range of $104,800-$149,300, with possible performance bonus
• Benefits including health, welfare and retirement
• Possible relocation assistance