Wabtec Corporation · 6 hours ago
Fleet Innovation and Transformation Lead Systems Engineer
Erie, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$89K/yr - $127K/yr
7+ years expWabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. The Lead Systems Engineer will lead locomotive modernization and NPI projects, focusing on delivering innovative solutions that enhance reliability and performance.
Railroad Manufacture
Responsibilities
Lead locomotive modernization and NPI projects and initiatives with broad scope and high impact to the business as a recognized expert in a specialized field
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
Interpret and communicate system level customer product requirements to supporting subsystems and validate that they are met through the design review process and validation testing
Lead projects from conception to customer delivery by being the primary technical interface between the product teams, engineering design, and manufacturing implementation
Provide technical leadership for a team of engineers for all product design aspects of the assigned NPI and/or locomotive modernization projects
Deliver strong and concise requirements and product definition to the supporting engineering teams
Provide analytical evaluation of overall system design with focus on design rigor and practical improvements
Organize, perform, and summarize results from system level validation plans on products
Support and coordinate with interfacing organizations such as commercial, proposals, manufacturing, sourcing, services, reliability, global engineering, and systems engineering
Support service programs, fulfillment, and New Product Introduction (NPI)
Communicate progress to all levels of the organization
Provide engineering factory support with focus on build, testing, troubleshooting and validation support
Mentor and develop less experienced personnel
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, or Computer Science
At least 7 years of system design experience
Preferred
Master's degree in Engineering
Strong electrical/mechanical design and analytical background
Familiarity with manufacturing processes
Ability to drive projects to completion
Strong oral and written communication skills
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
Ability to influence all organizations within the business
Ability to interface effectively with all levels of the organization, and external customers
North America and International legacy locomotive expertise
Benefits
Health
Welfare
Retirement
Annual bonus, if eligible
Company
Wabtec Corporation
Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services.
10001+ employees
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Late StageLeadership Team
Raj Gupta
President and CEO, Maintenance of Way
Cherie Reardon, SPHR
Vice President, Human Resources - Engineering/Technology & Chief Technology Officer
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