Engineering Technical Leader - Control Systems Network Engineer

Wabtec•Erie, PA

13d•$79,100 - $112,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Technical Leader is responsible for the development and integration of ethernet communication networks supporting the locomotive control system. This role focuses on ensuring robust, reliable, secure, and scalable data exchange between distributed controllers, including locomotive supervisory controls, propulsion controls, engine controllers, I/O modules, and external interfaces. Operating within the MCA (Modular Control Architecture) team, this role bridges network architecture, control system behavior, and validation, ensuring network communication supports locomotive control, performance, and cybersecurity expectations across multiple locomotive platforms.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
Minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience
Experience with networked control systems, including 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‑locomotive environments

Nice To Haves

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

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 network impacts of new features, software updates, and hardware changes.
Develop and execute 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, including message loss, timing instability, packet congestion, and fault recovery behavior.
Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure consistent interface definitions and assumptions.
Ensure alignment between logical architectures and physical network implementations.
Plan individual work for assigned features as input to project plans.
Execute development activities with cross functional team to ensure design status, readiness, adequacy, and test asset availability
Conduct test plan and integration result design reviews
Communicate status on system architecture and stability to engineering leadership