Lead Systems Engineer

Wabtec • West Melbourne, FL

150d • $77,400 - $110,300

About The Position

The Lead System Engineer will be responsible for leading the design, development and deployment of Wabtec's Trip Optimizer™ Energy Management product. Wabtec's Trip Optimizer™ System is an intelligent, fuel-saving cruise control for locomotives that optimizes fuel consumption based on a specific train's make up and route traveled. Additionally, the successful candidate will work closely with Product Management and railroad customers to develop world class solutions that bring advanced automation to the rail industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 5 years hands-on design, requirements development and implementation experience involving; Engineering Systems, Hardware / Software Engineering, and/or Data Information Systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science.
• Locomotive Systems Design Experience.
• Prior system design experience with on-board distributed system architectures.
• Railroad Industry Experience.
• Self-starter with the ability to lead design efforts with minimum supervision.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of AAR and CENELEC standards for the rail industry.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to future concepts and design enhancements for the Trip Optimizer™ product using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.
• Translate customer needs / requirements, resolve specification issues, handle technical correspondence, provide periodic updates, ensure customer satisfaction, and negotiate / coordinate with cross-functional teams as appropriate.
• Be a Technical Leader for the projects across global cross-functional teams (Product / Program Management, SW COE, Electrical Integration, Train Control, Office Systems, Safety, Validation and Applications Engineering) assuring 'cradle to grave' success.
• Participate in the development of proposals for projects.
• Lead and participate in technical and program reviews.
• Maintain broad awareness of technical trends to ensure technical quality excellence, timely completion of work, and reviews and responsiveness to customer/program needs.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Welfare benefits
• Retirement benefits
• Annual bonus eligibility

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree