Senior Director, Intelligent Solutions

Wabtec • Pittsburgh, PA

3d • $164,900 - $235,000

About The Position

Wabtec’s Advanced Technologies team is seeking a technically versatile Senior Director, Intelligent Solutions to lead early-stage development of rail automation, energy performance, and system optimized solutions. This role oversees Systems Architecture, Automation Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud Engineering/Development. Furthermore, this role is also the global point of contact for sustainability efforts within the Chief Technology Office. How will you make a difference? This role will drive cross-functional collaboration to define and develop innovative projects and product platforms that support both current offerings and long-term growth, leveraging existing and emerging technologies. Bold technical leadership and boundary-pushing innovation are essential. This team develops new concepts, manages system-level requirements, and guides technical progress across hardware and software. The team also coordinates third-party technical partners to ensure their contributions integrate seamlessly into Wabtec’s projects. What will your typical day look like?

Requirements

• 15+ years of engineering experience, including 10+ years of progressive experience in engineering leadership capacity.
• Demonstrated success delivering complex automation solutions that integrate hardware, software, and advanced controls from concept through deployment.
• Strong grounding in systems integration, architecture development, system‑level requirements, and risk analysis methodologies (DFMEA, SFMEA).
• Experience with safety-critical system development, including safety assessments, validation strategies, and fail-safe design principles.
• Technologically curious, innovative, and skilled at challenging assumptions to identify new solutions and business opportunities.
• Expertise in one or more key automation and robotics domains, such as: Perception, planning, and control for autonomous or semi-autonomous systems Industrial automation (PLC, PAC, DCS) and real-time control of electromechanical systems Robotic manipulation, mobile robotics, or automated material handling Machine vision, sensor fusion, and advanced sensing technologies Embedded and real-time software platforms Functional safety and safety-critical automation HMI, supervisory control, and operator-in-the-loop systems Integration with enterprise, cloud, or edge computing platforms
• Domain expertise in one or more railway technologies, including Train Control and Management Systems, Positive Train Control (PTC), Energy Management Systems, locomotive control, communication systems, or remote-control systems.
• Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening.
• Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in rail yard or mainline operations is highly desirable.
• Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Systems Engineering function and integrate emerging automation technologies by driving teams through early concept development, system definition, and technical maturation, then transitioning initiatives for commercialization.
• Guide teams in developing system concepts, defining solution architectures, and managing system‑level requirements across hardware and software to deliver cohesive, scalable, and robust designs.
• Collaborate with Business Development to identify innovative solutions to product pain points and maintain strong business cases for owned projects, ensuring alignment of technical scope, cost, value, and strategic priorities.
• Facilitate and lead technical design reviews, risk assessments, validation planning, and trade studies to ensure disciplined engineering decisions and measurable technical progress.
• Define talent development plans and staffing strategies that reflect business needs, technical complexity, and resource capacity.
• Own technical, schedule, and budget tracking, ensuring alignment with product milestones, program goals, and readiness for transition to commercialization.
• Engage and manage third‑party vendors and technical partners, ensuring external deliverables fully integrate with Wabtec’s internal systems, architecture, and engineering standards.
• Apply systems engineering best practices—including DFMEA/SFMEA, safety assessments, and human‑factors considerations—throughout the entire product lifecycle.
• Influence, align, and motivate cross‑functional teams around a unified technical vision, ensuring consistent progress across hardware, software, and systems‑integration workstreams.
• Contribute to global sustainability efforts by leading technical and market research and advising on company strategy.
• Maintaining sustainability claims database and approving technical claims for all external communications.
• You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

Benefits

• More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com.
• Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees