Systems Engineer

Wabtec•Cedar Rapids, IA

9h•$79,100 - $112,800

About The Position

Based in Cedar Rapids , Iowa, the PTC Systems Engineering team is the backbone of Wabtec’s Digital Intelligence Train Performance & Automation group for design of Positive Train Control on-board solutions – preventing train-to-train collisions, derailments caused by excessive speeds, unauthorized train movements, and the movement of trains through switches left in the wrong position. As a Systems Engineer within PTC Systems Engineering , you will support providing system level technical guidance to the PTC engineering team during all phases of Onboard PTC Application product development (requirements definition, safety assessment, software development, test, validation, and commissioning) to ensure that new systems and products meet customer needs and applicable standards compliance.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Engineering (Electrical, Electronic), Computer Science, or related discipline
Minimum of 5 years’ Development or Systems Engineering experience with a focus on application software development, hardware, and/or test
Experience with configuration management, requirements management, and defect tracking tools such as IBM ELM, DOORS Next, IBM Rational Team Concert, IBM Rational Requisite Pro, Telelogic Change, SharePoint, SVN, or similar products
Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to articulate clearly and concisely
High degree of attention to detail; approaches tasks in a meticulous and thorough manner
Self-motivated, quick learner, results-oriented, with a clear focus on quality
Strong debug and troubleshooting skills; ability and willingness to work hands-on
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 with MBSE, UML or SysML is a plus
Knowledge and experience with INCOSE or similar system engineering standards a plus
Knowledge and experience with CENELEC a plus
Railroad industry experience a plus, but not required

Responsibilities

Specification of detailed system requirements, behavioral models, and interface definitions
Participation in requirement and design reviews with customers and development teams
Verification of pass/fail criteria for critical functions and tests specified by the validation team
Support of interworking between the PTC and other products
Drive technical issues to resolution
Support hands-on troubleshooting and validation in a lab environment or in the field
Occasional travel to locomotive builders and customer locations to provide system expertise and support of new or existing products.