Job Description

Wabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions and value-added services for freight and transit rail. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation and Faiveley Transport, the company has unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems. Wabtec is focused on performance that drives progress, creating transportation solutions that move and improve the world. Wabtec has approximately 27,000 employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit the company's new website at: .

It's not just about your career... or your job title...it's about who you are and the impact you are going to make on the world. Do you want to go into uncharted waters...do things that haven't been done to make yours and someone else's life better? Wabtec has been doing that for decades and we will continue to do so! Through our people, leadership development, services, technology and scale, Wabtec delivers better outcomes for global customers by speaking the language of industry.

Addition To Posted Position Title

Engineering Technical leader

Role Summary/Purpose

• The job has the responsibility for leading designing Locomotive Train Control and Vehicle Control that meet the customer requirements, cost & reliability expectations. It includes defining system level requirements, preparing test plans & performing system validation, lead and participate in Design reviews and make technical decisions.
• This position will have functional oversight responsibility for Conceptual Design in terms of review, guiding and development of capabilities and teams.
• Lead and drive culture of quality and technological refinement to existing designs.

Essential Responsibilities

• Design and develop Train Control and Vehicle Control for Locomotives.
• Lead / Participate in product conceptual designs and concept trade off analysis.
• Define sub-system design requirements and interfaces for various control systems for the locomotive including Air Brake, Event Recorder, Protocol Translator, Signaling, Trainline control, On-board monitoring , diagnostics applications, AESS, Master Controller and Control Integration, Human Machine Interface(HMI) for locomotive, suitable for application in both English and non-English speaking environments
• Interact with locomotive system, sub-systems, component teams to define and document traction system requirements and interfaces.
• Develop Model as per design requirement and carryout desktop simulations to verify the design.
• Develop Validation plans and perform system validation.
• Provide designs that are robust, that meet cost and reliability targets.
• Conduct Simulator testing and later participate in locomotive testing to validate traction control as required.
• Lead Design reviews; make presentation and status reports to Senior Management.
• Must be willing to work on high horsepower and high voltage equipment's.
• Execute the design, analysis, or evaluation of assigned projects using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements
• Work with cross-functional & global teams to meet project objectives

Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor's / Master's degree in Electrical/Electronics/Control system Engineering.
• 12-20 years' experience in Engineering in similar/relevant field.
• Hands on experience with the design and development of control algorithms in a relevant field.

• Experience on including Air Brake, Human Machine Interface (HMI), Event Recorder, Protocol Translator, Signaling, Trainline control, On-board monitoring , diagnostics applications, AESS, Master Controller and Control Integration

• Good working knowledge on usage of MATLAB, Simulink/Stateflow or similar tools.
• Proven analytical, interpersonal, communication, organization, planning and leadership skills.
• Process focus and continuous improvement orientation.

Desired Characteristics

• 12-20 years' experience working as Train Control and Vehicle Control engineer in Locomotive/Automotive/Defense or similar domains
• Have a strong understanding of the Control system and real time system architecture designs.
• The ability to break down problems and estimate time for development tasks
• Being innovative, need to find new ways to improve the designs and sometimes challenge current ways of working
• Strong problem solving, business and analytical abilities
• Experience in working in cross-functional environment.
• Having working level knowledge of locomotive control systems.
• Working knowledge of statistical analysis, or Six Sigma Greenbelt certified preferred.
• Experience with requirements management tools
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills

Wabtec Corporation is committed to taking on the world's toughest challenges. In order to fulfill that commitment we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to employ the world's brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences and styles...people like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.