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Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

Systems Engineer

Electrical EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeContagem - Parque Industrial, Contagem - State of Minas Gerais, BrazilNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Computer Science from an accredited college or university.
  • 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.
  • Ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment.
  • Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.
  • Prior system design experience with on-board distributed systems architecture is desired.
  • Knowledge of Association of American Railroads (AAR) and CENELEC standards for the rail industry is desired.

Responsibilities

  • Contribute to the design, development, and deployment of Wabtec’s Trip Optimizer Energy Management product.
  • 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 and requirements, resolve specification issues, handle technical correspondence, provide periodic updates, ensure customer satisfaction, and coordinate with cross-functional teams as appropriate.
  • Participate in projects across global cross-functional teams, including Product/Program Management, SW COE, Electrical Integration, Train Control, Office Systems, Safety, Validation, and Applications Engineering, assuring cradle-to-grave success.
  • Work with Wabtec’s scientific community and railroad subject matter experts to develop freight automation solutions, evaluate them in field trials, and produce solutions that function in a railroad revenue environment.
  • Lead and participate in technical and program reviews.
  • Maintain awareness of technical trends to ensure technical quality, timely completion of work, and responsiveness to customer and program needs.

Desired Qualifications

  • Prior system design experience with on-board distributed systems architecture.
  • Knowledge of AAR and CENELEC standards for the rail industry.

About the Company

Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

Wabtec provides transportation solutions by designing and producing electric locomotives and related services for freight railroads, transit authorities, and industrial operators. Its flagship product, the FLXdrive, is a 100% battery-electric locomotive with a battery pack over 7 megawatt-hours that cuts fuel use and emissions, while the company also sells traditional locomotives, aftermarket services, and digital solutions to optimize operations. Wabtec differentiates itself through a fully electric propulsion option paired with value-added digital tools and manufacturing techniques like mixed-reality work processes, aiming to improve efficiency and sustainability across rail networks. The company’s goal is to make rail transport more efficient and eco-friendly by delivering reliable locomotives, ongoing maintenance, and advanced software and digital capabilities that help customers run greener, lower-cost operations.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Pittsburgh, PA
Founded
1872

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