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Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

Control Systems Engineer - Traction and Aux Control

Controls & Automation 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 or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Control Systems Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience in control systems, traction systems, or a related technical area.
  • Hands-on experience designing and developing control algorithms.
  • Working knowledge of Simulink, Stateflow, or similar model-based development tools.
  • Strong analytical, organizational, planning, and problem-solving skills.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work in collaborative and cross-functional environments.
  • A continuous-improvement mindset and process-oriented approach.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and validate locomotive traction and auxiliary control systems that meet customer requirements, reliability goals, and cost targets.
  • Participate in system concept development, feasibility studies, and trade-off analyses.
  • Define and document system requirements and interfaces in collaboration with locomotive and subsystem engineering teams.
  • Develop Simulink/Stateflow models and perform desktop simulations to validate control system designs.
  • Create validation plans and execute system-level validation activities.
  • Conduct simulator testing and support locomotive testing activities to verify control system performance.
  • Develop engineering solutions that meet reliability, quality, and cost objectives.
  • Perform engineering analysis and evaluations while adhering to Wabtec engineering standards and processes.
  • Collaborate with global and cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliverables.
  • Support work involving high-horsepower and high-voltage locomotive equipment.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience working as a Traction and Auxiliary Control Engineer within locomotive systems.
  • Knowledge of locomotive control architectures and systems.
  • Experience working within global and cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Experience with signal processing and real-time embedded control systems.
  • Familiarity with requirements management tools.
  • Knowledge of statistical analysis methodologies.
  • Six Sigma Green Belt certification.
  • Strong leadership and interpersonal skills.

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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