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Wabtec

Develops electric locomotives and digital solutions

Opto-mechanics Design Engineer

Design EngineeringPosted on Nov 11
Full-timeTokyo, JapanNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

  • A university degree or higher is required.
  • At least 3 years of experience in the design and development of small precision equipment, including translating customer requirements into quality function deployment and product specifications and reflecting them in design.
  • Mechanical design skills.
  • 3D CAD and drafting skills.
  • Foundational knowledge of the four branches of mechanics.
  • Foundational knowledge of statistics or similar fields to analyze evaluation results scientifically and logically.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop imaging optical systems and illumination optical systems for the insertion section and optical adapters of industrial endoscopes, and develop related elemental technologies.
  • Evaluate images using image simulation and illumination simulation.
  • Develop optical platform technologies and next-generation core elemental technologies.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience leading and coordinating members in the mechanical domain of a product development project and driving the project forward.
  • Experience launching downstream stages of product development, such as production design.
  • Skills in structural analysis, thermal simulation, impact simulation, or similar analyses.
  • Root-cause analysis skills, including FMEA and FTA.
  • Ability to demonstrate leadership by involving relevant stakeholders to solve problems.

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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