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Because whether it’s for each other or our customers, we put People First. When our people come together, we Expand the Possible and continuously look for ways to improve what we create and how we do it. If you are constantly striving to grow, you’re in good company. We are revolutionizing the way the world moves for future generations, and we want someone who is ready to move with us.\nWho are we?\nWabtec Corporation is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for freight and transit rail as well as the mining, marine, and industrial markets. Drawing on nearly four centuries of collective experience across Wabtec, GE Transportation, and Faiveley Transport, the company has grown to become One Wabtec, with unmatched digital expertise, technological innovation, and world-class manufacturing and services, enabling the digital-rail-and-transit ecosystems.\nWabtec is focused on performance that drives progress and unlocks our customers’ potential by delivering innovative and lasting transportation solutions that move and improve the world. We are lifelong learners obsessed with making things better to drive exceptional results. Wabtec has approximately 27K employees in facilities throughout the world. Visit our website to learn more!\nRole Summary\nThe Lead / Advanced Lead Engineer - Embedded Hardware Design is responsible for the architecture, design, development, validation, and technical leadership of embedded electronic hardware solutions for brake electronics and transit applications.\nThe role requires a strong technical foundation in embedded hardware design, the ability to lead complex engineering activities, mentor engineers, and drive technical excellence across the product development lifecycle. The successful candidate will act as a key technical contributor and interface with global Centers of Competence (CoC), systems engineering, software, validation, manufacturing, sourcing, and supplier teams to deliver high-quality, safety-compliant electronic products.\nKey Responsibilities\nTechnical Leadership & Hardware Development\nLead the design and development of embedded electronic hardware solutions for transit and brake control applications.\nOwn technical execution of hardware work packages from concept through validation and industrialization.\nDesign and review:\no\nElectronic Control Units (ECUs)\no\nPower electronics and I/O modules\no\nSensor and actuator interface circuits\no\nCommunication interface hardware\no\nEmbedded control electronics for safety-critical applications\nDrive schematic design reviews, component selection, PCB design reviews, derating analyses, and reliability assessments.\nParticipate in hardware architecture discussions and technical decision-making activities.\nEnsure compliance with Wabtec engineering standards, applicable industry regulations, and customer requirements.\n1 - General Business\nSystem Design & Technical Ownership\nCollaborate with Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, and Validation teams to ensure robust end-to-end system solutions.\nAnalyze system requirements and translate them into hardware design specifications.\nSupport system-level trade-off studies involving performance, cost, manufacturability, reliability, and safety.\nLead technical investigations and root-cause analysis for complex hardware issues.\nProvide technical guidance during design reviews, risk assessments, and engineering governance activities.\nVerification & Validation\nDefine hardware verification and validation strategies.\nLead board bring-up, debugging, hardware integration, and qualification activities.\nSupport:\no\nFunctional testing\no\nEMC/EMI testing\no\nEnvironmental qualification\no\nReliability testing\no\nProduct certification activities\nReview and approve test reports and design verification documentation.\nEnsure technical risks are proactively identified and mitigated.\nMentoring & Capability Development\nProvide technical mentoring and coaching to junior and mid-level hardware engineers.\nSupport development of engineering best practices, design guidelines, and reusable design methodologies.\n1 - General Business\nContribute to building local engineering capability through knowledge sharing and technical training initiatives.\nLead technical reviews and promote engineering excellence across projects.\nSupplier & Cross-Functional Collaboration\nWork closely with suppliers to evaluate electronic components, resolve technical issues, and support design validation activities.\nEngage with sourcing, quality, and manufacturing teams to support product industrialization and supplier localization initiatives.\nParticipate in customer technical discussions and engineering reviews when required.\nCollaborate with global engineering teams to ensure alignment with corporate standards and technology roadmaps.\nProject Execution\nTake ownership of hardware deliverables within customer and platform development projects.\nSupport project planning, effort estimation, scheduling, and technical risk management.\nDrive on-time delivery of assigned engineering milestones while maintaining product quality and compliance requirements.\nProvide regular technical status updates to project stakeholders and leadership teams.\nRequired Qualifications\nEducation\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.\n1 - General Business\nExperience\nLead Engineer: 5-7 years experience, leading subsystem or project-level hardware development.\nAdvanced Lead Engineer: 8-10 years experience, recognized technical expert leading multiple projects, architecture decisions, technical governance, and mentoring across the broader hardware team.\nProven experience in developing electronic products from concept through validation and production release.\nExperience in one or more of the following domains:\no\nRail / Transit Systems\no\nAutomotive Electronics\no\nIndustrial Automation\no\nEmbedded Control Systems\no\nSafety-Critical Electronics\nExperience working within global and cross-functional engineering organizations.\nDemonstrated experience leading technical work packages and mentoring engineers.\nTechnical Skills\nEssential\nStrong expertise in:\no\nAnalog and digital electronics design\no\nEmbedded hardware architecture\no\nMicrocontroller and processor-based systems\no\nPower supply and power electronics fundamentals\no\nSignal conditioning and interface design\no\nCommunication protocols including CAN, Ethernet, SPI, I2C, UART, and RS-485\n1 - General Business\nHands-on experience in:\no\nSchematic capture and PCB design reviews\no\nHardware bring-up and debugging\no\nFailure analysis and root-cause investigation\no\nHardware verification and validation\nProficiency with laboratory equipment including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, power analyzers, and environmental test equipment.\nStrong understanding of design for manufacturability (DFM), design for testability (DFT), and reliability engineering principles.\nPreferred\nExperience with safety-critical electronic systems.\nExposure to railway standards, IEC standards, EN standards, or functional safety frameworks.\nKnowledge of EMC/EMI compliance and environmental qualification standards.\nFamiliarity with requirements management, PLM, and configuration management tools.\nExperience working with globally distributed engineering teams.\nLeadership & Behavioural Competencies\nStrong technical leadership and ownership mindset.\nExcellent analytical and structured problem-solving skills.\nAbility to influence technical decisions across cross-functional teams.\nEffective communication and stakeholder-management skills.\nStrong mentoring and coaching capabilities.\nCustomer-focused approach with commitment to quality and execution excellence.\nAbility to work effectively in a matrix and global engineering environment.\n1 - General Business\nDesirable / Nice-to-Have\nExperience in brake control systems, railway electronics, or transportation systems.\nExposure to Functional Safety, RAMS, or Safety Integrity Level (SIL) development processes.\nExperience supporting customer audits, product certifications, and safety assessments.\nExperience contributing to technology roadmaps and platform development initiatives.\nWhat Success Looks Like\nSuccessful delivery of complex embedded hardware solutions meeting performance, safety, quality, cost, and schedule objectives.\nRecognition as a technical leader and subject matter expert within the organization.\nStrong collaboration with global engineering teams and Centers of Competence.\nEffective mentoring and growth of engineering talent within the team.\nHigh-quality designs with robust verification, validation, and field performance.\nIncreased local engineering ownership and technical capability in embedded hardware development.\n What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?\nAt Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - 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When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.\nIf you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.\nWho are we?\nWabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together - are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.\nOur global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.\nCulture powers us and the possibilities.\nWe believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.\nWe’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome talent of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities, including race, gender, age, disability, veteran status and more.\nNeed accommodation? 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