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The team develops and integrates advanced propulsion and auxiliary control solutions for diesel-electric, battery-electric, and hybrid locomotive platforms, supporting innovative technologies that drive the future of rail transportation.\nHow will you make a difference?\nAs an Advanced Lead Engineer, you will play a key role in developing and integrating traction and auxiliary control systems that optimize locomotive performance, efficiency, reliability, and sustainability. You will translate system-level requirements into subsystem solutions, lead design and validation activities, and contribute to the advancement of next-generation locomotive technologies, including battery-electric and hybrid propulsion systems.\n What will your typical day look like?\nLead the design, development, integration, and validation of traction and auxiliary control systems for diesel-electric, battery-electric, and hybrid locomotive platforms.\nDevelop subsystem requirements, control functions, and system architectures that meet customer, application, and product performance requirements.\nIntegrate control system modules with propulsion batteries, inverters, converters, motors, alternators, rectifiers, diesel engines, cooling systems, compressed air systems, and related locomotive subsystems.\nExecute engineering analyses including requirements development, dynamic system analysis, failure modes analysis, design trade studies, and verification activities.\nSupport product enhancements and new product introduction programs through design validation, testing, and field implementation.\nPerform testing utilizing simulation models, software verification environments, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems, locomotive testing, customer acceptance testing, and in-service validation activities.\nInvestigate system issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to improve product performance and reliability.\nCollaborate across engineering disciplines to apply advanced controls methods and technologies to emerging customer and business needs.\nPrepare and maintain technical documentation in accordance with engineering procedures and quality standards.\nParticipate in technical reviews, project reviews, and organizational initiatives while providing technical leadership and mentorship.\nWhat do we want to know about you?\nBachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field.\nExperience in controls engineering, systems integration, or propulsion system development.\nKnowledge of control systems, requirements management, verification, and validation.\nFamiliarity with MATLAB/Simulink and related engineering development tools.\nUnderstanding of power electronics, electric machines, battery systems, and auxiliary controls.\nStrong problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.\nAbility to support testing activities and travel as required.\n What about the physical demands of the job?\nAbility to work in office, laboratory, manufacturing, and locomotive test environments.\nAbility to perform occasional field testing activities and travel to customer or testing locations.\nAbility to safely access locomotives and testing equipment while following applicable safety procedures.\nYou may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.\nMore information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, is available at mywabtecbenefits.com.\nRelocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.\nWabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).\nOur job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $79300-113000 The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as: training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.\nWhat could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?\nAt Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. 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. 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