{"id":1189901,"url":"https://alion.io/job/wabtec-corporation-senior-staff-product-engineer","title":"Senior Staff Product Engineer","company":{"id":3350,"name":"Wabtec Corporation","domain":"wabteccorp.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/wabtec","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SmartRecruiters","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":80,"open_postings":67,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":20,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Product","role_family":"Product","seniority":"staff","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Germantown, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":104800,"max":149300,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":149300},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":7,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T12:50:12Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-09-24T16:19:25Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Role Summary/Purpose:\nAs the Senior Staff Product Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design, development, and deployment of Digital Onboard Solutions Engineering (DOSE) Electronic Braking technology. Additionally, the successful candidate will work closely with Product Management, Program Management and railroad customers to develop world class solutions that bring advanced automation and data analytics to the rail industry with high quality and reliability. The Senior Staff Product Engineer will be the technical architect developing long term strategy for the Electronic Braking product line by leveraging industry experience, input from customers and collaboration with Product Management. The Senior Staff Product Engineer will be the focal point for all technical inquiries for the engineering department with respect to Electronic Braking product line. They will interact with both internal and external engineering organizations to steward the braking product line through all product lifecycle phases.\nEssential Responsibilities:\nLead future concepts and design enhancements for the Transport Intelligence products using sound engineering principles and adhering to business standards, practices, procedures, and product / program requirements.\nSupport development of the R&D strategy for the product\nServe as a primary customer contact for the Transport Intelligence product line. Translate customer needs / requirements, resolve specification issues, handle technical correspondence, provide periodic updates, ensure customer satisfaction, and negotiate / coordinate with cross-functional teams as appropriate.\nProvide guidance to the internal engineering teams on design tradeoff considerations during the development lifecycle\nBe a Technical Leader for the projects across global cross-functional teams (Product / Program Management, SW COE, Electrical Integration, Train Control, Office Systems, Safety, Validation and Applications Engineering) assuring “cradle to grave” success.\nParticipate in the development of proposals for projects.\nWork with Wabtec’s scientific community and railroad subject matter experts to develop freight automation solutions, evaluate them in field trials and productize the solutions to function in a railroad revenue environment.\nLead and participate in technical and program reviews.\nMaintain broad awareness of technical trends to ensure technical quality excellence, timely completion of work, and reviews and responsiveness to customer/program needs.\nWork collaboratively with the Global Supply Chain Organization across the various locations to support procurement of parts from an engineering requirements perspective.\nProvide technical input to customer facing documentation such as but not limited to product descriptions, operational manuals, installation instructions, troubleshooting guides, and product marketing material.\nInterface with the Global Locomotive Operations group to ensure factory-built locomotives are manufactured successfully and delivered to customers in a timely manner.\nProvide design input into external teams for locomotive integration of Digital Solutions products.\nManage program execution of engineering team to deliver on time, within budget, and meet contractual obligations\nHighlight dependencies to Project Management Organization (PMO) and escalate engineering impeding items\nQualifications/Requirements:\nBachelor’s degree or Associate’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution, or equivalent technical training and demonstrated relevant experience.\nMinimum of 7 years hands-on design, requirements development and implementation experience involving; Engineering Systems, Hardware / Software Engineering, and/or Data Information Systems.\nMinimum 1 years experience with Locomotive Electronic Braking Systems\nLocomotive control systems experience\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills.\nExperience with communication systems\nExperience in computer networking\nExperience in software deployment and configuration management\nProven ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment.\nWillingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.\nDesired Characteristics:\nMaster’s Degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science.\nLocomotive Systems Design Experience.\nRailroad Industry Experience.\nPrior system design experience with large-scale wireless communication-based projects.\nExperience working in the Agile Development Environment\nSelf-starter with the ability to lead design efforts with minimum supervision.\nStrong oral and written communication skills.\nStrong interpersonal and leadership skills.\nKnowledge of AAR and CENELEC standards for the rail industry\nDesire to be involved in hiring and onboarding process of future team members\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).\n Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $104800-149300 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. 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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