Senior Staff System engineer

Job Description

It’s not just about your career or job title… It’s about who you are and the impact you will make on the world. 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.

Who are we?

Wabtec 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.

Wabtec 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!

Who will you be working with?

Wabtec's Train Handling solutions include Trip Optimizer® andLocotrol®, which work together to optimize train performance and automate freight operations. Trip Optimizer creates and executes fuel-efficient operating plans that meet schedule and train-handling requirements, while Locotrol enables coordinated control of distributed locomotives throughout the train. Together, these technologies improve train handling, fuel efficiency, operational safety, and the ability to operate longer and heavier trains.

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will serve as a technical leader across engineering, product management, program leadership, and customer organizations, influencing the future direction of train automation and optimization technologies across the rail industry.

How will you make a difference?

As a Senior Systems Engineer, you will provide technical leadership for the architecture, strategy, development, and deployment of Wabtec's Train Handling portfolio. You will drive complex system design decisions, guide technology roadmaps, lead cross-functional initiatives, and ensure solutions meet customer, business, safety, and regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will bring an AI-native mindset and champion the adoption of AI-enabled engineering practices across the organization. You will identify and mature opportunities for intelligent automation, advanced analytics, optimization, and next-generation autonomous train operations. As a recognized technical authority, you will establish engineering standards, mentor other engineers, and help shape the strategic application of AI to create differentiated products and measurable customer value.

What do we want to know about you?

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science from an accredited college or university
• Minimum of 10 years’ hands-on design, requirements development and implementation experience involving; Engineering Systems, Hardware / Software Engineering, and/or Data Information Systems
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally

What will your typical day look like?

· Provide technical leadership for the architecture, strategy, and evolution of Wabtec's Train Handling solutions, ensuring alignment with product roadmaps, customer needs, and business objectives.

· Lead the development of complex system architectures, requirements, and design solutions that balance performance, safety, reliability, maintainability, and operational efficiency.

· Serve as the technical authority for major programs and initiatives, driving engineering decisions across the product lifecycle from concept development through deployment and sustainment.

· Partner with Product Management, Software Engineering, Train Control, Office Systems, Safety, Validation, and Applications Engineering teams to define technical direction and successfully execute strategic product initiatives.

· Lead technical reviews, design reviews, trade studies, and system-level verification and validation activities to ensure robust, high-quality solutions.

· Drive resolution of complex system and product issues, utilizing data-driven analysis, root cause investigations, and cross-functional problem-solving methodologies.

· Collaborate directly with railroad executives, customers, industry stakeholders, and subject matter experts to understand operational challenges, influence product strategy, and develop innovative solutions.

· Guide field testing, operational demonstrations, and customer deployments to validate performance and ensure successful adoption of new capabilities.

· Identify, evaluate, and champion emerging technologies, advanced automation concepts, and next-generation train handling capabilities that improve customer value and competitive differentiation.

· Establish engineering standards, best practices, and technical processes while mentoring and developing systems engineers across the organization.

· Promote an AI-native engineering culture by driving the adoption of AI-enabled tools, advanced analytics, and intelligent automation throughout the product development lifecycle to improve engineering efficiency, product quality, and business outcomes.

Preferred Qualifications

· Extensive experience applying systems engineering principles across the full product lifecycle, including concept development, architecture, requirements management, system integration, verification, validation, deployment, and sustainment.

· Demonstrated success leading the technical development of complex, multi-disciplinary systems involving software, controls, automation, embedded systems, communications, or safety-critical applications.

· Deep knowledge of systems architecture, requirements decomposition, interface management, risk management, and system integration methodologies.

· Proven ability to influence product strategy, technology roadmaps, and engineering direction across multiple teams and programs.

· Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills with the ability to effectively engage customers, executives, and cross-functional teams.

· Experience mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence through coaching, knowledge sharing, and engineering process improvements.

· Demonstrated ability to evaluate and apply AI-enabled technologies, advanced analytics, optimization techniques, and data-driven decision-making to solve complex engineering and operational challenges.

· Expertise in railroad operations, train control systems, distributed systems, automation technologies, or other transportation and safety-critical industries is highly desired.

· Working knowledge of AAR, CENELEC, FRA, and other applicable industry standards, regulations, and safety practices.

Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.

[US Only] Wabtec 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).

Our Commitment to Embrace Diversity:

Wabtec is a global company that invests not just in our products, but also our people by embracing diversity and inclusion. We care about our relationships with our employees and take pride in celebrating the variety of experiences, expertise, and backgrounds that bring us together. At Wabtec, we aspire to create a place where we all belong and where diversity is welcomed and appreciated.

To fulfill that commitment, we rely on a culture of leadership, diversity, and inclusion. We aim to employ the world’s brightest minds to help us create a limitless source of ideas and opportunities. We have created a space where everyone is given the opportunity to contribute based on their individual experiences and perspectives and recognize that these differences and diverse perspectives make us better.

We believe in hiring talented people of varied backgrounds, experiences, and styles… People like you! Wabtec Corporation is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, or protected Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At 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.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.

Who are we?

Wabtec 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.

Our 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.

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We 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.

We’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.

Need accommodation? Just let us know - we’ve got you.