Solutions Systems Engineer

Wabtec Corporation; Contagem; On-site; BRL 250,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

The Solutions Systems Engineer at Wabtec Corporation defines and governs complex railway technology solutions across Digital Intelligence product lines, driving requirements, interfaces, and roadmaps with product engineering and customer stakeholders.

You will mentor engineers, lead cross-functional architecture reviews, ensure interoperability, and guide test strategies and compliance plans to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions that meet customer and business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related technical discipline.
• Large experience in systems engineering, solution architecture, or complex product integration environments.
• Demonstrated expertise translating customer operational needs into solution-level requirements and architectures.
• Experience leading systems engineering activities across hardware, software, communications, and infrastructure domains.
• Advanced knowledge of systems integration methodologies, requirements management, verification, and validation.
• Experience with IBM ELM, DOORS, DOORS Next Gen, or similar requirements management platforms.
• Strong understanding of systems architecture, interfaces, and requirements traceability.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of solution architectures that integrate multiple products into a unified customer solution.
• Define, maintain, and govern solution-level requirements, interfaces, and architecture standards.
• Interpret RFPs, RFIs, and customer requirements to establish technical solution strategies.
• Lead cross-functional architecture reviews and technical decision-making activities.
• Drive technical alignment among systems, software, hardware, and product engineering teams.
• Establish and manage interface definitions between internal and external systems.
• Provide technical leadership for complex integration and performance challenges.
• Partner with integration and validation teams to develop solution-level test strategies and compliance plans.

Skills

Systems engineering

Solution architecture

Requirements traceability

Stakeholder leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Math

Master's degree preferred

Tools

IBM ELM

DOORS Next Gen

DOORS

Job description

Who will you be working with?

The Solutions Systems Engineer serves as a senior technical contributor responsible for defining, architecting, and governing complex integrated railway technology solutions across multiple Digital Intelligence product lines. This role drives solution-level requirements, architecture, interface management, and technology roadmaps while influencing product strategy and engineering best practices. Working independently, the engineer partners with product engineering, commercial, integration, and customer stakeholders to ensure cohesive, scalable, and high-performing solutions that meet customer and business objectives.

How will you make a difference?

• Lead development of solution architectures that integrate multiple products into a unified customer solution.
• Define, maintain, and govern solution-level requirements, interfaces, and architecture standards.
• Interpret RFPs, RFIs, and customer requirements to establish technical solution strategies.
• Lead cross-functional architecture reviews and technical decision-making activities.
• Drive technical alignment among systems, software, hardware, and product engineering teams.
• Establish and manage interface definitions between internal and external systems.
• Provide technical leadership for complex integration, interoperability, and performance challenges.
• Partner with integration and validation teams to develop solution-level test strategies and compliance plans.
• Lead development of customer compliance matrices and technical proposal content.
• Identify long-term technology opportunities and contribute to solution roadmap development.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers and share systems engineering best practices across the organization.
• Support field deployments, issue resolution activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.

What do we want to know about you?

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related technical discipline; Master's degree preferred.
• Largeexperience in systems engineering, solution architecture, or complex product integration environments.
• Demonstrated expertise translating customer operational needs into solution-level requirements and architectures.
• Experience leading systems engineering activities across multidisciplinary hardware, software, communications, and infrastructure domains.
• Advanced knowledge of systems integration methodologies, requirements management, verification, and validation.
• Experience with IBM ELM, DOORS, DOORS Next Gen, or similar requirements management platforms.
• Strong understanding of systems architecture principles, interface management, and requirements traceability.
• Ability to evaluate technical, operational, and business risks and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Strong influencing skills with demonstrated success leading technical initiatives across global teams.
• Experience mentoring engineers and promoting engineering best practices.
• Railroad, transportation, industrial automation, or mission-critical systems experience preferred.
• Excellent written, verbal, and executive-level communication skills.

How will you make a difference?

• Lead development of solution architectures that integrate multiple products into a unified customer solution.
• Define, maintain, and govern solution-level requirements, interfaces, and architecture standards.
• Interpret RFPs, RFIs, and customer requirements to establish technical solution strategies.
• Lead cross-functional architecture reviews and technical decision-making activities.
• Drive technical alignment among systems, software, hardware, and product engineering teams.
• Establish and manage interface definitions between internal and external systems.
• Provide technical leadership for complex integration, interoperability, and performance challenges.
• Partner with integration and validation teams to develop solution-level test strategies and compliance plans.

What will your typical day look like?

• Lead development of customer compliance matrices and technical proposal content.
• Identify long-term technology opportunities and contribute to solution roadmap development.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers and share systems engineering best practices across the organization.
• Support field deployments, issue resolution activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Additional Information

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.

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