System Engineer ( Doors)

Wabtec Corporation; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 3,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation in Bengaluru seeks a senior technical authority for the Door system within service projects. You will ensure customer satisfaction, manage technical documentation, and drive seamless integration with original equipment engineering while guiding budget and schedule compliance.

The role spans cross-functional responsibilities, including project reviews, design gates, and field support, with occasional travel to client sites and service locations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years hands-on experience with door systems and controls in rolling stock or related sectors.
• Excellent project management skills with ability to lead project teams.
• Knowledge of competing products and door system solutions.
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP for spare parts and BOM updates.
• Obsolescence and lifecycle management experience.
• Strong communication and customer-facing skills.
• Ability to travel for onsite support.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical contact for customers and internal stakeholders.
• Conduct feasibility studies and assessments for engineering requests.
• Translate customer requirements into engineering specifications and maintain comprehensive documentation.
• Manage spare parts and BOM updates addressing obsolescence and upgrades.
• Support tender preparation with competitive technical offers and non-recurring costs.
• Ensure products meet customer requirements within cost and schedule constraints.
• Provide onsite technical assistance for repairs, overhauls, and upgrades.
• Coordinate cross-functionally to ensure alignment and on-time delivery.

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!

Scope/Job Objective:

To act as the technical authority and main interface for Door system within the service business, ensuring customer satisfaction and operational quality/reliability by providing expert engineering support, managing technical documentation, and driving seamless integration between service projects and original equipment engineering. Shall ensure compliance with technical requirements, the development budget, the project schedule, and the quality of the development.

While the scope primary focus on the Door system, this may evolve and broaden to further commodities like Brakes , Power Collection, Coupler, HVAC, Doors and Other after-market new products /Solutions.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• 1. Customer Interface & Support:

  Serve as the technical contact for customers and internal stakeholders, providing timely resolution ofissues, safety cases, and hot issues resolution.

• 2. Feasibility & Assessment:
  • Conduct fleet assessments and feasibility studies for custom engineering requests to support decision-making and project planning.
  • Undertakes frequent travel, executes Application Studies & Engagements to understand the Requirements, Pain points, Voice of the Customer and New Business Opportunities.
  • Undertakes Competition Products Survey & Field Studies on NPIs/ existing products, Product Tear downs, Product & LCC offering.
• 3. Technical Translation & Documentation:

  Convert customer requirements into precise engineering specifications and maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including BOMs, interface definitions, and integration plans.

• 4. Lifecycle Management:

  Manage spare parts and documentation (Drawings ,BOM) updates to address obsolescence and support standard overhaul and upgrade activities.

• 5. Project & Tender Support:

  Contribute system expertise to technical Engineering Design reviews, customer meetings, and tender preparation, ensuring accurate and competitive technical offers & non-recurring costs for Products and Solutions.

• 6. Project Execution:
  • Ensures that developed products comply with customer requirements, while meeting the quality, cost, and schedule constraints defined by project management.
  • Leads the daily activities of the Engineering Design project by following & implementing all applicable Transit engineering processes, tracking Open action items, WBS, Design Gate reviews, workload planning, requirements compliance, etc.
  • Prepares and delivers monthly technical and budgetary project reports to the Engineering Manager.
• 7. Onsite Service Support:

  Provide hands-on technical assistance for repairs, overhauls, and upgrades during service execution.

  Identifies, together with the OE engineering team, the root causes of technical issues; develops, validates, and ensures execution of action plans to resolve technical problems.

• 8. Cross-Functional Coordination

  Bridge communication between service project teams and OE engineering departments to ensure alignment and on-time delivery (OTD) of technical deliverables.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or related field.
• Minimum 10 years hands-on experience with Door systems & Controls (design, maintenance, or service) from Rolling Stock /Automotive /Doors System Supplier.
• Excellent Project management skills & driving Team in projects.
• Knowledge of the competition - products , Solutions in terms of Door system solutions
• Familiarity with ERP/MRP systems for spare parts and BOM updates.
• Obsolescence and lifecycle management principles.
• Excellent communication and customer-facing skills.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with project teams and OE engineering.
• Time management and prioritization under pressure.
• Adaptability for onsite support and travel when required.

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 for accommodation, please let us know.

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.

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