Lead Embedded Engineer: Electric Drives & Power Electronics

Wabtec Careers

Erie (Erie County)

On-site

USD 71,500 - 98,100

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance
Retirement benefits
Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

Wabtec Careers is seeking a Lead Engineer for their Erie County, NY location. The role involves designing and validating embedded software for control systems critical to locomotives and off-highway vehicles. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field and at least 4 years of experience in embedded software development in C/C++. Benefits include health, welfare, retirement, and a salary range of $71,500–$98,100, influenced by experience and market demands.

Qualifications

  • Minimum 4 years of hands-on experience developing control software for electric drives.
  • Strong embedded software development skills in C/C++, capable of optimizing performance.
  • Solid electrical engineering foundation with knowledge of power electronics converter topologies.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and validate embedded software for power electronics controllers.
  • Define application requirements and system architecture for power control systems.
  • Collaborate to support organizational initiatives and resolve engineering challenges.

Skills

Embedded software development in C/C++
Control software for electric drives
Debugging complex systems
Knowledge of power electronics
Understanding of electric motor fundamentals
MATLAB
Simulink
Perforce
System-level testing

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, or related field
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Xilinx Zynq FPGAs
Motorola PowerPC

Job description

Wabtec Careers is seeking a Lead Engineer for their Erie County, NY location. The role involves designing and validating embedded software for control systems critical to locomotives and off-highway vehicles. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field and at least 4 years of experience in embedded software development in C/C++. Benefits include health, welfare, retirement, and a salary range of $71,500–$98,100, influenced by experience and market demands.
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