Lead Engineer, Traction & Advanced Control Systems

Wabtec Corporation

Erie (Erie County)

On-site

USD 79,000 - 113,000

Full time

10 days ago

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Job summary

Wabtec is seeking an Advanced Lead Engineer to join the Traction & Auxiliary Controls Engineering team in the United States. You will translate system requirements into subsystem solutions and lead design and validation activities for diesel-electric, battery-electric, and hybrid locomotives.

You'll collaborate across disciplines, develop architectures, perform analyses, and contribute to next-generation propulsion technologies.

Qualifications

Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
Experience in controls engineering, systems integration, or propulsion system development.
Knowledge of control systems, requirements management, verification and validation.
Familiarity with MATLAB/Simulink and related engineering tools.
Understanding of power electronics, electric machines, battery systems, and auxiliary controls.
Strong problem solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.
Ability to support testing activities and travel as required.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, development, integration, and validation of traction and auxiliary control systems for diesel-electric, battery-electric, and hybrid locomotive platforms.
Develop subsystem requirements, control functions, and system architectures that meet customer, application, and product performance requirements.
Integrate control system modules with propulsion batteries, inverters, converters, motors, alternators, rectifiers, diesel engines, cooling systems, compressed air systems, and related locomotive subsystems.
Execute engineering analyses including requirements development, dynamic system analysis, failure modes analysis, design trade studies, and verification activities.
Support product enhancements and new product introduction programs through design validation, testing, and field implementation.
Perform testing utilizing simulation models, software verification environments, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems, locomotive testing, customer acceptance testing, and in-service validation activities.
Investigate system issues, identify root causes, and implement corrective actions to improve product performance and reliability.
Collaborate across engineering disciplines to apply advanced controls methods and technologies to emerging customer and business needs.
Prepare and maintain technical documentation in accordance with engineering procedures and quality standards.
Participate in technical reviews, project reviews, and organizational initiatives while providing technical leadership and mentorship.