MCA Locomotive Software Systems Lead

Wabtec Corporation; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 105,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation in the United States is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer, MCA, to partner with a team delivering software for MCA-based locomotives. You will define system requirements, drive release activities, and ensure validation aligns with customer expectations while minimizing field disruption.

This role requires advanced engineering leadership, strong problem-solving, and effective communication to coordinate across sub-systems, tests, and customer installations, both in the factory

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science.
• 5+ years safety-critical controls or embedded controls experience.
• Ability to troubleshoot and solve product problems in a high-pressure environment.
• Ability to estimate engineering effort for defined tasks.
• High level of integrity.
• Proven ability to lead and motivate technical people with urgency.
• Proven ability to strengthen teams and broaden responsibilities.
• Project/Program Management experience.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive projects to completion by key milestones.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Define MCA Software revision/release scope with appropriate requirements definition, documentation updates, design review planning, verification and validation plans.
• Provide end-to-end oversight of MCA software release process ensuring system level requirements are met through appropriate validation testing.
• Identify risks and develop mitigation activities to reduce risks to acceptable levels prior to software release.
• Communicate program & project progress to all levels of the organization.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Software Engineering

Embedded controls

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Masters degree (preferred)

Job description

Wabtec Corporation in the United States is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer, MCA, to partner with a team delivering software for MCA-based locomotives. You will define system requirements, drive release activities, and ensure validation aligns with customer expectations while minimizing field disruption.

This role requires advanced engineering leadership, strong problem-solving, and effective communication to coordinate across sub-systems, tests, and customer installations, both in the factory