Model-Based Locomotive Drive Controls Engineer

Energy Jobline ZR; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Life insurance

IRA with company match

Paid holidays

Vacation

Job summary

Wabtec Freight in Erie, PA is seeking a Drive Controls Engineer to own the development of locomotive and OHV drive control systems, including algorithm design, software requirements, model-based implementation, and verification.

You will collaborate with Systems, Software, Power Electronics and Verification teams, develop test vectors, perform SIL/HITL, and lead full-cycle design of new drive control features using MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Computer Science or a Technical Discipline with 3 to 6 years of related experience.
• Experience with embedded architectures and reading legacy C/C++ code and mapping to modern control models.
• Deep understanding of motor control algorithms, converter/inverter topologies, torque/speed regulation, and power electronics management.

Responsibilities

• Design drive control systems and capture requirements across propulsion, braking, auxiliary, and supervisory systems.
• Develop detailed control designs and define critical interfaces between propulsion, braking, and control subsystems.
• Create robust test vectors, perform desktop simulations, and support SIL/HITL verification.
• Interface with other engineering teams to ensure proper integration with heavy electrical components.
• Manage the full-cycle development of new drive control features using model-based approaches (MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow).
• Develop and apply engineering tests to troubleshoot and refine drive control concepts.
• Support lab and field validation testing.

Skills

C/C++

MATLAB

Simulink

Stateflow

Motor control

Power electronics

Embedded systems

Control algorithms

Education

B.S. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

C/C++ toolchain

Job description

Wabtec Freight in Erie, PA is seeking a Drive Controls Engineer to own the development of locomotive and OHV drive control systems, including algorithm design, software requirements, model-based implementation, and verification.

You will collaborate with Systems, Software, Power Electronics and Verification teams, develop test vectors, perform SIL/HITL, and lead full-cycle design of new drive control features using MATLAB/Simulink and C/C++.