Network Systems Engineer

Wabtec; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 91,000 - 129,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Welfare benefits

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Wabtec is looking for an Engineering Technical Leader to develop and integrate ethernet communication networks for locomotive control systems. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and a minimum of 5 years of engineering experience.

Responsibilities include leading network architecture development, system integration, and performance validation. Competitive salary range of $91,000 to $129,800 is offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Proficiency with DDS, INCA, MATLAB/Simulink, and GitLab-based source repositories preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of the control system network architecture.
• Own the integration of distributed control nodes.
• Develop and execute network-centric system integration test plans.
• Validate network performance against latency, jitter, throughput, and availability requirements.

Skills

Embedded communications

Ethernet-based networking

System integration

Network management

MATLAB/Simulink

Model-Based Systems Engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or equivalent

Tools

GitLab

DDS

Job description

Who will you be working with?

You will be part of Modular Control Architecture (MCA) software team. The MCA SW architecture is highly flexible, made up of many modular software, application, and hardware elements. While flexibility adds opportunity and capability, it also adds complexity, driving the importance of a robust platform SW and communication strategy. MCA is built on MBSE (Model Based System Engineering) principles for requirements management and test cases with full traceability built into the MBSE model.

How will you make a difference?

The Engineering Technical Leader is responsible for the development and integration of ethernet communication networks supporting the locomotive control system. This role focuses on ensuring robust, reliable, secure, and scalable data exchange between distributed controllers, including locomotive supervisory controls, propulsion controls, engine controllers, I/O modules, and external interfaces.

Operating within the MCA (Modular Control Architecture) team, this role bridges network architecture, control system behavior, and validation, ensuring network communication supports locomotive control, performance, and cybersecurity expectations across multiple locomotive platforms.

What do we want to know about you?

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Software Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant engineering experience
• Experience with networked control systems, including embedded communications, Ethernet-based networking, switch protocols, timing, synchronization, and interface definition
• Experience in system integration and/or system validation
• Proficiency with DDS, INCA, MATLAB/Simulink, and GitLab-based source repositories preferred
• Working knowledge of Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) using SysML and familiarity with INCOSE systems engineering best practices preferred
• Ability to support hands‑on validation in simulation labs and on‑locomotive environments

What will your typical day look like?

• Lead the development of the control system network architecture, including data flows, protocols, bandwidth allocation, timing, and redundancy.
• Own the integration of distributed control nodes across locomotive control system networks
• Evaluate and manage network impacts of new features, software updates, and hardware changes.
• Develop and execute network-centric system integration test plans across SIL, HIL, lab, and on‑locomotive environments.
• Validate network performance against latency, jitter, throughput, synchronization, and availability requirements.
• Investigate and resolve cross-system communication issues, including message loss, timing instability, packet congestion, and fault recovery behavior.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure consistent interface definitions and assumptions.
• Ensure alignment between logical architectures and physical network implementations.
• Plan individual work for assigned features as input to project plans
• Execute development activities with cross functional team to ensure design status, readiness, adequacy, and test asset availability
• Conduct test plan and integration result design reviews
• Communicate status on system architecture and stability to engineering leadership

You may also be asked to perform other duties outside of your function or trade, for which adequate training will be provided if necessary.

Relocation assistance may be provided if eligibility requirements are met.

Benefits and Compensation

More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com.

The salary range for this role is currently $91000-129800. The actual salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors, such as training, transferable skills, work experience, education, business needs, market demands and work location. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Legal and Equal Opportunity Information

Wabtec will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the U.S. for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable) and fitness for duty test (as applicable).

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.

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