Project Responsible Engineer

Wabtec Corporation; Duncan (SC); On-site; USD 69,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Annual bonus

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation in Duncan, SC seeks a Project Responsible Engineer to act as the key technical interface with customers and coordinate engineering activities across multiple product lines. You will drive requirements management, validation, and homologation through the project lifecycle.

The role emphasizes ensuring compliance with safety requirements, coordinating global teams, and delivering high-quality brake and safety systems while identifying and mitigating risks and maintaining strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics Engineering, or related field.
• 4–6 years of experience in engineering project management or similar roles.
• Strong understanding of engineering development processes, including requirements management and V-cycle validation.
• Experience working in customer-facing roles with strong communication skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office and project management tools.
• Experience with requirements traceability tools (e.g., Polarion).
• Familiarity with CAD tools such as SolidWorks and PLM systems such as Teamcenter is preferred.
• Ability to work in a global environment with cross-functional teams across regions.
• Self-driven with strong problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary engineering contact for customers, ensuring clear communication and timely issue resolution.
• Coordinate engineering activities across product teams to ensure project alignment and execution.
• Manage and maintain system and subsystem requirements, ensuring proper flow-down and traceability.
• Drive technical quality from development through serial production.
• Plan, execute, and document Verification & Validation (V&V) activities.
• Ensure system performance meets customer contracts, Wabtec standards, and safety requirements.
• Lead brake system homologation and ensure compliance with regulatory and certification requirements.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks while aligning engineering scope with customer expectations.
• Represent engineering within the Project Core Team and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Develop and manage the project engineering plan, including integration, validation, and product delivery.

Skills

Customer-facing communication

MS Office

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics Engineering, or related field

Tools

Polarion

SolidWorks

Teamcenter PLM

Job description

You will work closely with Wabtec’s Product Engineering teams across multiple global sites, including specialists in brakes, safety systems, controls, RAMS, FEA, and validation. You will partner cross-functionally with Project Managers, engineering leaders, and global teams based in Europe and India, while serving as the primary technical interface with customers.

How will you make a difference?

As a member of the Transit Engineering organization, you will serve as the Project Responsible Engineer, acting as the key technical liaison between the customer and Wabtec. You will coordinate engineering activities across multiple product lines, ensuring that all technical requirements are clearly defined, executed, and validated throughout the project lifecycle. This role plays a critical part in delivering high-quality, compliant brake and safety systems by driving alignment across teams, managing requirements, and ensuring successful verification, validation, and homologation. You will also support project execution by identifying and mitigating risks while maintaining a strong customer focus.

What do we want to know about you?

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics Engineering, or related field
• 4–6 years of experience in engineering project management or similar roles
• Strong understanding of engineering development processes, including requirements management and V-cycle validation
• Experience working in customer-facing roles with strong communication skills
• Proficiency in MS Office and project management tools
• Experience with requirements traceability tools (e.g., Polarion)
• Familiarity with CAD tools such as SolidWorks and PLM systems such as Teamcenter is preferred
• Ability to work in a global environment with cross-functional teams across regions
• Self-driven with strong problem-solving skills and a continuous improvement mindset

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of brake systems and control electronics
• Experience supporting safety-critical systems and compliance processes
• Prior experience in rail or transportation industries

What will your typical day look like?

• Serve as the primary engineering contact for customers, ensuring clear communication and timely issue resolution
• Coordinate engineering activities across product teams to ensure project alignment and execution
• Manage and maintain system and subsystem requirements, ensuring proper flow-down and traceability
• Drive technical quality from development through serial production
• Plan, execute, and document Verification & Validation (V&V) activities
• Ensure system performance meets customer contracts, Wabtec standards, and safety requirements
• Lead brake system homologation and ensure compliance with regulatory and certification requirements
• Identify and mitigate technical risks while aligning engineering scope with customer expectations
• Represent engineering within the Project Core Team and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders
• Develop and manage the project engineering plan, including integration, validation, and product delivery

What about the physical demands of the job?

This role primarily involves office-based engineering and coordination work, with potential for occasional travel to customer or project sites. The position requires the ability to communicate effectively, work on a computer for extended periods, and collaborate across global teams.

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

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).

Additional Information

Our job titles may span more than one career level. The salary rate for this role is currently $68900-98200 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. More information on offered benefits, which include health, welfare, and retirement, are available at mywabtecbenefits.com. Other benefit offerings for this role may include annual bonus, if eligible.

What could you accomplish in a place that puts People First?

At Wabtec, it’s not just about a job - it’s about the impact you make. When our people come together, we’re Expanding the Possible by continuously improving what we do and how we do it - for our clients and each other.

If you’re ready to revolutionize how the world moves for future generations, Wabtec is the place for you.

Who are we?

Wabtec is a leading global provider of equipment, systems, digital solutions, and value-added services for the freight and transit rail sectors. Drawing on more than 150 years of experience, we are leading the way in safety, efficiency, reliability, innovation, and productivity. Whether it’s freight, transit, ports, logistics, mining, industrial, or marine, our expertise, technologies, and people together – are accelerating the future of transportation. With roots that date back to George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Louis Faiveley, Wabtec has always built technologies and implemented solutions for a variety of sectors that are critical to meeting the needs of customers and governments alike.

Our global team of about 30,000 employees worldwide delivers performance that moves the world forward. We’re lifelong learners, obsessed with better. Learn more at www.WabtecCorp.com.

Culture powers us and the possibilities.

We believe the best ideas come from a mix of experiences and backgrounds. At Wabtec, we strive every day to create a place where everyone belongs. We’re building a culture where leadership, inclusion and your unique perspective fuel progress.

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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