Rail Software Project Lead - Technical Execution

Wabtec

Pennsylvania

On-site

USD 79,000 - 113,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Annual bonus

Retirement plan

Job summary

Wabtec in the United States is seeking a Lead Project Engineer to serve as the technical execution leader for customer-facing Train Handling software projects. You will coordinate across Engineering, Program Management, Product Management, Quality, and Customer teams to translate requirements into executable plans and guide multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality software on time and within budget.

The role demands strong engineering judgment, project leadership, and the ability to drive

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Systems Engineering, or related field.
Minimum of 4 years leading complex engineering or software projects.
Knowledge of software lifecycles (Agile/Waterfall) and systems engineering processes.
Ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence decisions.

Responsibilities

Lead planning, execution, and delivery of Train Handling software projects from concept to deployment.
Act as engineering lead for technical execution, schedule, quality, and deliverables.
Coordinate with PMs, product teams, software and systems engineers, and testers.
Translate requirements into detailed project plans and tasks.
Provide technical leadership and mentoring to project teams.
Guide decision-making and resolve execution challenges.