Rail Systems Engineer II - AI-Driven Train Handling

Wabtec Corporation; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 62,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health, welfare, and retirement benefit

Potential annual bonus

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation in the United States seeks a Systems Engineer to support design, development, testing, and deployment of Train Handling solutions like Trip Optimizer and Locotrol. You will work with engineering teams and railroad customers to advance automation within rail.

The role emphasizes requirements, system analysis, verification, and applying data-driven insights with AI-enabled tools to deliver high-quality solutions that meet customer and business needs; domestic and international

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, mathematics or computer science from an accredited college or university.
• 1–2 years hands-on design, requirements development and implementation in engineering systems, hardware/software or data information systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a cross-functional, global environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, testing, and deployment of Train Handling solutions following established processes.
• Assist in gathering, documenting, and analyzing customer and system requirements for product development.
• Collaborate with Product Management, Software Engineering, Train Control, Safety, Validation, and Applications Engineering.
• Participate in requirements and design reviews, verification activities, and technical discussions.
• Troubleshoot technical issues, analyze system behavior, and support resolutions with senior engineers.
• Contribute to field testing, validation, and evaluation of train automation and optimization solutions.
• Prepare technical documentation, reports, and project updates for engineering deliverables.
• Work with railroad subject matter experts to learn operations and apply concepts to development.
• Develop knowledge of industry standards and emerging technologies in train automation and distributed control systems.
• Utilize AI-enabled tools to improve productivity and decision-making.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Willingness to travel (domestic & intl

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science

Job description

Wabtec Corporation in the United States seeks a Systems Engineer to support design, development, testing, and deployment of Train Handling solutions like Trip Optimizer and Locotrol. You will work with engineering teams and railroad customers to advance automation within rail.

The role emphasizes requirements, system analysis, verification, and applying data-driven insights with AI-enabled tools to deliver high-quality solutions that meet customer and business needs; domestic and international