Senior Electronics Packaging Engineer – Rugged Enclosures

Wabtec; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 105,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Job summary

Wabtec is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical packaging design of ruggedized electronic products for locomotives and mining applications. You will drive design of enclosures, thermal management, and EMI considerations, collaborating with electrical and systems teams.

Responsibilities include leading design reviews, FEAs, and thermal simulations, ensuring manufacturability and cost targets while supporting supplier and validation activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years of experience designing mechanical packaging for electronic products.
• Proficiency with 3D CAD software, preferably Siemens NX.
• Experience with thermal and structural analysis tools such as ANSYS, Icepak, or CFD software.
• Knowledge of PCB integration, connectors, and interconnect systems.
• Understanding of thermal management, EMC, shock and vibration, and environmental requirements for ruggedized electronics.
• Experience with manufacturing support, product validation, and design for manufacturability.
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and project management skills; ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with electrical and systems engineers to design and model complex electronic assemblies that integrate PCBs, interconnects, and mechanical enclosures.
• Design electronic enclosures and optimize panel architectures to achieve performance, testability, manufacturability, and cost targets.
• Research and select connectors and interconnect solutions that meet project requirements.
• Apply industry best practices for ruggedized electronics, including thermal management, EMC considerations, shock, and vibration requirements.
• Create finite element models to evaluate structural, fatigue, and dynamic performance of new products.
• Perform thermal simulations of electronic assemblies and conduct thermal mitigation trade studies involving active and passive cooling methods.
• Analyze mechanical assemblies, including bolted joints, tolerance stack-ups, and GD&T requirements.
• Prepare and release engineering documentation such as drawings, bills of materials, calculations, and purchase specifications.
• Lead technical design reviews with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support supplier selection activities, production launches, and PPAP documentation.
• Plan and execute validation and qualification testing of products, components, and assemblies.
• Drive technical problem solving through innovation, collaboration, and sound engineering practices.
• Manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment while maintaining project schedules and deliverables.

Skills

Mechanical packaging design

Thermal management

EMC/Shake and vibration

GD&T

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

ANSYS/Icepak/CFD

Job description

Wabtec is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead the mechanical packaging design of ruggedized electronic products for locomotives and mining applications. You will drive design of enclosures, thermal management, and EMI considerations, collaborating with electrical and systems teams.

Responsibilities include leading design reviews, FEAs, and thermal simulations, ensuring manufacturability and cost targets while supporting supplier and validation activities.