Senior Embedded Software Engineering Leader – Locomotive

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

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Annual bonus (eligible)

Health/welfare/retirement benefits

Job summary

Wabtec is seeking an Engineering Technical Leader to design, develop, test, and release embedded software for locomotive systems. You will lead cross‑functional teams across software, hardware, and systems engineering to deliver reliable solutions that meet customer and business requirements.

You will mentor engineers, drive project schedules, and ensure high quality through design reviews, root cause analysis, and rigorous testing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Strong programming skills in C/C++, Python, and Shell scripting.
• Experience developing embedded and real-time systems using Linux, QNX, RTOS, Green Hills, or similar platforms.
• Proven technical leadership experience, including project planning, mentoring, and task prioritization.
• Experience troubleshooting software issues, conducting root cause analysis, and supporting testing and deployment.
• Familiarity with unit testing, software integration, configuration management, and CI/CD practices.
• Knowledge of Agile development and software quality processes.
• Understanding of embedded hardware, communication protocols, cybersecurity practices, and related engineering tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, test, and release embedded software solutions while ensuring quality requirements are achieved.
• Analyze product and subsystem requirements and develop software architectures and designs.
• Document software designs in accordance with established engineering standards and guidelines.
• Resolve software issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions.
• Conduct design and code reviews following applicable software processes and standards.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, simulation, verification and validation, and electronic hardware teams.
• Lead assigned technical projects by decomposing requirements, estimating effort, and developing project schedules.
• Mentor and support team members as a subject matter expert.
• Ensure accountability for product quality and project deliverables.
• Support factory and customer locomotive testing, software loading, feature demonstrations, defect investigations, and problem resolution.
• Follow configuration management processes, engineering best practices, and quality standards.

Skills

C/C++

Python

Shell scripting

Technical leadership

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

CI/CD

Job description

Wabtec is seeking an Engineering Technical Leader to design, develop, test, and release embedded software for locomotive systems. You will lead cross‑functional teams across software, hardware, and systems engineering to deliver reliable solutions that meet customer and business requirements.

You will mentor engineers, drive project schedules, and ensure high quality through design reviews, root cause analysis, and rigorous testing.