Senior Inverter & Power Electronics Hardware Engineer

Wabtec Corporation; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 72,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Annual bonus

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation is seeking a Lead Engineer to design, develop, and validate inverter control electronics for traction and auxiliary systems in locomotives and off‑highway vehicles. You will own the control panel hardware from requirements through validation, collaborating with firmware, software, power electronics, and systems teams to ensure reliable performance.

The role combines hands‑on hardware development with embedded software awareness to support bring‑up, integration, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or related engineering field.
• 4+ years of experience with control hardware or power electronics (inverters, converters, motor drives).
• Master’s degree or experience with industrial/transportation electronics is a plus.
• Ability to read schematics and work with analog and digital I/O.
• Hands-on experience with hardware bring-up, debugging, and lab testing.
• Working knowledge of embedded software fundamentals (C/C++) and HW/SW interaction.
• Experience supporting system integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills; experience with industrial or transportation electronics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the design and requirements for inverter control panel electronics, including I/O, sensing, power supplies, isolation, communication, and protection for high‑power traction and auxiliary systems.
• Define hardware requirements for control electronics components (MCUs/FPGAs, gate drivers, ADC/DACs, sensors, connectors) and support board‑level and system‑level bring‑up in collaboration with firmware and software teams.
• Apply embedded software knowledge (C/C++) to support hardware bring‑up, integration, and rapid debugging of hardware versus software issues.
• Develop and maintain basic diagnostic tools and test scripts to support lab testing, automation, and validation activities.
• Plan and execute hardware verification and qualification testing, including bring‑up, bench testing, characterization, and EMC/EMI and environmental compliance.
• Support system integration and troubleshooting of control hardware on locomotives and off‑highway mining equipment.
• Lead failure analysis and root‑cause investigations for production and field issues, driving corrective actions and design improvements.
• Perform reliability and safety analyses (e.g., FMEA, derating, thermal) and ensure appropriate diagnostics and protections are implemented.
• Drive design‑for‑manufacture and design‑for‑test in collaboration with suppliers and manufacturing teams.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, including requirements, designs, test results, and review materials.
• Coordinate across hardware, firmware, software, systems, and test teams to ensure end‑to‑end controller performance and compliance.
• Provide technical leadership on assigned projects, supporting planning, risk management, and design reviews.

Skills

Control hardware

Power electronics

Embedded C/C++

Hardware bring-up

Schematic reading

System integration

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Eng

Master's in engineering

Tools

MCU/FPGA

Gate drivers

ADC/DAC

HW lab equipment

Job description

Wabtec Corporation is seeking a Lead Engineer to design, develop, and validate inverter control electronics for traction and auxiliary systems in locomotives and off‑highway vehicles. You will own the control panel hardware from requirements through validation, collaborating with firmware, software, power electronics, and systems teams to ensure reliable performance.

The role combines hands‑on hardware development with embedded software awareness to support bring‑up, integration, and