Senior Locomotive Cab Design Engineer

Wabtec Corp.; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 71,500 - 98,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health benefits

Annual bonus

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation invites engineers to join as a Lead Engineer focused on locomotive cab structures and packaging solutions. You will collaborate with global engineering teams to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective designs that transition smoothly to manufacturing and validation.

The role emphasizes leading design reviews, applying DFMA principles, and driving cross-functional collaboration to meet program objectives and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in mechanical design and light fabrication with structural design knowledge.
• Understanding of material strength, fatigue analysis, bolted joints, welded joints, and structural integrity.
• Familiar with CAD/PLM tools such as Siemens NX (UG) and Teamcenter.
• Knowledge of DFMA, DFM, and product lifecycle management practices.
• Understanding of ASME Y14.5, GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and AWS specifications.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop locomotive cab structures and components using sound engineering principles.
• Develop design concepts, evaluate alternatives, identify risks, and mitigate them.
• Lead designs through technical and cross-functional design reviews.
• Prepare and maintain engineering drawings, documentation, and change requests.
• Collaborate with systems engineering, drafting, manufacturing, and suppliers.
• Provide shop, supplier, and field support to resolve technical issues.
• Manage multiple projects meeting scope, quality, and schedule commitments.
• Develop verification and validation plans for cab systems and functionalities.
• Perform design risk assessments and implement corrective actions.
• Review and approve designs and details per engineering processes.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and organizational activities.

Skills

Mechanical design

Light fabrication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Technical leadership

FEA knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Tools

Siemens NX (UG)

Teamcenter

CAD

Job description

Wabtec Corporation invites engineers to join as a Lead Engineer focused on locomotive cab structures and packaging solutions. You will collaborate with global engineering teams to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective designs that transition smoothly to manufacturing and validation.

The role emphasizes leading design reviews, applying DFMA principles, and driving cross-functional collaboration to meet program objectives and quality standards.