Senior Mechanical Engineer - Rail Braking & Systems

Wabtec Corporation; South Carolina; On-site; USD 79,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation seeks an experienced Mechanical Engineer IV to drive design, validation, and sustainment of brake control products for mass transit. You will lead engineering tasks, develop drawings, and collaborate across Product, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective solutions.

The role emphasizes strong fundamentals in machine design, GD&T, and manufacturability, with expected 8+ years of experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or ABET-accredited equivalent.
• 8+ years of mechanical design and product development experience.
• Experience in manufacturing environments with machine components and assemblies.
• Proficiency using 3D CAD software for development and documentation.
• Ability to solve technical problems across the product lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering tasks and work packages within product development and sustainment.
• Provide technical guidance to engineers and cross-functional team members.
• Identify technical risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Design and develop components and systems for mass transit braking and related equipment.
• Create and release engineering designs, analyses, models, drawings, and docs using SolidWorks and ANSYS.
• Evaluate product performance, reliability, and manufacturability through analysis and testing.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality, Test Engineering, Supply Chain, and Field Service.
• Interact with customers and suppliers for technical reviews and issue resolution.
• Support proposal development and technical planning for new business opportunities.
• Prepare and maintain engineering documentation (specifications, drawings, tests, reports).
• Lead/root-cause investigations and corrective actions to improve safety, quality, and cost.

Skills

Mechanical design

3D CAD

Engineering analysis

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

ABET-accredited B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

ANSYS

Job description

Wabtec Corporation seeks an experienced Mechanical Engineer IV to drive design, validation, and sustainment of brake control products for mass transit. You will lead engineering tasks, develop drawings, and collaborate across Product, Quality, and Manufacturing teams to deliver safe, reliable, and cost-effective solutions.

The role emphasizes strong fundamentals in machine design, GD&T, and manufacturability, with expected 8+ years of experience.