Senior Systems Engineer, AI-Driven Rail Automation

Wabtec Corporation; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Wabtec Corporation, a leading rail technology company, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to guide architecture, strategy, and deployment of Train Handling solutions. You will influence roadmaps, lead cross‑functional teams, and drive AI‑enabled engineering practices across the product lifecycle.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, collaboration with customers and executives, and delivering high‑value, safe, and reliable systems in a global environment. Relocation and travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Computer Science from an accredited college or university.
• Minimum of 10 years’ hands‑on design, requirements development and implementation experience involving; Engineering Systems, Hardware / Software Engineering, and/or Data Information Systems.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a cross‑functional, global environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for the architecture, strategy, and evolution of Wabtec's Train Handling solutions, ensuring alignment with product roadmaps, customer needs, and business objectives.
• Lead the development of complex system architectures, requirements, and design solutions that balance performance, safety, reliability, maintainability, and operational efficiency.
• Serve as the technical authority for major programs and initiatives, driving engineering decisions across the product lifecycle from concept development through deployment and sustainment.
• Partner with Product Management, Software Engineering, Train Control, Office Systems, Safety, Validation, and Applications Engineering teams to define technical direction and successfully execute strategic product initiatives.
• Lead technical reviews, design reviews, trade studies, and system‑level verification and validation activities to ensure robust, high‑quality solutions.
• Drive resolution of complex system and product issues, utilizing data‑driven analysis, root cause investigations, and cross‑functional problem‑solving methodologies.
• Collaborate directly with railroad executives, customers, industry stakeholders, and subject matter experts to understand operational challenges, influence product strategy, and develop innovative solutions.
• Guide field testing, operational demonstrations, and customer deployments to validate performance and ensure successful adoption of new capabilities.
• Identify, evaluate, and champion emerging technologies, advanced automation concepts, and next‑generation train handling capabilities that improve customer value and competitive differentiation.
• Establish engineering standards, best practices, and technical processes while mentoring and developing systems engineers across the organization.
• Promote an AI‑native engineering culture by driving the adoption of AI‑enabled tools, advanced analytics, and intelligent automation throughout the product development lifecycle to improve engineering efficiency, product quality, and business outcomes.

Skills

Systems engineering

Cross-functional collaboration

AI-enabled engineering

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Math/CS

Tools

AI tools

Engineering tools

Job description

Wabtec Corporation, a leading rail technology company, seeks a Senior Systems Engineer to guide architecture, strategy, and deployment of Train Handling solutions. You will influence roadmaps, lead cross‑functional teams, and drive AI‑enabled engineering practices across the product lifecycle.

The role emphasizes technical leadership, collaboration with customers and executives, and delivering high‑value, safe, and reliable systems in a global environment. Relocation and travel may be required.